2016-17AcademicDepartmentAnnualReport
AcademicDepartment: MUSICDocumentPreparedBy: KEVINDOBREFF
AnnualReportSubmissionInstructions:
ThisAnnualReportofyourAcademicDepartmentisintendedtoserveasasummaryofdepartmentalactivitiesoverthepastyearandasanoutlineofplansfortheupcomingyear.
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PartI:Reporton2016-17Progress
PartIisintendedtoprovidea“bigpicture”overviewofyourdepartment’sactivitiesduringthispastacademicyear.Whencompletingthesectionsbelow,pleaseconsiderthemainpoints/highlightsofeachcategory.
CurrentYearGoals&Outcomes
Thissectionasksyoutoprovidedetailsaboutthestatusofyourdepartment’sgoalsandoutcomesforthispastyear.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
Duringthe2016-2017academicyearthemusicdepartmentfacultyandstudentsweredisplacedfromtheirhometoallowforamajorinteriordemolitionandrenovationoftheMusicCenter.
• Duringthistimeperiodtheprimarygoalofthemusicdepartmentwastomaintainbusinessasusual,offerallofthecoursesthatarepartofourprogram,andfocusasmuchaspossibleonrecruitingstudentsforthecomingacademicyear.
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• Allmusiccoreprogramcoursesweresuccessfullyofferedduringthe16-17academicyear.
• Musicstudentswereservedinanumberofdifferentlocationsaroundcampus.o DataCenter–facultyoffices,mostteachingstudios,practicerooms,andthe
pianolabwerehousedinthislocationo MainBuilding5thFloor–facultyofficesforBrianMorris,LiborOndras,Steve
Barton,andJaredStaub.Classroomlocationformusiccoursesandthemusiccomputerlabaswellastherecordingstudio/lab
o ScienceCenterAuditorium–rehearsalspaceforJazzEnsemble,JazzCombo,andPercussionEnsemble.ThisspacewasalsousedforInstrumentalPerformanceClass
o ATCAuditorium–ThisspacewasutilizedforFallandWinterSemesterJazzNightPerformances
o SaintCeciliaMusicCenter–ThisspacewasutilizedforbothvoiceandpianoPerformanceClassaswellasfinalperformancejuriesforallmusicmajors.FallandwintersemesterhonorsrecitalsaswellassophomorerecitalswerealsoheldintheSaintCeciliaRoyceAuditorium
o FountainStreetChurch–Thislocationincludedthechoralrehearsalroomonthe3rdfloorandthechapelonthefirstfloor.Mostofourperformanceensemblesrehearsedinthesetwolocations.Theseincluded:CollegeChoir,ConcertChoir,WindEnsemble,andCollegeOrchestra.
o TheStudentCenterMultipurposeRoom–ThislocationwasutilizedforrehearsalsofourCommunityOrchestra-KentPhilharmonicOrchestra.
• TheMusicDepartmentFacultyparticipatedinthefollowingrecruitmentactivitiesduringthen16-17academicyear.
o August27,2017-RaiderRallyo November12,2016–GRCCRecruitmentOpenHouseo January20-21,2017–MichiganMusicConferenceo March15,2017–FineArtsDepartmentsPreviewNighto March23,2017–ScholarFest
• Eachofourensembleperformancesthroughouttheyearrequiresasignificant
amountofpreparationandcoordination.Weholdtheseperformancesupasrecruitmentactivitiesaswell.Theperformancecalendarforthe2016-2017academicyearisshownbelow.
