Student Bulletin: August/September 2024

If you missed the fall College of Music Convocation or forgot to get your Music-branded backpack, stop by the Main Office to pick up yours. They are waterproof, have the college logo on them, and they’re free!

An updated Undergraduate Research Funding resource page is now available on the College of Music website. Any undergraduate Music major involved or interested in conducting research should review the page for funding support information.

Undergraduate Research Funding

Are you part of a registered student organization, campus department, college or affiliated MSU group that want to host a late-night substance-free event funded by UHW? APPLY NOW for either $500 or $1,000 of funding for your event held during Fall semester!

The STATE after DARK funded event must be held on campus on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. If your group would like to apply, visit the link in the Healthy Spartans bio.

College of Music Embedded Counselor Christian Gibson, LMSW, and College of Music CAPS Connect Counselor Dr. Yvonne Connelly are co-facilitating a group through CAPS this semester and are looking for interested participants.

Understanding Self and Others Group 

This therapy group is for undergraduate and graduate students who would like to better understand their communication and interaction styles and receive feedback about their interpersonal style and interactions with others.

Discussion topics include family dynamics, how early experiences impact current relationships, coping with changing levels of intimacy, initiating conversations, and relationship dynamics, with an emphasis on here-and-now exploration.*

Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00am
Status: In Person
Facilitator(s): Yvonne Connelly, PhD, LP (she, her), Christian Gibson, LMSW (she, her)
Start and end date of group: September through December

This group is not exclusive to Music students, but the facilitators would love for Music students to participate. See the description below and email Christian with any questions.

If you are interested in the group, schedule an Initial Consultation appointment through CAPS and sign up.

*A Pre-Group Meeting is required to join. Please schedule a phone consultation at caps.msu.edu/schedule and state your interest in this group during the appointment. You are welcome to join after the group has started.

October 2 (Wed), from 5:30-7:30PM

Starting in Cook Recital Hall

Love music, sound, or audio, and interested in working in the field when you graduate? There are a wide variety of technical and non-technical careers in the sound and audio fields. Join us for an interactive networking event with industry professionals in a variety of careers in sound and on-campus organizations working in sound. From sound engineering to classical radio and music production, this event will provide students with real-life industry perspectives and the chance to ask questions about working in the industry.

https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/1568378/share_preview

For select College of Music events throughout the year, Music majors can take advantage of a free ticket to experience some of the best music the College has to offer.

Check out our full event schedule and review our Rush Ticket Program information in the new student resources section of the college website.

As part of the University’s commitment to civic engagement, we encourage all students to explore MSUVote for voter registration information, important election dates, and resources to help you make your voice heard.

In addition to providing the tools you need to participate in elections, MSUVote also offers guidance on fostering civil discourse and respecting political differences within our community. Let’s stay informed, engage thoughtfully, and respect diverse perspectives as we navigate this election season together.

Graduate students conducting research are reminded to follow the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) guidelines as part of their academic and professional responsibilities. These guidelines ensure ethical standards in the research process and cover key areas such as data management, authorship, and human subjects research.

Please review the requirements to ensure compliance with MSU policies and maintain the integrity of your research. For more details, visit the RCR page within the Student Resources section of our website or reach out to your faculty advisor for guidance.

The MSU Music Library and its staff can help.

• Need help locating music scores for your instrument or ensemble?
• Not sure where to start with your music research for one of your classes?

Find general information and access to a variety of music resources from the Music Library website, including:

• Search for the library catalog
• Music scores
• Streaming music and video

In the Music Research Guide, you’ll find more detailed information on some of the most used music resources, including books from our catalog, databases for finding articles on music, information on finding scores in the Music Library, and more.

The MSU Music Library is located on the fourth floor of West of the Main Library (print/view map PDF).

If you need assistance using the library or finding resources, please reach out to Laura Thompson, Music Librarian, thom2552@msu.edu, or schedule a meeting (in person or virtual).

Friday, September 6

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Adams Field

Join us in celebrating the start of a new academic year with fun activities, entertainment, delicious food, snacks, and refreshments.

The new College of Music website has a new and easier way for you to find information you need. Here are a few tips on using the Student Resources:

• Find Student Resources at the top of website navigation, in the green band.
• When on the main Student Resources page, you can select a category of information you need or use the search bar. The search bar will give you results only from within resources and not the entire site.
• When you select a category, what you will see first is everything in that category. Notice the category will be open with all sub-categories selected.
  • You may review all the results in that category or deselect all of the sub-categories with one click and select only the sub-categories you need to narrow the results.
• You may open and select things in any category at any time once in this part of the resources.
• Once you make a change to the categories, click APPLY FILTERS to see the results.
• Students may also select Undergraduate or Graduate near the top of the page to further narrow search results.

