MUSIC
Department-sponsored services
Area of Service
Served
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Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
QCC 50th Anniversary Showcase: Fifty and Fabulous. Collaborative
performance, Dr. Melanie Sehman (percussion) and Prof. Emily Berry
10/7/2009
300
Prof. Wonsun Bae, Chamber Recital
10/21/2009
80
QCC Jazz Ensemble, Chorus and Percussion Ensemble
12/2/2009
80
Queens Symphonic Band in Concert
12/5/2009
150
Prof. Ernie Jackson: "Guitars for Everybody, Part II: The Movie"
2/17/2010
120
Music Faculty Concert: Professors Perform!
3/24/2010
150
Prof. Melanie Sehman, Percussion Recital
4/14/2010
120
Music Society Student Performers Concert
4/28/2010
200
Queensborough Chorus and Bridges Vocal Ensemble in Concert
5/1/2010
120
Queens Symphonic Band
5/1/2010
150
Student Ensembles Concert: Jazz and Percussion
5/5/2010
80
Songwriting Workshop I, with Larry Dvoskin
9/16/2009
40
Songwriting Workshop II, with Larry Dvoskin
9/23/2009
40
Songwriting Workshop III, with Larry Dvoskin
9/30/2009
40
Bridges Vocal Ensemble, led by Substitute Instructor Bettina Sheppard
10/28/2009
60
The Kenneth Whalum Quintet
11/18/2009
150
Kenneth Whalum Jazz Ensemble Masterclass
11/24/2009
40
Kenneth Whalum Seminar and Discussion
11/25/2009
60
Gamelan Son of Lion: New Music for Indonesian Percussion Instruments
2/24/2010
75
Music Technology Career Panel Discussion (with 4 invited QCC alumni
panelists)
3/3/2010
80
Scott Reeves Jazz Ensemble Masterclass
4/20/2010
40
gave presentations
organized
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Scott Reeves and Pedacinho do Brasil
4/21/2010
150
Music Production Student Project Showcase Concert
5/12/2010
90
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Joanne
Chang
Performance (music,
dance, theater)
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An invitation concert by Arts Council at the Performing Arts Center
of St. Joseph College, featuring piano solo and ensemble works
by women composers for Women’s Month (March 2009).
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Chang
Lecture (Invited)
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Performance (music,
dance, theater)
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Conference
Presentation, other
Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Focus Day
Performance with Proper Glue Duo, November 2009.
Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, Performance with
Proper Glue Duo, William Paterson University, April 2009.
Melanie
Sehman
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Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
Bang on a Can Summer Festival, Performance Fellow, July 2009
(Multiple performances).
Melanie
Sehman
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Percussive Arts Society, College Pedagogy Committee Member,
2008-present.
Percussive Arts Society, New Music Research Committee, Term
Member (2009-2013).
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Music Department Performance and Lectures Committee, Chair,
2007-present.
Music Department Curriculum Committee, member, 2008-present.
Music Department Scholarship Committee, member 2009-present.
Provide free applied instrumental instruction in percussion to
interested Music Department majors 2008-present.
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Provide 6-8 hours of student advisement per semester 2007present.
Melanie
Sehman
Conference, workshop,
training attended
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Sehman
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Development of MU 47X Percussion Ensemble Course.
Development of MU48X Chamber Improvisation Ensemble course.
Participated in Distance Education Initiative Developed MU 180 as
an asynchronous course 2008-2009.
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
1) Dr. Kip Montgomery was elected Music Department Chairperson on May 5, 2010, for the term July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013.
2) Mr. Damien Sneed, full-time Instructor, resigned his position on Aug. 28, 2009.
3) Mr. Robert Anderson, full-time Lecturer, hired at start of Spring 2010 semester (Fall 2009 search)
Equipment changes
Equipment Changes
Purpose
Semester Evaluation
20 new Yamaha CLP-330 Clavinovas
Replace old and broken-down
instruments in classroom H-139;
used for instruction in all Music
Department Musicianship, Music
Theory, Ear Training and Piano
classes.
Fall 2009
Acquisition of various percussion
instruments
Used to support student performance Spring 2010 Positive
in Percussion Ensemble (MU 471474)
Hitachi CP-WX410 LCD projectors
Support of instruction in MU and ME
courses, FA1 and ME2 curricula.
Spring 2010 Positive
Pioneer 840W 7.1 VSX01019AH-K
receivers
Support audio broadcast in
classrooms supporting MU and ME
courses in FA1 and ME2 curricula.
Fall 2009
Klipsch RB-81 loudspeakers
Support audio broadcast in
classrooms supporting MU and ME
courses in FA1 and ME2 curricula.
Spring 2010 Positive
1066 dbx 1066 Dual Compressor
Limiter Gate
Support of instruction in ME courses
in ME2 curriculum
Fall 2009
Media cabinets containing DVD player,
receiver and BOSE speakers
Installed in classrooms: H-117, H138, H-139 and HB-27, to support
media needs for all MU and ME
classes that take place in these
rooms.
Spring 2010 Positive
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 I/O Firewire
Audio Interface (5)
Support of instruction in ME courses
in the ME2 curriculum.
