Information for Current Students
October 2021
Music Student Bulletin
October 2021
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Music Student Bulletin 10.27.21
The 5th Annual Social Justice Art Festival
A reminder about campus resources
5th Annual Social Justice Art Festival
The Call for Submissions for the 5th Annual Social Justice Art Festival (SJAF) is open! We welcome samples of your artwork to be considered for the 5th Annual SJAF hosted Thursday, January 20-Friday, January 21, 2022.
- Artwork must be related to a social justice topic(s).
- All participants must be current MSU undergraduate or graduate students
- Participants can submit more than one (1) submission to be considered for the festival. You will need to complete a separate form for each submission.
- Submissions of visual and performance art must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, November 19, 2021.
- We will contact all finalists by Friday, December 10, 2021.
- Selected artists will need to submit their final submission by 11:59 PM on Friday, December 17, 2021.
Selected artists will compete for 1 of 4 awards. Award winners will be announced at the closing ceremony on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 6 PM (EST).
- People's Choice Award - $500
- Committee's Choice Award - $500
- Most Inspirational - Visual Art Award - $500
- Most Inspirational - Performance Art Award - $500
Full link to Call for Submissions: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8DgfpckN5zRLxum
Check out last year’s event at sjaf.msu.edu.
Questions? Contact natsci.dei@msu.edu.
College of Music students may also contact 5th Annual MSU Social Justice Art Festival Planning Committee member Talitha Wimberly, College of Music Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs.
Music Student Bulletin 10.20.21
Spartan Voice Survey
Campus resources for all students
DMA Comprehensive Exam Sign-up
Spartan Voice Survey
Attention all MSU undergraduates: take the Spartan Voice Survey, make your voice heard, and have a chance to win a $75 gift card!
Last month, MSU awarded gift cards to five lucky students who completed the survey. This month’s very short survey is open to all undergraduates at MSU and focuses on in-person and online classes. As MSU begins creating the schedule for next year’s course offerings, students can help determine how many in-person, online, and hybrid courses should be offered next year.
Campus resources for all students
Based on MSU's survey of students last month, here are some topics that came up and the university resources available to all students:
- Time management workshops from the Collaborative Learning Center are a great way to optimize your schedule and find time to relax as well.
- If you are in crisis, Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at MSU provides 24/7 crisis phone counseling. To access, call CAPS anytime at 517-355-8270 and press “1” at the prompt. For more information and other options, please visit:
- If you are not in crisis at the moment, but wish to schedule an initial consultation appointment with a CAPS counselor, you can do so anytime – day or night – by going to the CAPS website, here: https://caps.msu.edu/schedule/.
- If you’re looking to make friends, one great way is through a Registered Student Organization (RSO). With almost 1,000 RSOs, the best way to discover student organizations and events to participate in is to check out Involve@State. It is the hub for all things student organizations and campus events! If you have any questions on how to use the platform or about a specific organization, do not hesitate to reach out at involve@msu.edu.
- There were 11% of MSU students who completed lat months survey that said they were worried about paying for food or housing. Did you know that MSU has a campus food bank? All students enrolled for courses who do not have a meal plan are eligible for free food distribution.
Music Student Bulletin 10.13.21
The Westerlies Workshops and Concert
Free Tickets for Wharton Center Events
Flu Season
Fall Break
DMA Comprehensive Exam Sign-up
The Westerlies Workshops and Concert
The Westerlies, a New York-based, all brass contemporary chamber music quartet will be performing at Fairchild Theatre, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Discounted $5 students tickets for this reserved-seat event are available online.
Prior to the concert, students can also attend these free events:
- 11/1, Monday, 3:15 p.m., Improvisation for All, Large Rehearsal Hall, open to all instruments and students.
- 11/2, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Performance Reading, Cook Recital Hall, featuring works by MSU Composition students.