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Friday, September 16 GRCC Music Department Faculty Recital 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Sunday, October 16 Instrumental Ensemble Fall Concerts: Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Campus Band, Wind Ensemble, and small Instrumental ensembles 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Sunday, October 23 Choral Ensembles Fall Concert: A concert presentation by the GRCC Choral Ensembles, Selected student soloists. 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Friday, October 28 Kent Philharmonic Orchestra: ‘Ghoul Fest’ Costume Contest 6:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Concert Begins 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $10.00; Students/Seniors $5.00; Children 10 and under Free Wednesday, November 2 Michigan Community College Choral Festival 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Ensembles throughout Michigan workshop massed performance 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: FREE Sunday, December 4 Songs for the Holidays: GRCC Music Department Choral Ensembles Concert 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5:00; Students/Seniors $3:00 Tuesday, December 6 Fall Jazz Night: An evening of jazz presented by the GRCC Jazz Combos, and Jazz Orchestra 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 (Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Ray Gill Instrumental Jazz Scholarship.) Friday, December 9 Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $10.00; Students/Seniors $5.00; Children 10 and under Free Sunday, December 11 Instrumental Ensembles Winter Concert: Orchestra, Guitar Ensembles, Small String Ensembles, Wind Ensemble, and other Small Ensembles 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium
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Friday, September 16 GRCC Music Department Faculty Recital 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Sunday, October 16 Instrumental Ensemble Fall Concerts: Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Campus Band, Wind Ensemble, and small Instrumental ensembles 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Sunday, October 23 Choral Ensembles Fall Concert: A concert presentation by the GRCC Choral Ensembles, Selected student soloists. 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 Friday, October 28 Kent Philharmonic Orchestra: ‘Ghoul Fest’ Costume Contest 6:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Concert Begins 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $10.00; Students/Seniors $5.00; Children 10 and under Free Wednesday, November 2 Michigan Community College Choral Festival 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Ensembles throughout Michigan workshop massed performance 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: FREE Sunday, December 4 Songs for the Holidays: GRCC Music Department Choral Ensembles Concert 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5:00; Students/Seniors $3:00 Tuesday, December 6 Fall Jazz Night: An evening of jazz presented by the GRCC Jazz Combos, and Jazz Orchestra 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $3.00 (Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Ray Gill Instrumental Jazz Scholarship.) Friday, December 9 Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert 7:30 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium Admission: Adults $10.00; Students/Seniors $5.00; Children 10 and under Free Sunday, December 11 Instrumental Ensembles Winter Concert: Orchestra, Guitar Ensembles, Small String Ensembles, Wind Ensemble, and other Small Ensembles 3:00 p.m.; St. Cecilia Music Center Royce Auditorium
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DepartmentalProfessionalDevelopment
Inthissection,pleaseprovidedetailsaboutyourdepartment’semphasisforprofessionaldevelopmentduringthisyear.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxbelow.
• ThemusicdepartmentfacultypreparedandpresentedtheFacultyRecitalonSeptember16th,2017.Theprimaryfocusofprofessionaldevelopmentforthefacultyiscenteredonthestudyandpreparationofthisrepertoireandcollaborativeperformance.
DepartmentalAdvisingPlan&Outcomes
Inthissection,pleasedescribeyourdepartment’sadvisingplanandoutcomesforthisyear.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
TheMusicDepartmentFull-timeFacultyareassignedapproximatelytwentymusicmajorseachastheirprimaryadvisees.Thefacultyscheduleappointmentseachsemestertoexaminetheacademicplansofthesestudentsanddeterminethebestoptionsforsemesterenrollment.EachsemestertheMusicDepartmentholdsanacademicadvisingdaywhereallfull-timefacultymeetwiththemusicmajorsandassignthemtotheirclassesforthecomingsemester.Thiscollaborativeapproachtoadvisingallowsthefacultytointeractregardingthestudent’sacademicprogressincoremusicclassesanddeterminethebestcoursechoicesforthecomingsemester.TheacademicadvisingdayswereheldonOctober4andMarch1.StudentsthatwereunabletoattendthescheduledacademicadvisingdaysmetwithKevinDobrefflateroninthesemesters.
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Thishands-onapproachtoacademicadvisingallowsthemusicdepartmenttocarefullyguideeachofourmajorstowardsuccessfulcompletionoftheirprogram.Italsoallowsustodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipswithourstudentsandhelpsthemunderstandhowmuchwevaluetheirsuccess.
ProgramAccreditationUpdates
Inthissection,pleaseprovidedetailsregardinganyprogramaccreditationorre-accreditationthatoccurredthispastyear,ifapplicable.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
TheMusicDepartmentreceivednotificationfromtheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusicinJanuarythatthecommissiononcommunitycollegeaccreditationhadacceptedourprogressreportontherenovationofthemusiccenter.Thecommissiondeterminedthattherenovationofthebuildingandspecificallytheworkcompletedtoredesigntherecitalhallhadmetthespecificstandardsrequiredforcompletionofthere-accreditationprocess.TheMusicDepartmentcontinuestoholdaccreditationingoodstandingwithNASMandisscheduledforanotheraccreditationreviewduringthe2024-2025academicyear.GRCCcontinuestobetheonlycommunitycollegeinMichiganwithNASMaccreditation.