It’s that easy! Here’s an example.

It’s time for you to schedule your student recital. Where do you start?

1. Click on Student Resources, then select the Ensembles & Performances category.
2. Deselect all sub-categories and click the Student Recital sub-category.
3. That’s it! Everything you need to know about scheduling and recording your recital is right there.

Alternatively, on the Student Resources page you can type “student recital” in the search bar. It will turn up any resource that has “student recital” mentioned in it, but it will also have within those results the resources that you need.

NOTE: Within Student Resources, you also have access to handy buttons that provide a quick link to the MSU Academic Calendar, a list of upcoming Student Recitals, and a link to all information in the weekly Student Bulletins.

Interested in participating in MSU on-campus Day of the Dead activities? Email Lupe Dominguez and Emily Henley to get started!

1 idea. 5 minutes. 20 slides. 15-second auto-advance. Can you do it?

The MSU Museum CoLab Studio is looking for ten passionate students at Michigan State to each give an Ignite talk on their research! You can be any type or level of student at MSU, doing a project in any field of research. Ignite talks are a creative way to communicate one big idea in 5 minutes flat, using only 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. We want speakers who will connect with the audience as they amuse, educate, enlighten, and inspire them. Previous public speaking or stage experience is not required! All selected speakers will participate in a research communication workshop prior to the big day, to help them hone their story to ignite the audience.

Check out the 8/30/24 bulletin for deadline information on Fall 2024 College of Music internships, assistant director positions at CMS-East Lansing, and the upcoming event Creating Thriving Private Studios.

Football vs. Florida Atlantic

Friday, August 30

7PM Kickoff

Music and Music Practice

Will be LOCKED

FRIDAY 8/30 @ 5:00pm

Re-Opening SATURDAY 8/31 @ 7:00am

5pm-11pm Students can only access using Music’s main entrance showing their ID card

• Access to Music Practice will be through the tunnel only
• Only College of Music majors (undergrad/grad), faculty, and staff are permitted
  • Exceptions: Spartan Marching Band, Alumni Band, visiting Athletic Bands
• Must have a picture ID on-hand
  • Visiting Athletic Band members must be escorted by Spartan Marching Band
• Event Staff will be monitoring the Main Entrance and performing facility inspections

FREE Hearing Testing for students and faculty

Friday, September 13

9:30 AM-2:30 PM

Billman Lobby

Signup here

Fall 2024 Arts Internship Sites and Descriptions

Capitol Harp Ensemble, Development and Communications intern | due 9/8 by Midnight

https://msu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9211987/share_preview

Crescendo Detroit, social media intern | due 9/8 by Midnight

https://msu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9211915/share_preview

Paid internships:

• MSU CMS Children’s Choir (grades 2-5) meets Tuesdays 4:45-5:30 (one internship available)
  • Contact Karen Salvador if you are interested (ksal@msu.edu)
• CMS Adult Bands (Two different bands for beginner adults; one Mondays 6-8PM the other Tuesdays 9-11AM—two interns each).
  • Contact Ryan Shaw if you are interested (rshaw@msu.edu)

Creating Thriving Private Studios

Wed. September 11th from 6-7PM in MB145

with guests Richard Fracker, Nicole Minney, and Nathan Borton

If you are reading this message, then you have already discovered the new College of Music website! This student bulletin is part of a new way to organize the large amount of information available to help students find answers to questions and take advantage of opportunities provided here.

When you click on “Student Resources” at the top of the new site, you have the option to find information through a key word search of only resources (not the entire site) or to choose a category of information. The site uses a filtering system to quickly narrow your search results to get to what you need fast.

If you select a category, for example, you will see all the categories open on the left but with the category you chose appearing with all items checked. Use the buttons on the left to click on or off items to narrow your search, if necessary, then click “Apply.”

If you still cannot find what you need, send a message to Rick Seguin or Michael Sundermann in the Music Communcations office. This new site will be improving each day, so we appreciate your feedback when/if you discover something confusing or not working properly.

Have fun, and we hope the new site is helpful to you!

It is with mixed emotions that we say farewell to Christine Bastian who is in her final week with the college before embarking on a new adventure with the University of Washington. For the past ten years, Christine has had a tremendous positive influence on College of Music students through the creation of Running Start, numerous entrepreneurial opportunities, and valuable resources to empower students to forge exciting careers. Her impact will be felt for years to come, so please join the deans of the college in thanking Christine and wishing her well.

We are happy to announce that taking over as Director of Career Services as of September 3 is Emily Henley. A harpist and graduate of the College of Music, Emily has been mentored well by Christine and brings an enthusiasm enjoyed by many since joining the staff. We know that Career Services programs including Running Start, EMAR, and more remain in capable hands.