{"id":68036,"date":"2007-04-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-music-program-hits-high-note\/"},"modified":"2007-04-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-04T00:00:00","slug":"uri-music-program-hits-high-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2007\/04\/uri-music-program-hits-high-note\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 music program hits high note"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 4, 2007 \u2013 The Music Department at the 溏心vlog免费B站 has a lot to sing about. In the 2005-2006 academic year, it boasted the largest undergraduate enrollment in its more than 50 year-history. Today, there are 171 music majors, more than double the number (82) in 1994. More than 2,144 undergraduate students take music as an elective.<\/p>\n


\nBut let\u2019s get back to the music majors. While 65 percent major in music education, other students combine their love of music with such disciplines as business administration, computer science, psychology, communication, and film studies. Voice is the top choice for majors with 35 percent.


\n\u201cI would not have come as far as I have vocally, if it wasn\u2019t for my voice teacher Barbara Youmans,\u201d says vocalist student Michelle Karn who is from North Smithfield. \u201cShe\u2019s just wonderful and so supportive. The way she teaches is mainly by demonstration and she does such a good job at that.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to a strong faculty, varied programs, and 225 music courses, Ronald Lee, department chair, credits the enrollment increase\tto a strong recruiting program.<\/p>\n


\n\tLee said that 45 percent of students admitted to 溏心vlog免费B站 come with some music background, such as participation in high school band, chorus, or private lessons. The department sends the incoming freshmen information about the program and the various opportunities it offers to majors and non-majors.<\/p>\n


\nStudents interested in the program must take a mandatory entrance audition at one of the six audition days. Perspective students and their parents meet with current enthusiastic majors. In addition, some of the prospective students are given a free, private lesson by faculty members.


\n\u201cI did a little bit of research around the area before deciding where to attend school. I knew that I had to be in a place where I was comfortable,\u201d explains flutist Allison Lacasse who is from New Bedford, Mass. \u201cThe faculty here really go above and beyond what they need to do. Since we spend time with them we get to know them well. There\u2019s a lot of mutual respect. It\u2019s a great community feel.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nLee said that a new jazz study program has contributed to the increased popularity and ensembles also play a key role in attracting students. \u201cA foremost goal of our music majors is to get into one of our ensembles, such as the wind ensemble, symphony orchestra, the concert choir, and if they are in the jazz program, one of the two big bands.\u201d The increase in majors has led to the highest number of recitals in the department\u2019s history, more than 40 are scheduled this academic year.<\/p>\n


\nThe Music Department has an ever-increasing outreach program that also could contribute to the increased enrollment. For example, this semester, the Department will host the New England Honors Band, the Rhode Island Music Educators Jazz Festival, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Jazz and World Music Festival, the Army National Guard Band, the Rhode Island Percussive Arts Society Festival, the Burriville High School Concert Band, the Piano Extravaganza Festival, the Steinway Piano sale, African drumming for music teachers, and the Mount Hope High School Concert Band. In addition, various outreach performances and lessons will be given by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Opera workshop and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Preparatory Program.<\/p>\n


\nIn addition, the popular summer music camp has evolved into three camps with different concentrations: string, jazz, and voice (opera) concentrations. <\/p>\n


\nStudents participate in the marching and athletic bands, which are co-sponsored by the Music Department and the Athletic Department. 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Athletic Band plays at the men and women\u2019s basketball games, while the Marching Band plays at the home football games. \u201cThey lend quality excitement to the games,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n


\nThe music program is becoming more competitive as more students become interested. For example, the number of students in flute classes, taught by Susan Thomas, may soon have to be capped. Thomas, the principle flutist for the Rhode Island Philharmonic, not only has an excellent reputation, but is also an excellent teacher, according to Lee. \u201cWe have all of these student flutists who want to come and study with her, but we only have so many slots.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nIt is a challenge to keep the instrumental programs balanced. Lee said it is hard to get particular instruments into the program such as the oboe, bassoon, tuba, and string base, so the department heavily recruits nationally and regionally. He said: \u201cIf we could get more oboes, we\u2019d love it.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe department is known for its extensive portfolios, which students begin creating as freshmen and continue until they graduate. The portfolios, both hard copy and electronic, include a r\u00e9sum\u00e9, program of studies, videotapes, evaluations of work, best work in major and non-major courses, repertoire, concerts attended, and the students personal philosophy on music.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt is basically a gigantic scrapbook of everything you have done since you stepped in the door the first day,\u201d explains Lacasse. \u201cIt\u2019s really a powerful piece of information.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cYou can go into an interview and say I\u2019ve done this and these are the things that I have also done,\u201d said Karn.<\/p>\n


\nRecognizing these state-of-the-art portfolios, the National Association of Schools of Music has invited 溏心vlog免费B站 to its next annual meeting in November in Salt Lake City, Utah to lead a session on portfolios. Lee said: \u201cWe have a special program here that is unique to the country and we are one of the only schools doing portfolios to this extent, so we are going to do a show and tell.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nMichelle Karn (sining)

\n溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau Photo by Michael Salerno Photography<\/p>\n


\nAllison Lacasse (flute)

\nPhoto from Allison Lacassee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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