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Perkins&KeyPerformanceIndicators
Inthissection,pleasediscussPerkinsandKeyPerformanceIndicatorsforprograms(totalstudentenrollment,demographicprofile,newstudents,studentprogressrate(transferred,graduated,enrolled),numberofgraduates,graduateemploymentrate,timetocompletion),ifapplicable.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
TheDigitalAudioProductionCertificateallowsthemusicdepartmenttoreceivesomePerkinsfunding.
• TotalNumberofstudentsenrolledinthecertificateprogram–6• DemographicProfile
o 1AsianMaleo 1BlackMaleo 4WhiteMale
• 5newstudents• 1graduatefromtheprograminApril
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• GraduateEmploymentRate–thisdataisnotavailable• TimetoCompletion–2-years
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LearningOutcomesAssessmentData&FindingsonPastYear’sProjects
Inthissection,pleasesummarizeyourdepartment’sassessmentworkforthisyear,outliningtheProgramLearningOutcomes(PLOs)orInstitutionalLearningOutcomes(ILOs)assessed,theassessmentmeasure,thefindings,andtheimprovementsplannedbasedonthefindings.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
CriticalThinkingandHarmonizationattheKeyboardAssessment• ProgramLearningOutcomes:
o Studentswillbeabletoharmonizeamelodyusingprimaryandsecondarychordsandsecondarydominantsand/orsecondaryleadingtonechords.
• InstitutionalLearningOutcome:o Studentswillbeabletogatherandsynthesizerelevantinformation,evaluate
alternatives,andimplementcreativeandeffectivesolutions.• Directmeasure:finalexaminationharmonizationandstudent’swrittenexplanationof
choicesmade.• Projectdescription:Givenamelodyandasetofharmonicparameters,students
harmonizeamelodyatthekeyboardthatislogicalwithinasystemoftonalharmony.Studentsarerestrictedtochordstheyhavelearnedaboutinbothmusictheoryandpianotechniquesclasses.
• Findings:o Manystudentsdemonstratedaveryhighlevelofharmonizationbuttheir
reasonswerebasedontheharmonization“soundinggood”,andnotbasedontheoreticalthinking!Manystudentsrushedtocompletethewrittenpartoftheassignmenttooquickly,buttheymayhaveactuallyspentalotoftimeontheactualharmonization.
• Improvementsplannedforthecomingyear:o Implementmoresight-harmonizationo Requirefeweroutofclassassignmentsinordertogivemoreattentioninclass
toharmonization.
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PartII:PlanforUpcomingYear
PartIIisintendedtoprovideaguideforyourdepartment’splansfortheupcomingyearwithregardstothefollowing:OperationalGoalsand/orPlans,CurriculumGoalsand/orPlans,LearningOutcomesAssessmentPlans,andAdvisingPlans.Whenansweringthequestionsorcompletingthesectionsbelow,pleaseconsiderthemainpoints/highlightsofeachcategory.
A.OperationalGoalsand/orPlans
Whatareyourdepartmentalgoalsandplansfor2017-18?
• Monitorthespaceuseinthenewlyrenovatedmusicbuilding.o ExaminetheRaider-cardentrylogsforstudentsenteringthepracticeroom
corridorafter5:00p.m.todetermineifthenumberofstudentsmakinguseoftherenovatedfacilityhasincreasedinrelationtopreviousyearswherethisdatawascollectedmanually.
o Collectdataonfacilityrentalandspaceusagebyoutsideorganizationstodetermineiftheusageincreasesnowthattherenovationhasbeencompleted.
o Continuetocollectdataonconcertattendanceandcompareoverallattendancetothelastthreeyearsofcollecteddata.
o Createanonlinesurveyforourpatronstocompletefollowingtheirattendanceatanyconcertorrecitalinournewlyrenovatedrecitalhall.
