| ASSESSMENT PLAN All seniors majors must complete a recital and/or project approved by the
advisor/studio teacher and the department chair:
Music Performance and
Musical Theatre - 40 minute minimum. Supporting written documentation on
selections, including information about composers, performance practices, translations,
and other background information.
Music Education - 20 minute
minimum. May include preparing and conducting a group and/or personal performance.
Supporting documentation required as for performance majors.
Music Business - final project may
include aspects of business such as designing graphics or recording and mixing a
performance, and/or personal performance. Written documentation required. |
1999-2000 ASSESSMENT
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1998-99 ASSESSMENT
Every recital was performed in a very professional manner. As a result of the jury
process, every recital was successful to the level of student competency. This indicates
that students are learning to the level of their abilities. |
1997-98 ASSESSMENT
Since the quality of both the presentation and the research were not consistent, seniors
are now required to present their recital materials to a jury at least two weeks prior to
the recital. In addition to encouraging earlier preparation, these juries have served to
relieve nervousness at the recital. The juries, as well as higher quality of applicants to
the program, have resulted in a more refined final product in senior recitals this year. Guidelines for senior student projects have been
implemented and have resulted in increased faculty-student interchange. |
1996-97 ASSESSMENT
The Department continues to find this assessment an affirmation of our program, as the
quality of work produced continues to improve. Because senior recitals are not a part of Music Education degree
requirements, our BAE students often complete this as part of their student teaching
experience. Evaluations of students teachers are well above average; on a 5 point scale
University supervisors and cooperating teachers place them between 4 and 5 in all
categories. |
1995-96 ASSESSMENT
Seniors are performing more difficult material and the Department continues to see the
cycle of challenge producing better quality and ability to accept more challenge. Guidelines for senior student projects are being
developed and will be available with the new student handbook during the 1997-98 academic
year. |
1994-95 ASSESSMENT
The senior recitals follow the same cycle of improvement as the general recitals; quality
improves each year. The level of
Senior Projects continues to need clarification. |
1993-94 ASSESSMENT
Like departmental recitals, Senior Recitals and projects have improved during the past
decade in part because of more talent in the pool of music majors and in part because of
clearer guidelines and expectations from members of the faculty to students. The level of Senior Projects, while generally
better than three to five years ago, needs further clarification.
Program changes will include
clarification in the music student handbook (in progress) including expectations and
guidelines for senior student projects and specific guidelines for submission of projects. |