Spring 2010 Positive
PreSonus FaderPort Desktop USB DAW Support of instruction in ME courses
& Transport Controller
in the ME2 curriculum.
Spring 2010 Positive
20 Wenger music stands, director's
stand, and storage cart
Support of all QCC student
ensembles, for rehearsal and
performance purposes.
Fall 2009
3 new leather, adjustable piano
benches (2 single artist, 1 double
artist)
Support of all QCC student
Spring 2010 Positive
ensembles which use piano, for
rehearsal and performance purposes.
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Resource changes
Other Resources Purpose
Semester Resource Evaluation
Other changes affecting department
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
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Departmental participation in self-study/program review
Program(s): Reviewed
Program Review Follow-up
Action Item
Timeline
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Course Objectives and Course Assessment
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Results: Positive.
Action Plan: Continue these assessment activities in MU 120 and broaden their application to all MU 100series courses.
Results of certification exams, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations
Data Source
Results
Action Plan
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
Establish stronger connections
to Music Department alumni.
The Music Department held its first-ever
Music Technology Career Panel
Discussion, with 4 alumni of the ME2
program as panelists, on March 3, 2010.
The event was attended by over 50
current students and faculty members.
The event was a huge success.
We plan to repeat the event in the
2010-2011 academic year, and we
plan to hold a similar event for FA1
students (to include FA1 alumni
panelists).
Establish stronger connections
to Music Department alumni.
Full-time CLT has expressed interest in
supervising the creation of a QCC Music
Alumni Association.
Preliminary efforts have begun:
data collection and contact lists are
being assembled, and
questionnaires are being designed.
In addition, plans for an Alumni
Newsletter are being made.
Complete ME2 curriculum
revision.
The massive revision of the department's
ME2 curriculum is nearing completion.
The chairperson of the Department's
Curriculum Committee is collating all
revision materials in a final copy that will
be submitted to the Office of Academic
Affairs for their comment and
suggestions.
The chairperson of the
Department's Curriculum
Committee will work with the Office
of Academic Affairs to create the
final copy of the curriculum
revision, which will subsequently be
submitted to the Curriculum
Committee of the Academic
Senate. The Department hopes to
have the revision in place by the
Fall 2011 semester.
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Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Establish minimum
competencies in all MU
courses.
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
Two full-time faculty members this year
spearheaded efforts that included most
full-time faculty and many adjunct
faculty, in establishing minimum
competencies for MU 208, MU 209, MU
210, MU 211, MU 312, MU 313 and MU
314. Efforts will continue this year to
establish minimum competencies for MU
241, MU 242 and MU 243.
Lists of the competencies have
been distributed to all faculty who
teach these courses. In addition,
meetings were held at the start of
the semester with all faculty, to
ensure the uniform inclusion of all
minimum competency standards in
all the course outlines for these
courses, and to ensure that all
faculty teaching these courses are
aware of these standards as they
create their lesson plans
throughout the semester.
The Department Chairperson and one
other full-time faculty member, served as
fellows on the VAPA (Visual and
Performing Arts Academy) faculty
assessment cohort, meeting throughout
the year to assist in the development of
assessment activities and rubrics to be
used in Music Department courses
offered in the FA1 and ME2 degree
programs.
As a result, assessments took place
in both Fall and Spring semesters
of the 2009-2010 academic year, in
MU 120 and ME 250. Plans are
underway to broaden these
assessment activities in the 20102011 academic year, so that at
least one section of all Music
Department courses will be
assessed, and so that all full-time
faculty members will participate.
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Fully participate in the College's
assessment activities, as
mandate by the Middle States
Commission report.
Goals/objectives for coming year
Upcoming Goals
Related Strategic Plan
Objective
Planned Method of Evaluation
Broaden offerings of student
performance ensembles.
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Faculty will work with the Music Department
Curriculum Committee to develop relevant
opportunities.
Complete ME2 curriculum revision. --
Music Department Curriculum committee will
finalize ME2 curriculum revision, for submission to
the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee.
Fully participate in the College's
-assessment activities, as mandated
by the Middle States Commission
report.
The Chairperson will work with the newlydesignated Music Department assessment
coordinator, to assist all faculty in the
development and implementation of one
assessment activity in one section of each course
offered in the Music Department.
Create a music department alumni -organization.
One of the department's CLT's will organize and
manage a QCC Music Alumni Association.
Mentor 3 new full-time faculty
members (1 Lecturer, 2 Assistant
Professors)
Department Chairperson will assume this role.
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Goals/objectives for coming year
Upcoming Goals
Related Strategic Plan
Objective
Planned Method of Evaluation
Begin work on establishing
-articulation agreements with CUNY
senior colleges (in particular,
Queens, City College and Hunter)
for students in the FA1 Music
Concentration A.S. degree
program, to enable them to earn
baccalaureate degrees in Music.
Department Chairperson will work with interested
faculty members in this effort.
Begin to explore the feasibility of a -dual-joint degree program in Music
with Queens College.
Department Chairperson will initiate these
explorations.