§ Usethisdatatoassistinimprovingtheoverallaestheticofthemusiccenter.
o Monitorenrollmentinmusicclassestodetermineiftherenovationofthemusiccenterpositivelyimpactsenrollmentinallmusiccoursesbutalsospecificallymusicalensembleparticipation.
o Implementthenewlydevelopedspacerentalpolicyforthoseindividualsandorganizationsthatwouldliketoleasespaceinourbuilding.
o DeveloptheprogrammingfortheWengerAcousticBannersintherecitalhall.o Developaprotocolforpreparingtherecitalhallforperformance
§ Incollaborationwithfacilities,createtheprocedureandstepsforthefollowing:
• Thepatronseatingwillbedeployed• Theacousticbannerswillberaised/loweredaccordingtoa
previouslydeterminedsetting• TheOrchestralShellDoorswillbeopenedandlockedinplace.• TheScreenwillbelowered/raised.• Additionalaudienceseatingwillbesetupwithintherecitalhall.•
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• Implementthenewlydesignedinstrumentcheckoutprocedure.• IncreasetheamountofstudenttraveltoallowmoreensemblestotraveltoareaHigh
Schoolsforpresentationofrecruitingconcerts.• IncreasetheleveloffinancialunderwritingthatwereceivefortheInternational
GuitarSeriesandtheKentPhilharmonicOrchestra.o ExaminethepossibilityofcollaboratingwiththeSpectrumHealthFoundation
toallowthemtopublicizeourconcertsasfundraisingactivitiesforresearchinexchangeforashareoftheconcertrevenue.
• Developandimplementanalumnirecitalserieswherewefeatureperformancesbyourmusicprogramalumni.
o Thisisalreadyunderwayforthe17-18academicyearwithfourrecitalsalreadyscheduled.
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Whatnewinformationfromexternalsourceshasinfluencedyourplanningfornextyear?
• Conversationswithareahighschoolinstrumentalandchoraldirectorshaveinfluencedourdecisiontoprovidemorerecruitingconcertstoareaschools.
AreyourgoalstargetinganyPerkinsorKeyPerformanceindicators?Ifyes,pleaseexplain.
No.
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Whatresourcesdoyouneedtoaccomplishyourdepartmentalgoalsfortheupcomingyear?
• DataprovidedbyITshowingRaiderCardEntryLogs.• Possiblemid-yearbudgetrequesttosupportadditionalstudenttravel.• TechnicalSupportfromtheWengerCorporation
Doyouneedsupportfromotherdepartmentstoaccomplishthesegoals?Ifyes,pleaseexplain.
• Cooperation and support from IT to assist with data gathering from Raider Card Entry logs
• Collaborative support from facilities in preparing the recital hall for the increased number of concerts and recitals that will be held during the 2017-2018 academic year.
• Support from Facilities in monitoring the HVAC and humidity control in the Music Center. These systems will critically affect the musical instruments in the building and the success of the faculty and students in teaching and learning.
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Doyouneedprofessionaldevelopmentinordertoaccomplishthesegoals?Ifyes,pleaseexplain.
• Atthistime,no.
Foreachofyourdepartmentalgoals/plans/projects,pleaselistthenameoftheleadfacultymember(s)involved.
• Monitorthespaceuseinthenewlyrenovatedmusicbuilding.o KevinDobreffandKathyKolehouse
• InstrumentCheckoutprocedureo KathyKolehouseandJaredStaub
• StudentTravelIncreaseforRecruitmento SteveBarton,LiborOndras,JaredStaub,BrianMorris
• IncreasetheleveloffinancialunderwritingthatwereceivefortheInternationalGuitarSeriesandtheKentPhilharmonicOrchestra.
o JonathanMarshallandLiborOndras• Developandimplementanalumnirecitalseries.
o KevinDobreff
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Foreachofyourdepartmentalgoals/plans/projects,pleaseprovideabrieftimelineforcompletion.
• Ianticipatethateachofthesegoalswillrequiretheentireyearwithpossiblemulti-yearextensionneeded.
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B.CurriculumGoalsand/orPlans
Whatareyourdepartmentalcurriculumdevelopmentgoalsandplansfor2017-18?
