MUSIC Department Meeting December 4, 2014 W850

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1 MUSIC Department Meeting December 4, 2014 W Adoption of the Agenda AGENDA 2. Approval of Minutes (November 6, 2014) 3. Business Arising from the Minutes 4. Items for Information 4.1 Chair s Report (Oye) 4.2 U of L Bookstore (Tanaka & Payne) 4.3 Conservatory Report (Mezei) 4.4 Studio Report (Davies) 4.5 DAA Report (Boon) 4.6 Recruitment Committee (Boon) 4.7 Library Report (Black) 4.8 Teaching Centre Report (Black) 4.9 Crossing Boundaries Speaker Selection Process (Stewart) 5. Items for Discussion and Action 5.1 Audition for Admission to BMus and BMus/BEd (Dobbie) 5.2 Approval of Lifecycle Asset Replacement Plans Other Items 6.1 Spring Meetings and May Retreat 6.2 Faculty and Staff Announcements 7. Adjournment

2 MUSIC Department Meeting December 4, 2014 W850 MINUTES Present: D. Oye (Chair), B. Black, R. Boon, G. Burleigh, J. Davies, J. Dobbie, B. Hansen, B. Hendsbee, G. Knight, C. Low, P. Mezei, C. Morris, M. Richards, T. Schaller, A. Schultz, A. Stewart, S. Stringer, N. Sullivan, P. Visentin, C. Rogers (student representative), L. Piquette (recording secretary) Regrets: A. Mason, P. Sanden, T. Staples On Leave: P. Visentin, J. Youngdahl 1. Adoption of the Agenda MOTION to adopt the agenda. Mezei/Hansen Additions: 5.3 Music History Stream Proposal Approval (in principle) CARRIED 2. Approval of Minutes (November 6, 2014) MOTION to approve the minutes from November 6, Hendsbee/Hansen CARRIED 3. Business Arising from the Minutes NONE. 4. Items for Information 4.1 Chair s Report (Oye) - Congratulations to everyone on a successful Fall 2014 semester. - Best Wishes to Sandra Stringer and John Conlon, as well as Chris and Kelly Morris, for their new adventures in becoming parents. - Best Wishes to George Burleigh! Thank you for all you have contributed to the Music department and the music community at large. - The recital hall materials will be received on December 8th to acclimatize before being installed. Locks will be changed and the entrance to the hall will be on level 4. Renovations will take place over the Christmas break. - Piano technician search: an offer has been made. Still awaiting decision from the candidate. - Timetables: Deanna will be contacting everyone shortly to discuss teaching assignments. - Chair selection process has begun. Please submit your interest to Dean Ed Jurkowski by January 15, Upcoming Events: December 7-8 LSO & Vox Musica performmessiah and Stella Natalis. December 12 at 8pm Scholarship Concert Rivka Golani at CASA. ($5 for students, $20 for conservatory parents, $40 regular price). All proceeds going to the FNMI bursary fund. January 10 Sarah Gieck and Friends (Faculty Artist and Friends). January 19 Architecture and Design Now presents Michael Cojocar, Architect of the new recital hall. (Music students have been asked to perform to demonstrate the new hall acoustics). 4.2 U of L Bookstore (Kari Tanaka/Annette Bright/Becky Colbeck) - Thursday nights open to 7pm. Open second Saturday of every month, noon-4pm. - Price comparison software for the students hoping to launch this spring. - Publishers are coming out with digital software for textbooks. (Pearson) Access Codes. Debbie Payne and Kari will help students with technical issues with digital textbook access codes. - Student charge accounts can now be used at the Bookstore to assist students to get their course materials on time.

