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Music, Communication, and Theatre
Student Portfolio
To assist you in program planning, music majors are asked to keep a portfolio which will document your career in the School of Music. Through it, you should be able to keep a tangible record of the skills and abilities that you develop while you are here. The portfolio will also be very helpful to you in the development of a resume, and when you apply for employment or for graduate study.
Below is a checklist of items that should be included in your portfolio. You can see that it should be begun during your freshman year. Please take your portfolio to all preregistration conferences so that your adviser may check to see that it is being kept current. Your portfolio will be reviewed during your Sophomore/Transfer Conference and at your final conference during your senior year.
Regular review of student portfolios will assist all of
us in the assessment of our program. We value the contribution that you will make in this
area. Please take seriously the maintenance of your portfolio.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | SENIOR YEAR |
| __ Statement of intent | __ At least one concert critique from each semester |
| __ At least one concert critique from each semester | __ Jury sheets |
| __ Jury sheets | __ Repertoire class programs |
| __ Programs from all public performances | __ Program and paper from Lecture Recital (if applicable) |
| __ Repertoire class programs | __ Updated curriculum checklist |
| __ Curriculum checklist worked out with your adviser | __ Conversion of theory/composition disk to cassette tape |
| __ Computer disk which demonstrates the application of technology to music theory/composition (Roland synthesizer with MT 100/200 sequencer) | __ Program, cassette, videotape of graduation recital __ Example of musical analysis |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | Music Education Majors: |
| __ At least one concert critique from each semester | __ Application of technology to the music classroom |
| __ Jury sheets | __ One lesson plan from every methods course |
| __ Programs from all public performances | __ Written philosophy of music education |
| __ At least one example of competence in music theory | __ Planned Program of Study |
| __ Written report (letter) from Sophomore Conference | __ Student Teacher evaluations |
| __ Repertoire class programs | |
| __ Updated curriculum checklist | Applied Music, Pedagogy Concentration Students: |
| __ Update computer disk begun in freshman year | __ Critique of pedagogy lessons by pedagogy instructor |
| __ Update statement of intent | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | There are other items that may be included which will help to give an accurate profile of your time in the department. Among these items are: |
| __ At least one concert critique from each semester | __ Description of membership in professional organizations, and activities in which you have participated |
| __ Jury sheets | __ Description of work in church music programs |
| __ Programs from all public performances given | __ Description of music-related work in summers |
| __ At least one achievement in music history | |
| __ Repertoire class programs | |
| __ Updated curriculum checklist | |
| __ Planned Program of Study (music education majors) | |
| __ One lesson plan from every methods course (music education majors) | |
| __ Critique of pedagogy lessons by pedagogy instructor (performance majors) | |
| __ Example of musical analysis | |
| __ Update statement of intent |
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