• DesignandcreatethefirstoftwointroductiontomusictherapycourseswiththecollaborationoftheMusicTherapyFacultyofWesternMichiganUniversityandthemusictherapistsoftheFranciscanLifeProcessCenter.
• OfferMUS117,JazzTheory1duringthewintersemester,2018.Thiscoursehasrunonlyoncebefore,withgreatsuccesshowever,thefacultyteamthatdesignedandimplementedthecourseisnolongerwithus.Anadjunctfacultyspecialistwillteachthecourse.
• EvaluatethestudentlearningoutcomesforMUS118,JazzArranging,byinvolvingthiscourseinthereviewandrevisionprocess.
• ContinuethedevelopmentofanonlinemusicfundamentalscourseforastudentpopulationthatisunabletosuccessfullycompleteBasicMusicTheory–MUS112.
• CarefullyobservehowthenewCurriculumPathwayformusicisimplementedandmonitorthosestudentsthatareidentifiedinthispathway.
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ReviewofDepartment’sCurriculumTransferabilityPleasenote:thissectionshouldbecompletedbyallSASDepartments,Business,andCIS.UsingtransferabilitydataprovidedbyInstructionalSupport,pleasesummarizeyourperceptionsofhowcoursesinyourdepartmenttransfertoourfour-yearuniversitypartnersandhowthisunderstandingwillimpactyourcurriculumgoalsfortheupcomingyear.
• KevinDobreffhasworkedcloselywithMatthewNovakoskioverthepastyeartocarefullyassessthetransferabilityofourprogramcourses.
• AtthistimeourarticulationagreementwithWesternMichiganUniversityandtransferguideswithGVSU,EMU,andCMUclearlyindicatethatourcoremusiccoursesinmusictheory,auralcomprehension,grouppiano,musichistory,andappliedstudy,transferseamlesslytotheseseniorinstitutions.
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Whatnewinformationfromexternalsourceshasinfluencedyourcurriculumdevelopmentplanningfornextyear?
• WesternMichiganUniversityhasrecommendedthatmusicstudentsnotcompletetheMTA.
• WesternMichiganUniversityhasalsorecommendedthatMusicTherapytransferstudentsdelayenrollmentinalabscienceuntiltransferringtoWMU.
• MattNovakoskiandIarecontinuingconversationswithGVSUtoironoutsomelackofclarityinthetransferofappliedmusiccoursesandensembleparticipation.
AreyourcurriculumdevelopmentgoalstargetinganyPerkinsorKeyPerformanceIndicators?Ifyes,pleaseexplain.
• NO.
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Whatresourcesdoyouneedtoaccomplishthesecurriculumdevelopmentgoals?
• ContinuedsupportfromMattNovakoskiandKatieDaniels.
Doyouneedsupportfromotherdepartmentstoaccomplishthesecurriculumdevelopmentgoals?Ifyes,pleaseexplain.
• Atthistime,NO.
Foreachofyourdepartmentalcurriculumdevelopmentgoals/plans/projects,pleaselistthenameoftheleadfacultymember(s)involved.
• DesignandcreatethefirstoftwoIntroductiontomusictherapycourseswiththecollaborationoftheMusicTherapyFacultyofWesternMichiganUniversityandthemusictherapistsoftheFranciscanLifeProcessCenter.
o KevinDobreffandSisterMaryMargaretDelasky• OfferMUS117,JazzTheory1duringthewintersemester,2018.Thiscoursehasrun
onlyoncebefore,withgreatsuccesshowever,thefacultyteamthatdesignedandimplementedthecourseisnolongerwithus.Anadjunctfacultyspecialistwillteachthecourse.
o JedScott
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Foreachofyourdepartmentalcurriculumdevelopmentgoals/plans/projects,pleaseprovideabrieftimelineforcompletion.
• EvaluatethestudentlearningoutcomesforMUS118,JazzArranging,byinvolvingthiscourseinthereviewandrevisionprocess.
o JedScott o KevinDobreff
• ContinuethedevelopmentofanonlinemusicfundamentalscourseforastudentpopulationthatisunabletosuccessfullycompleteBasicMusicTheory–MUS112.
o BrianMorris• CarefullyobservehowthenewCurriculumPathwayformusicisimplementedand
monitorthosestudentsthatareidentifiedinthispathway.o KevinDobreff
Weanticipatethatitwillrequiretheentireyeartocompletethesegoals.
