Spring 2013 Music Information

New Music Codes

The Music Department has three different subject codes.  They are:
    • MUAC:  Music-Academic
    • MUEN:  Music-Ensemble
    • MUPS:  Music-Performance Studies

Performance Studies Procedures

    • Searching for performance studies classes on Banner Self-Service - click here
    • Students with previous performance studies classes (additional fee) at Dickinson - click here
    • Students new to performance studies classes (additional fee) at Dickinson - click here

Performance Studies Instruments & Instructors

Fees & Scholarship Information

Music Department Ensembles

 TO SEARCH FOR PERFORMANCE STUDIES CLASSES ON BANNER SELF-SERVICE:

    1.     Click on the Class Schedule Search link from the Students page of the Registrar's web site or from the Course Selection Menu on Banner Self- Service.
    2.     Select Spring 2013 from the drop-down menu and click Submit.
    3.     Select Music-Performance Studies from the Subject listing and click Class Search.
    4.     This will return a listing of all of the performance studies classes offered.

 STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE STUDIES CLASSES AT DICKINSON:

Additional Fee Required

    1.     You will enter the next appropriate level for your instrument via Banner Self-Service through the Dickinson Gateway along with all of your other class requests for the Spring 2013 semester during the Course Request Period.  To determine the appropriate level:

    2.     The number of credits for the class requested will default to .5 credits.  If you wish to study for a full hour (1 credit) you must first have the professor's permission to do so.  Important: The Performance Studies fee for one hour lessons is double the 1/2 hour lesson fee.  (See Current Fee Schedule under Other Fees).

    NOTE: A one hour lesson may put you into a "course overload" situation. If this is the case, the student must complete and turn in an Overload Registration Form no later than the add/drop deadline (the first Friday of classes). If the course overload and/or change to an hour lesson is approved, the Registrar's Office will change the student's enrollment to reflect 1.0 credit.

 
    3.     The steps above can also be completed during the Schedule Adjustment and Add/Drop Periods.  
    4.     All changes to performance studies classes must be done via Banner Self-Service  no later than 11:59pm EST, Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

 STUDENTS NEW TO PERFORMANCE STUDIES CLASSES AT DICKINSON:

Additional Fee Required

        IMPORTANT ADVICE:
        - All first-semester students in voice must register for MUPS 111-02 Vocal Technique Class; special accommodations for those intending to declare a vocal performance major apply.  Please contact Prof. Helding (helding@dickinson.edu) for more information.
        - The Music Dept strongly suggests MUAC 115 Fundamentals of Music and/or MUPS 111-01 Piano Class for those students with no prior formal music training or experience.

    1.     Contact the instructor for the instrument you would like to study or the Academic Department Coordinator, Stacy Rohrer (rohrers@dickinson.edu) as soon as possible.  For a list of instructors - click here.
    2.     After contacting your instructor he/she will place a Permission of Instructor registration override on your record, so that you can enter the appropriate class on Banner Self-Service through the Dickinson Gateway.  The following is a list of entry-level performance studies classes:
            - MUPS 113-11 Bassoon
            - MUPS 113-12 Cello
            - MUPS 113-13 Clarinet
            - MUPS 113-14 Bass: String/Upright
           - MUPS 113-32 Bass: Electric     
            - MUPS 113-15 Flute
            - MUPS 113-16 French Horn
            - MUPS 113-17 Guitar
            - MUPS 113-18 Harp
            - MUPS 113-19 Harpsichord
            - MUPS 113-20 Jazz Piano
            - MUPS 113-31 Mallet Percussion
            - MUPS 113-21 Oboe
            - MUPS 113-22 Organ
            - MUPS 113-23 Percussion
            - MUPS 113-24 Piano
            - MUPS 113-25 Saxophone
            - MUPS 113-26 Trombone
            - MUPS 113-27 Trumpet
            - MUPS 113-28 Tuba/Euphonium
            - MUPS 113-29 Violin/Viola
            - MUPS 113-30 Voice
    -     

