March 2022

Music Student Bulletin

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Music Student Bulletin 3.31.22

The Keith Hernandez Scholarship

MSU's Know More Campus Survey

REMINDER: Health and Safety Abroad Webinar

REMINDER: Health and Wellness survey

REMINDER: Funding for Grad Student Independent Projects

The Keith Hernandez Scholarship

The Keith Hernandez Scholarship is awarded to a current MSU student who graduated from a Detroit public high school and have an MSU GPA of 3.2+. Preference is given to applicants who intend to pursue a career aimed at ameliorating problems endemic to the City of Detroit.

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

Instructions: Complete the full scholarship application. Be prepared to submit a resume, the names and email addresses for three references, and a one- to two-page essay about your background, academic/career interests, accomplishments, and long-term goals.

Applications are due by 11:59pm Friday, April 15, 2022.

Click here to access the scholarship application.

If you have questions about the scholarship, please contact Dr. Zenia Kotval.

MSU's Know More Campus Survey: A note to students from Dean James Forger

Dear College of Music Students,

I am writing to encourage you to take part in the recently released Know More Campus Survey because each one of us in the College of Music has important perspectives and experiences to contribute to our understanding of MSU’s culture.

Over the past several years, we have made a joint commitment and worked collaboratively toward a campus culture free from discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and relationship violence. It is through this commitment that MSU has launched the second iteration of this survey to garner input from students, faculty, and staff on the university’s current relationship with violence and sexual misconduct policies, procedures, resources, and services.

Every student should have received an email from KnowMore.MSU@RTI.org with a unique access code to complete the survey. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete and is completely confidential.

The Know More Campus Survey was designed by the Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Expert Advisory workgroup to measure the culture, perceptions and policies associated with relationship violence and sexual misconduct among undergraduate students, graduate/professional students, faculty, and staff on campus. The first iteration of this survey was launched in 2019 and the data gathered was used to inform the RVSM Strategic Plan.

If you have already taken the survey, thank you for doing your part to support change at MSU. You can continue your support by encouraging other students to take part in this critical study.

For more information and frequently asked questions, please visit supportmore.msu.edu/know-more.

Sincerely,

James Forger
Dean

Music Student Bulletin 3.24.22

Early Music Events with Aldo Abreu and Friends

Health and Safety Abroad Webinar

REMINDER: Health and Wellness survey

REMINDER: Funding for Grad Student Independent Projects

REMINDER: Dissertation Completion Award

Early Music Events with Aldo Abreu and Friends

You are cordially invited to attend the following EARLY MUSIC EVENTS, sponsored by the Taylor Johnston Early Music Series. All events are free and open to students and the public.

PERFORMANCE
Tues, Mar 29, 7:30 p.m.
Fairchild Theatre
La Cetra: Musical Masterpieces from the Italian Baroque
A concert of works by 17th-c. Italian composers (Frescobaldi, Legrenzi, Granata, Cosimi, et al)
Aldo Abreu, recorder; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo and baroque guitar; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba.

WORKSHOPS
Mon, Mar 28, 9:00-9:50 a.m.
Music Bldg #245
GP Telemann Twelve Fantasias
Aldo Abreu discusses and plays excerpts from his new recording of Telemann Twelve Fantasies for solo flute performed on 18th century recorders from the collection of Friedrich von Huene
During MUS 992: Performance Practice (Dr. Long)

Tues, Mar 29, 10:20-11:40 a.m.
Music Bldg. #241
Baroque Performance Practice
Carol Lewis, viola da gamba and Olav Chris Henrikson, theorbo and baroque guitar
During MUS 420: Music of the 18th Century (Dr. Ray)

Thur, Mar 31, 9:10-10:00 am
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/97868875703
Passcode: 933789
Medieval and Renaissance Wind Instrument Workshop
Adam Gilbert and Rotem Gilbert, Directors of the University of Southern California’s Early Music Program
During MUS 491: Early Music (Dr. Long)

Health and Safety Abroad Webinar

Thursday, April 14, 2:00 pm
Zoom

Join us for a webinar focused on traveling during changing times presented by the Office for Global Health, Safety, and Security. Topics covered include:

How to research your intended destination
Where to find resources for your health and well-being
Recommended safety tips for international travel
What you need to know about COVID-19 and current events
Q&A session at the end

Music Student Bulletin 3.16.22

Health and Wellness survey

Funding for Grad Student Independent Projects

MSU’s modified mask requirements

Health and Wellness survey

The College of Music has put together a faculty/staff committee to develop new health and wellness strategies, services, and programs for College of Music students. Student input is essential to help us understand concerns around health and wellness, current use of resources, and help us prioritize new programs and services.