C.LearningOutcomesAssessmentPlanfor2017-18
Inthissection,pleaseoutlineyourdepartment’splanforlearningoutcomesassessmentworkfortheupcomingacademicyear,outliningtheProgramLearningOutcomes(PLOs)orInstitutionalLearningOutcomes(ILOs)thatwillbeassessedaswellastheassessmentinstruments/measurethatwillbeused.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxesbelow.
AllstudentswillbeassessedonthefollowingProgramLearningOutcomes:• Demonstratetechnicalskillsrequisiteforartisticself-expressioninthemajor
performanceareaattheappropriatelevelofstudyforthatstudent.o Assessmentinstrumentisthefinaljuryperformancerubric.
• Demonstratekeyboardcompetencyattheappropriatelevelindicatedbythestudent’scurrentenrollmentinpianotechniquesorappliedpianostudy.
o Assessmentinstrumentisthefinalexamrubricforpianotechniquesclasses.
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D.DepartmentalAdvisingPlanfor2017-18
Inthissection,pleaseoutlineyourdepartment’sadvisingplanfortheupcomingacademicyear.Pleaselimityourresponsetothespaceprovidedinthetextboxbelow.
• Themusicdepartmentprogramdirectormeetswithallincomingmusicmajorsandcertificatestudentsfortheirinitialacademicadvisingappointment.Atthistimethestudent’scompletethemusictheoryandpianopretests.Studentsarethenenrolledinclassesbasedontheirabilitytobegincollegelevelmusicstudy.
• Theprogramdirectorthenassignsallmusicmajorsandcertificatestudentsasadviseestooneofthefull-timemusicfacultymembers.Theseprofessorsmeetwitheachoftheiradviseesatleastonceduringboththefallandwintersemesters.
• Inaddition,eachsemesterthemusicdepartmentholdsanacademicadvisingdaypriortothedatesforopenenrollment.Allmusicstudentsarerequiredtoattendthiseventwherethefull-timemusicfacultyevaluatetheiracademicstandingandtheyaresubsequentlyenrolledintheproperclassesforthenextsemester.
PartIII:2016-17Faculty&StaffAccomplishments/Awards
PartIIIisintendedtoprovideaspacetosharetheaccomplishments,awards,and/oraccoladesachievedbyfacultyandstaffinyourdepartmentduringthecourseofthispastyear.
• LiborOndras-grantedtenure• TimothyHeldt–promotedtofullprofessor• YelenaWells–receivedtheExcellenceinEducationAwardforadjunctfaculty.• SherylIott–receivedaFulbrightawardtolectureinSouthAmerica• ThemusicfacultypresentedafacultyrecitalearlyinSeptemberthatwasawonderful
representationoftheircollaborativeskillsasmusicians.• LiborOndrasandBrianMorriscollaboratedonceagainonaduetrecitalinJanuary.• KathyKolehouse–remainedfocusedandundauntedbytheparticularlyhorrible
workingconditionsthatshehadtoendurefortheentireyearduringourrenovation.
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• LiborOndras–conductedthefirstever-stagedoperaproductionwiththeGreatLakesChamberOrchestra.TheproductionofCarmenbyGeorgesBizetwasverywellreceivedandresultedinaninvitationforLibortoserveasoperadirectorattheBayViewSummerFestivalforthesummer2017festival.
• DeboraDeWittservedasajudgeforcompetitionsheldatAquinasCollege,GreatLakesChristianCollege,HopeCollege,GrandValleyStateUniversity.
• JaredStaub-servedasajudgefortheIndianaStateMusicAssociationOrganizationalcontestonMarch17-18.
• KevinDobreff–completedhisfinaltermasamemberofthecommissiononcommunitycollegeaccreditationfortheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic.
• TimothyHeldt–passedhisre-certificationforupdatinghisAvidCertifiedInstructorCertificationfromProTools11toProTools12.
Thankyouforcompletingthisreport.PleasesubmittoyourDeanviaemail.
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