Music Department Chair's Notes 05/06

Agenda for September 7, 2004

Agenda for Tuesday, September 7. 2004


Chair's remarks: overview of fall schedule

Faculty volunteers for Admissions receptions at 2:15 on the following dates:

Friday, September 24, 2004
Friday, October 8, 2004
Friday, November 12, 2004
 
2004-05 budget allotments (proposed budget PDF)

Proposed course schedule changes for spring 2005 (due end of Sept.)

All classes unchanged except:

mus110 Intro to Western Mus Gaub  MWF 11:00-11:50 rm. 263 (avg. enrollment: 14) OR TTH 12:45-2:05

mus 112 Harmony MWF 11:00-11:50 McIntyre rm. 152

mus 219 Electronic Music MWF 3:15-4:05 Coleman rm 63

late addition: Mus216 Jazz Trad TTh 12:45-2:05 Russell rm. 152

YGB Gospel Choir Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (resolves conflict with Commnity Chorus Mon. nights)

(Stephanie Henning says we need to offer at least one 3:15-4:05 course, but we are off the hook with regard to an 8:00 class in the spring as per the scheduling guidelines)

(see registrar's scheduling guidelines)

Selection of Roberts Lecturer

Request to update Writing Inventory

Preliminary discussion of Curd funds.  The department needs to develop strategies to use these funds effectively.

Basic information: There are two funds, each approximately $13,000

I. Curd Fund for the Music Department (figure listed in budget).

$13,000.  Previous ideas: music festival, study tours.  Proposals for expenditure of this year's funds solicited from the department with an Oct. 1 due date.  Concern: Curd I should not devolve into budget relief.

II "Curd Fund for Student Scholarship"  --also roughly $13,000.  Expenditures in three areas: 1) competitive "Curd/Hill" awards, 2) support for upper-level students' research, and 3) discretionary help with lessons fees.

Interim review plans (McIntyre and Ewoldt)

Set date for Curricular discussion (musicology and related issues)

Proposed Ashanti concert ($750)

Jeannie Chenette: presentation on the Blackboard system as a communication resource

 

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