The Educational Engagement Residency Program seeks out students with strong performance skills to build an educational engagement residency with the partnership of a community music educator. 

The program is made possible with the generous support of MSU Federal Credit Union.

Applications are open, and due December 15, 2022.

Each group who is interested should submit a cover letter detailing each member's education or outreach experience, a group resume or individual resumes, and your preferred time slot (see below) to Christine Beamer [beamerch@msu.edu]

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Spring 2023: Ed Engagement Residency
 

Program Details: 
Program participants will work with the certified music educators at their assigned public school to create individualized artist residencies with elementary school students.

Program participants will meet weekly with Music Education doctoral students, Dr. Karen Salvador, and Christine Beamer throughout the semester to learn and discuss how to develop educational engagement programs. 

The Program is seeking applicants with a high level of performance ability as well as an interest in engaging with elementary students and developing a remote residency program template they could use in their careers.

Program duties: 
Program participants will develop an educational engagement residency template that provides an introduction to instrumental and vocal music through learning activities and performances. Program participants will implement this template in an elementary school classroom environment, supervised by a public school music educator and the Program Team. 

Who can apply: 
Graduate or undergraduate students within the College of Music majoring in classical performance, music education, or bachelors of arts in music. Jazz majors may apply with permission of Professor Rodney Whitaker.

Students should apply as a group (2-6 students). The group does NOT need to be a functional chamber group, and composers, theorists, and musicologists are welcome to apply as well. I.E. a clarinet trio could apply, but we would equally welcome a voice/tuba/composer group. Groups will have to work together to produce performances and content and be willing to perform or share their artistic expertise, but do not have to perform traditional chamber rep. 

Financial Award: $550 per student for the semester

Number of openings: 2 groups

What you will be committing to: 4-6 hours of work per week throughout Spring semester. Some of the work can be completed via Zoom.

• 2 meetings per week--one with Dr. Karen Salvador and Christine Beamer on educational engagement theory and practice (in person), and one meeting with your doctoral music education group advisor (Zoom). (approx. 2.5 hours per week)
• Regular meetings with site teacher (2 per month, 1 hour per meeting, Zoom)
• Design a 3 week lesson sequence with interactive activities, including music performance or creation. 
• Meetings with your group outside of class time

Spring 2023 Required Availability:

Groups will be placed at one of two possible elementary schools. Your group must be available at least 2 days a week during one of the following time slots. These times will be used for weekly meetings and also for school visits in March and April. 

Note that times do not include transportation from MSU, which can be provided.

Marble Elementary: 9:50-10:40 OR 10:45-11:35 OR 12:45-1:35.
Red Cedar Elementary: 9:50 - 10:40 OR 10:45 - 11:35 

Program will run January 9th-May 5th 

 

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