     3.     The number of credits for the class requested will default to .5 credits.  You must have the professor's permission to register for 1.0 credit (if you are taking a full hour) once the class is entered on Banner Self-Service.  If approved, the professor will contact the Registrar's Office to request the change to 1.0 credit.
    4.     The steps above can also be completed during the Schedule Adjustment and Add/Drop Periods.  
    5.     All changes to performance studies classes must be done via Banner Self-Service  no later than 11:59pm EST, Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

 PERFORMANCE STUDIES (INDIVIDUAL) INSTRUCTION

    - Bassoon (K. Buchar)
    - Cello (M. Cameron)
    - Clarinet (E. Stimpert)
    - Bass: String/Upright (G. Katz)
    - Bass: Electric (G. Katz)
    - Flute (M. Hannigan)
    - French Horn (T. Ogilvie)
    - Guitar (J. Hontz)
    - Harp (E. Asmus)
    - Harpsichord (S. King)
    - Jazz Piano (T. James)
    - Mallet Percussion (D. Knott)
    - Oboe (J. Marchione)
    - Organ (S. King)
    - Percussion (D. Zygmunt)
    - Piano (J. Blyth; E. Kim, D. Glasgow, A. Sokol-Albert)
    - Saxophone (F. Quigley)
    - Trombone (R. Axsom)
    - Trumpet (S. Strawley)
    - Tuba/Euphonium (M. Clayville)
    - Violin/Viola (B. Shute)
    - Voice (L. Helding)

 FEES AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

There is an extra fee for performance studies courses, except MUPS 111 (see the Current Fee Schedule under Other Fees).  For all Music majors the half-hour fee is waived, and for all majors with a performance emphasis the full-hour fee is waived, provided the following conditions are met:
        1.     The student must be a declared Music major.
        2.     The student must have completed one course in the core music curriculum, AND be pre-registered for a second core course in the music core curriculum.    

There is NO REFUND of the extra fee if a student withdraws from the course after the Add/Drop Period.

A certain number of Performance Studies scholarships are available each semester (See link).  A student must gain the verbal support of the Performance Studies instructor, and submit a brief letter of application, via e-mail, to the Music Department Director of Performance Studies (Professor Helding helding@dickinson.edu) with copy to the Performance Studies instructor, preferably the semester previous to enrollment.

 MUSIC DEPARTMENT ENSEMBLES

Please note: Music audition is required for first-time participants.  Contact the appropriate ensemble director for more information.

Music ensembles do not bear GPA credit, but successful participation in two or more semesters in one or more ensembles may be registered on students' final transcripts as "Music Ensemble Participation Fulfilled."  To receive this credit, students must register through Banner (after being accepted via audition) under the appropriate ensemble rubric (MUEN).

To find Music Department Ensembles using Banner Self-Service, when entering your search criteria, be sure to select Music-Ensemble (MUEN) as the Subject.

All changes to Music-Ensemble enrollment (MUEN) must be done via Banner Self-Service no later than 11:59pm EST, Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

Monday
5:15pm-6:30pm - Rubendall Recital Hall, COLLEGIUM, B. Wilson
7:00pm-9:15pm - Weiss Rehearsal Room, JAZZ ENSEMBLE, M. Clayville

Tuesday
5:15pm-6:30pm - Weiss Rehearsal Room, CHOIR, D. Gorzelany-Mostak

Wednesday
5:15pm-6:30pm - Rubendall Recital Hall, COLLEGIUM, B. Wilson
7:00pm-9:15pm - Rubendall Recital Hall/Weiss Rehearsal Room, ORCHESTRA, R. Pound

Thursday
5:15pm-6:30pm - Weiss Rehearsal Room, CHOIR, D. Gorzelany-Mostak
7:00pm-9:15pm - Weiss Rehearsal Room, DICE (Dickinson Improvisation and Collaboration Ensemble), M. Clayville