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Northwestern University School of Music Cutting Jazz Studies Major [Northwestern does currently have a Jazz Studies Program]

UPDATED: The following post written in 2007 is no longer accurate as Northwestern currently has a Jazz Studies Major directed by Victor L. Goines. The Northwestern University School of Music will be eliminating its jazz studies major. An official public statement was made by School of Music Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery today, a day after the news was announced in the Daily Northwestern Newspaper , on the Northwestern News Network (you can still watch the actual news broadcast ) and a… Read More »Northwestern University School of Music Cutting Jazz Studies Major [Northwestern does currently have a Jazz Studies Program]

Vol. 9/10 of Visions of Research in Music Education online…

If you haven’t already done so, take some time to read the April 2007 issue of Visions of Research in Music Education. VRME is an online open access research journal that deals with various issues in music education. For music educators who do not have access to online databases from which to access research articles, open access journals such as VRME provide free access to thought provoking work by other music educators. How might you put into practice some of… Read More »Vol. 9/10 of Visions of Research in Music Education online…

Hip Hop and youth documentary this Friday!

This weekend I’m planning on watching “The Hip Hop Project” a new documentary on a community hip hop program for youth based in New York City. The movie has been getting mixed reviews ( positive) & (less positive), though it won 13 film festival awards. Recently the MPAA re-rated it from “R” to PG-13 despite the use of the “F-word” 17 times. Chris Rolle the founder of the Hip Hop Project was quoted in the Hollywood Reporter explaining his reasoning… Read More »Hip Hop and youth documentary this Friday!

What's your position on assessment?

MENC is currently accepting feedback on a current draft in progress of a position statement on assessment in music education. This is a great opportunity to reflect on our own perspectives and class/school/music department policies on assessment. Do we make use of both summative and formative assessment? What are our criteria for assessing our students? Are we using authentic assessment? Do our students practice self or peer assessment? Do our students keep process and product portfolios? Over a year ago… Read More »What's your position on assessment?

Save Internet Music Resources For Music Students…

Both James Frankel and I have blogged about our concern over the potential loss of internet music streaming due to recent changes in royalty rates as determined by the copyright royalty board. The board recently denied webcasters a rehearing and the new rates and possible demise of internet streaming resources will happen 20 days from now unless congress intervenes. Take a look at savenetradio.org   for more information and consider signing a petition either as a listener/webcaster or as a musician… Read More »Save Internet Music Resources For Music Students…