Please take the MSU Music Health and Wellness survey by Thursday, March 24 to help shape our health and wellness strategy for the College of Music.

The survey should take 7-10 minutes to complete, and participants can choose to enter to win one of ten $25 Amazon gift cards.

Funding for Grad Student Independent Projects

Running Start has independent project funding to award to students for professional development and entrepreneurial projects this summer. Funding can be used to build your brand, business, or future career through project-based work. $500 awards will be given to accepted projects and awarded by April 29. Ideas could include: launching your personal website, creating a recital series or tour, commissioning a new work, creating a music video to improve your YouTube presence, learning a new skill like coding or analysis, getting Suzuki or Dalcroze certification, arranging a work for new instrumentation, and more.

Applications are due 4/11 and more information and instructions are available here.

MSU’s modified mask requirements

As you likely know, President Stanley has announced a revision of the MSU face covering policies on campus. These modifications are taken based on the lowered virus health risks due to a very high campus vaccination rate (94%+) and the significant drop of Michigan and Ingham County COVID cases.

Effective March 6, the following are settings where masks are NOT required:

Most indoor settings on campus
1:1 instruction
In concerts, recitals, or athletic events
Office settings

This means that masks ARE still required in the following situations:

During classes and rehearsals (per our current policy)
On public transportation and in health care locations

NOTE: Masks and proof of vaccine verification are no longer required to attend concerts or athletic events.

For those who elect to wear masks in settings where they are not required, research is showing that one-way masking with well-fitting and high-quality respirators or 5-layer masks (N95s, KN95s, and KF94s) provide a good measure of protection for the wearer against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Please respect the individual decisions by faculty, students, and staff who prefer to continue wearing a mask even where it is no longer required.

Music Student Bulletin 3.2.22

Support for Ukraine

DMA Comprehensive Exam sign-up

Dissertation Completion Award

Support for Ukraine

The MSU Symphony Orchestra has recorded a performance of the Ukrainian National Anthem to show support for the Ukrainian people. All College of Music students, faculty, and staff are invited to the atrium and Murray Hall in the Billman Music Pavilion on Thursday, March 3, any time between 11:10 am and 1:20 pm. Tthose volunteering to participate will be encouraged to write messages of support for Ukraine and show them on camera. The College will use this footage, along with video of the orchestra's performance, as a public message of support to share on social media. To be clear, this is a call for volunteers, and no one is required to participate.

REMINDER: DMA Comprehensive Exam sign-up

Exam Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022
Sign-up deadline: Friday, March 4, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Please sign up using the following Google forms:

Theory Exam

Musicology Exam

For more information on COMPS EXAMS listen to THE SCOOP Podcast here.

REMINDER: Dissertation Completion Award

Award: $10,000 stipend!

Awardees:

must be a doctoral student in the FINAL stages of writing a dissertation, document, composition, or final lecture recital
must register for at least one credit during the semester in which they accept the award
must demonstrate in the application materials their ability to complete the degree within one (1) calendar year of the application date
Students with University Fellowships (EDF/UEF) or full-time teaching positions are not eligible

For US’22 and FS'22 only

Application packages are due any time between now and March 28, 2022. All materials should be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office as one pdf. You can apply again if you have not been awarded one. (Note that this will affect any loans you have. Please speak with Financial Aid and how it would affect you if you win this award.)
You do not need to get your major professor's signature, as long as they provide a Letter of Recommendation. Faculty may send letters of recommendation to the student for their pdf OR send it directly to musgrad@msu.edu.
Click here to access the application form and directions. The application form is attached and will be updated on the website AASAP.
Click here to see samples of winning applications.