3 - Bookstore attends events annually out in the community. (Word on the Street, Chinook Health Region, Author Readings in the School Districts, Lethbridge Community Foundation... Etc.) - If you have a speaker coming onto campus and they are published the bookstore would love to bring in additional copies of their book for sales. - If there are items you would like to see the bookstore bring in please let the Bookstore know. 4.3 Conservatory Report (Mezei) - Feel the Beat is full at 6500 reserved tickets, 7 performances - Have been asked to add additional programs in Warner school district to supplement guitar classes 4.4 Studio Report (Davies) - Two auditions this December, Saxophone (Dec. 5) Percussion (Dec. 12). - Auditions January and March New instrument storage lockers have been reconfigured for general instrument storage; Tuba lockers are still awaiting locks. - Recital Jurors: please sign up for recital jurying. 4.5 DAA Report (Boon) - Spoke at length about the combined degree options and the language on the parchment. J. Dobbie noted that the Registrar s Office is already discussing the adding of majors to the parchment. - Andrew Stewart has a speaker list for the Portfolio and Music Industry class and will send it around to the department as it may be of general interest to the music student and faculty population. - Discussing possibilities for team teaching so students are given the best expert instruction in multiple areas of specialty. 4.6 Recruitment Committee (Boon) - tabled 4.7 Library Report (Black) - tabled 4.8 Teaching Centre Report (Black) - tabled 4.9 Crossing Boundaries Speaker Selection Process (Stewart) - tabled 5. Items for Discussion and Action 5.1 Audition for Admission to BMus and BMus/BEd (Dobbie) MOTION: to approve the curriculum document as presented. Hansen/Stringer Amendment: Strike last sentence (BA pre BA/BEd). 1. Students entering the B.Mus. with a major in Music and pre-b.mus./b.ed. degree programs are advised to audition before their first semester. First-year students and transfer students can be admitted to the University without auditioning; however, they cannot register for Music Studio until they audition successfully.must successfully audition for Music Studio. Transfer students may receive transfer credit for Studio courses if they successfully audition beyond Studio I. See Section 7.e.2. Studio Audition Procedure, p. 194 or for further details. Schultz/Visentin CARRIED 5.2 Approval of Lifecycle Asset Replacement Plans MOTION to approve the life cycle budgets as proposed (see enclosure). Hendsbee/Davies CARRIED

4 5.3 History Stream Proposal (Black) MOTION to approve the proposal in principle. Black/Hendsbee MOTION to table the proposal to January Meeting. Visentin/Burleigh 2 in favour 7 against 6 abstentions DEFEATED Will be brought back to the department in a future meeting, document to be circulated ahead of time. 6. Other Items 6.1 Spring Meetings and May Retreat - May 25-26, 2015 (retreat) - Keep the second Thursday of the month available for additional department meetings, etc. 6.2 Faculty and Staff Announcements 7. Adjournment MOTION: to adjourn.

5 Date: 01/12/2014 4:04:00 PM Fine Arts Originator James Dobbie FORM 1 Last Saved by: James Dobbie ASC Approval Date: Click here to enter a date. Admission Standards Committee Policy/Program Proposal Form To be used to legislate or change admission policies or regulations only Faculty/School: Fine Arts Department/Division: Music Proposed Date of Implementation: Other If Other, please explain: May 1, 2016 TYPE OF CHANGE (One or more alternatives may be indicated): Choose one University Undergraduate Admission Policy Choose one Admission Policy in Fine Arts Other (please explain): Click here to enter text. DETAILS OF CHANGE: p. 176 of current Calendar Requirement of Audition for admission to the BMus and pre-bmus/bed Current: f. Bachelor of Music or pre-bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education 1. The B.Mus. and pre-b.mus./b.ed. are available to applicants who meet the requirements for one of the following admission routes as set out in Part 1 - Admission: a. High School b. Transfer Student c. Adult Student (Mature) d. Standardized Test e. Alberta Colleges or Institutes of Technology f. Continuing Students (Continuing Students are evaluated using the same criteria as for New Transfer Students) 2. Students entering the B.Mus. with a major in Music and pre-b.mus./b.ed. degree programs are advised to audition before their first semester. First-year students and transfer students can be admitted to the University without auditioning; however, they cannot register for Music Studio until they audition successfully. See Section 7.e.2. Studio Audition Procedure, p. 194 or for further details. 3. The B.Mus. with a major in Digital Audio Arts accepts applications for Fall admission only. Enrolment in the Digital Audio Arts major is limited and admission is competitive; selections are made based on the following: a. Academic proficiency, as demonstrated by grade achievement; b. Submission of a portfolio. Details are given below: New: g. Bachelor of Music or pre-bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education 1. The B.Mus. and pre-b.mus./b.ed. are available to applicants who meet the requirements for one of the following admission routes as set out in Part 1 - Admission: a. High School b. Transfer Student c. Adult Student (Mature) d. Standardized Test e. Alberta Colleges or Institutes of Technology f. Continuing Students (Continuing Students are evaluated using the same criteria as for New Transfer Students) 2. Students entering the B.Mus. with a major in Music and pre-b.mus./b.ed. degree programs are advised to audition before their first semester. First-year students and transfer students can be admitted to the