Free Tickets for Wharton Center Events
Any student wishing to obtain free tickets to general admission College of Music performances held at Wharton Center should stop by the College of Music’s Main Office, 102 Music Building, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to pick them up. Please do not wait until the night of the performance and stand in the Wharton Center Box Office line. Wharton Center has requested that the College of Music issue tickets through the Main Office as much as possible to keep their Box Office lines shorter.
Flu Season
Flu season is upon us. Staying healthy by avoiding the flu is a good idea in general, but it is even more now when COVID-19 cases are still occurring. If you are not sure where to obtain a flu shot, check out the MSU Health Care Pharmacy website for information on flu and other vaccines.
Fall Break
A reminder that Fall Semester Break Days are Monday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 26. There will be no classes held on those days, but the University will remain open. No changes will be made to normal Music Building or Music Practice Building hours or access during the break.
DMA Comprehensive Exam Sign-up: DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, 10/29
Exam Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Sign-up deadline: Friday, October 29, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.
Please follow the link for the exam you need to take to access the Google forms:
For more information on COMPS EXAMS, listen to THE SCOOP Podcast here.
Music Student Bulletin 10.6.21
Free Baroque Workshop and Concert Reminder
The Spartan Volunteer Service Award
Links for COVID-19 Guidance and FAQ
Free Baroque Workshop and Concert
Are you interested in making informed performance decisions about Baroque music? Learn from the remarkable musicians of Harmonious Blacksmith.
Free workshop: Sunday, October 10, 1:00-2:30 pm, Hollander Hall
For conductors, singers, string players, wind players, and keyboard players. A broad-ranging discussion with the goal of providing some practical advice into how performance practice knowledge can really benefit any musician performing Baroque music.
Concert: Sunday, October 10, 7:00 pm, Fairchild Theater
Click here for ticket and program information.
"Transcontinental Baroque: Musical Portraits of Queen Christina's Journey from Sweden to Italy"
Music by Dietrich Buxtehude, Arcangelo Corelli, Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Alessandro Scarlatti, Domenico Scarlatti, Pietro Marc’Antonio Cesti, and Bernardo Pasquini
Catherine Moss, soprano
Kathie Stewart, traverso and recorder
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Jaap ter Linden, viola da gamba and cello
Joseph Gascho, harpsichord
The Spartan Volunteer Service Award
Would an award recognizing your volunteer service enhance your resume? Then the MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning has an opportunity for you.
Announcing the Spartan Volunteer Service Award: A presidential recognition.
Community engagement is what makes being a Spartan so special. The Spartan Volunteer Service Award will be given to any MSU student who serves a minimum of 100 hours of verified community engagement between November 13, 2020 and November 12, 2021.
How to be eligible:
- Download the MSU Civic Life App on your smart phone or tablet.
- Update your profile and input your qualifying hours by December 12, 2021.
- All students who update their profiles within the app with 100 or more hours will be eligible for the award.
What Counts Toward the Award?
Community engagement is not just volunteering. There are many things that count toward the 100 hours necessary to be eligible for the SVSA. Your hours can be from during the semester, over the summer, at home, abroad, or on campus at MSU.
Want to Qualify but Need More Hours?
Just complete the two steps below and you will be good to sign up for any of our volunteer opportunities that interest you!
- Complete the Beyond the Classroom Volunteering Orientation (20-30 minutes)
Enroll in and complete the D2L module to learn the ins and outs of Community Engaged Learning at MSU.
- Complete a Criminal Background Check Authorization Form (~5 minutes)
The MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning works to make sure that all volunteer opportunities are safe and inclusive. For Experience Type, please select "Volunteering (Not part of an MSU course)."
After completing those two steps, signing up for volunteer opportunities will be a breeze. The MSU CCEL will follow up when opportunities are posted.
COVID-19 Guidance and FAQ Links
The Office of the Provost has created guidance for students, faculty, graduate and undergraduate student instructors, and staff on what steps to take in various scenarios related to COVID‑19 exposure, testing and confirmed cases. Read more
FAQs regarding face coverings, the COVID‑19 vaccine mandate, and questions specific to students and employees are frequently updated on the Together We Will website. Read more