6 University without auditioning; however, they cannot register for Music Studio until they audition successfully.must successfully audition for Music Studio. Transfer students may receive transfer credit for Studio courses if they successfully audition beyond Studio I. See Section 7.e.2. Studio Audition Procedure, p. 194 or for further details. 3. The B.Mus. with a major in Digital Audio Arts accepts applications for Fall admission only. Enrolment in the Digital Audio Arts major is limited and admission is competitive; selections are made based on the following: a. Academic proficiency, as demonstrated by grade achievement; b. Submission of a portfolio. Details are given below: Rationale: The Bachelor of Music requires eight studio courses and the BMus/BEd requires six. Currently students can be admitted to these programs without also being admitted to Studio, yet then must add a semester to their program for every one in which they are not in Studio. A few students are never admitted to Studio and therefore cannot complete their program of choice. In some cases students have the impression they may be admitted to studio if spaces become available but there is no guarantee that this will happen. The Department of Music proposes to require BMus and pre-bmus/bed to successfully audition as a requirement for admission to these programs in order to be clear about what is required and expected in the programs.

7 University of Lethbridge Three-Year Replacement Plan Department: MUSIC Prior Year Results (2012) Current year Projection (2013) PLEASE LIST IN ORDER BY PRIORITY 2013/ /15 Location Budget Actual Budget Projected 2015/ / / /2019 Purchases Jazz Keyboard and guitar amp and Bass Marimba Clarinet Bekete Drumset Low C Tenor Drum Steinway B ($95,000 over 3 years) Jazz -- Woodwind Doubler (flute) Harpsichord ($10,000 over 3 years) Taiko drums and stands ($4000 over 2 years) Alto trombone ($3000 over 2 years) Jazz -- Woodwind Doubler (clarinet) Samba Drum Set ($4000 over 2 years) Bass Clarinet Yamaha C3 Grand Piano ($27,500 over 2 years) Total Life Cycle Purchases W470 W470 W572 7,942 8,365 20,000 21,556 12,000 5,040 2,300 2,255 5,100 5,120 31,780 31,805 39,942 34,961 39,180 39,180 31,680 31,515 1,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,165 2,835 10,000 21,345 6,155 39,180 39,180 39,180 6,155 Details of Thereafter Replacements and Repairs * Steinway D (Recital Hall) replacement -- $120,000 (2020) Brass and woodwind instruments need sporadic repair -- Steinway D (Recital Hall) will need new hammers in summer 2015 or $5,000 $ annually Yamaha C3 Grand Pianos -- 5 need replacing over the next 10 years -- 5 x $27,500 Yamaha U1 Upright Pianos -- 5 need replacing over the next 10 years -- 5 x $7, 500 Steel Drums need annual tuning -- $2,200 each spring Selmer Bass Saxophone is requested -- $20,000 for future purchase

8 Item Qty Price Total Field Recorder Kits (3) Sound Devices 702T 2 $2, $5, Sound Devices CS-3 Carrying Bag 2 $ $ XL-B2 (Spare Battery) 2 $80.00 $ XL-2 TA3F -> XLRM 2 $75.00 $ Lexar 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card (2 Pack) 4 $80.00 $ Pro Co Sound WDC-10 BNC-to-BNC World Clock Cable (10') 3 $29.00 $87.00 Rode NTG-3 Precision RF-Biased Shotgun Microphone 2 $ $1, Rycote Super-Shield Kit for Shotgun Mics (Medium) 2 $ $ Rode Boompole (10' 5 Section) 2 $ $ Pelican Case Foam Replacement Set 3 $52.95 $ Tascam HS-P82 8-Channel Field Audio Recorder 1 $2, Porta Brace AR-P82 Audio Case 1 $ $ Switronix NP-50 NiMH NP-1 Style Battery 2 $ $ W518 Software Logic Pro X Software Upgrade 40 $ $8, Studio One SSL Warranty Renewal - Extended Parts Warranty 1 $14, $14,000 3D Sound Capture A-Ray Surround Sound Microphone Suspension Set 1 $1, $1, QAVS MikeLink vertical swivel 8 $ $ QAMS Stereobar 2 $ $ Atmos Sound Capture Accessories $1, Pro Tools Editing Suite Mackie Control Universal Pro 1 $1, $1, Mackie Control Extender Pro 1 $ $ Waves Diamond Plugin Bundle 1 $2, $2,500 Total (USD) $41,999.43