Orientation 2010a

8/9/2019 Orientation 2010a

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Office of Academic Affairs

Paul MathewsAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs

Caitlin Vincent

Academic Program Coordinator

The Office of Academic Affairs is located on the second floor of theFriedheim Library building at the Peabody Conservatory. Appointmentswith the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs should be made through

the Office of Academic Affairs or by contacting the Academic ProgramCoordinator.


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The Undergraduate Curriculum

MAJOR STUDY

8 semesters of lessons, andseminars; 3 years of juryexaminations and a senior recital

ACADEMICS

28 credits of Humanities in fourdisciplines.

10 credits of electives.

MUSIC ACADEMICS

6 semesters of Music Theory; 4semesters of Ear-training; 4semesters of Keyboard Studies;repertoire studies.


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An Average Freshman Course Load

Lesson 4 Credits

Ensemble 2 Credits

Theory 3 Credits

Ear-training 2 Credits

Keyboard 2 CreditsThursday Noon 1/2 Credit

Humanities Seminar 4 Credits


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Placement Exams

Students who did not excel on placement exams at auditions must re-take the Speed and Competency Rudiments Examination (SACRE)exam, a twenty-minute test on rudiments (scales, intervals, chords, andmeter). Students who do not re-take the test, or do not score high

enough a second time, will be required to take Theory Fundamentalsconcurrently with Music Theory I in their first semester.

Student seeking advanced placement are encouraged to take theAdvanced Placement Undergraduate Exam (AP-Ugrad). An excellent

performance on this test would make a student eligible for placementinto Theory II or Theory I-II: an accelerated course that covers twoyears of material in one year.

More info: www.peabody.jhu.edu/theory

Results due Friday morning.
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Placement Exams

Ear-Training

This placement exam assesses aural skills (dictation). Typically, amelody or interval is played and students are asked to write down, tothe best of their ability, what is heard. Peabody's ear training and sight

singing program is designed to develop those skills.

Keyboard Studies: Wednesday & Thursday by Appointment

This placement audition is for the purpose of assigning the student to

either the first level, rudimentary, or accelerated level of KeyboardStudies. Students typically vary widely in terms of piano background.

More info: www.peabody.jhu.edu/theory

Results due Friday morning.
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An Average Freshman Course Load

Lesson 4 Credits

Ensemble 2 Credits

Theory 3 Credits


Keyboard 2 CreditsThursday Noon 1/2 Credit



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Freshman Courses Already Scheduled

Lesson 4 Credits

Ensemble 2 Credits

Theory 3 Credits


Keyboard 2 Credits

Thursday Noon 1/2 Credit



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Freshman Courses Already Scheduled

Lesson 4 Credits

Ensemble 2 Credits

Theory 3 Credits


Keyboard 2 Credits

Thursday Noon 1/2 Credit


Theory 3 Credits



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Theory Choices

Theory 1 Intensive

Theory 1

Theory 1-2 (Accelerated)


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Ear-training Choices

Ear-training1 Intensive

Ear-training 1

Perfect Pitch (already scheduled)


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ISIS: The ancient EgyptianGoddess of Simplicity and theLady of Bread.

And an album by the post-punkband Yeah Yeah Yeahs.


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ISIS: https://isis.jhu.edu/sswf/

Also the registration system for theJohns Hopkins University.

To use ISIS, you'll need a user ID(called the JHED ID) and apassword.

For more information, call the Helpdesk 410-234-4660 [email protected]


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Katsura KuritaSusana Rodriguez

Kyley McClainPaul MathewsCaitlin Vincent

FRESHMEN ADVISING


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The Undergraduate Curriculum

MAJOR STUDY

8 semesters of lessons, andseminars; 3 years of juryexaminations and a seniorrecital

ACADEMICS

28 credits of Humanities in fourdisciplines. 10 credits ofelectives.

MUSIC ACADEMICS

6 semesters of Music Theory; 4semesters of Ear-training; 4semesters of Keyboard Studies;repertoire studies.

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Curriculum:Applied Study

Students must take lessons

through their last semesterof enrollment.

A graduation recital is required of all degree candidates. Some

departments require a half-recital in the junior year.

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Curriculum: Applied StudyStudents majoring in composition do not take juries. Rather, theyattend weekly seminars scheduled with the entire Composition

Department in attendance, providing ongoing departmental evaluationfor each student.

Each performance major must play a yearly jury in his or her major.

109 The freshman jury is considered an advising aid to thestudent and teacher

209 The 209 jury assesses the students overall progress todetermine whether or not he or she should continue in the chosen

curriculum.

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Curriculum: Applied Study

The 309 jury is taken at the end of the junior

year. A half or full recital may be accepted infulfillment of the 309 requirement

The 395 is the recital for the PerformersCertificate. Candidates for the Bachelor of

Music degree with a music education majoralso perform this recital in their junior year

The 495 is the senior recital.

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Curriculum: Music AcademicsTHEORY

Music Theory 1-6 (formerly I-III) are three continuous years ofstudy.

Jazz Majors take Jazz Theory and related courses for the secondand third years.

Entrance into Theory 1 presumes a firm knowledge of

fundamentals as demonstrated on the placement testSACRE. Those who are not able to show mastery in these areaswill be placed into a special fundamentals review section inaddition to Theory I. Students may also try for advancedplacement by taking the AP-Ugrad test.

http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1232

C i l M i A d i
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Curriculum: Music AcademicsTHEORY

The Theory courses must be taken in order,and must be begun in the fall semester ofeach year.

Any deviation from the curriculum must be approved by the

Theory faculty on petition to the Chair of Music Theory


C i l M i A d i
http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1232http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1232http://goog_1219576832321/


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Curriculum: Music Academics

Ear-Training

Ear-training classes meet for 25minutes each day, five days a week.

Ear-training is required each

semester of the first two years. Jazzstudents take Jazz Ear-training intheir second year. Many studentschoose to take Ear-Training 3 forelective credit.


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Curriculum: Music AcademicsKeyboard Skills

All undergraduate students takeKeyboard Skills. The name is amisnomer; more than class piano,Keyboard Skills is essentially MusicTheory at the Keyboard.

Placement exams group students by their skill level. Studentswho are unprepared must take a fundamentals class to developbasic skills.

Students take two years of Keyboard Skills. Jazz students takeJazz Keyboard.


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Curriculum: Music AcademicsMusicology

A four-semester sequence of courses (History of Music I, II, III,IV) covering all periods of Western art music from classicalantiquity to the present.

The courses may be taken in any order and at any time, though

students are encouraged to enroll in their third and fourth yearsof study.



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Musicology

One semester of Music and Culturemay be substituted for one musichistory course.

Jazz majors are required to take two ofthe five available offerings

Curriculum: Academics


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Curriculum: AcademicsHumanities

A total of 28 credits for most majors.

After completing the HumanitiesSeminar (4 credits) most studentsmust complete 24 additional credits

distributed between broadlydefined study areas.

http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/humanities


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Students enrolled in theHumanities Seminar shouldpurchace the HumanitiesReaderfrom the FacultySecretary. The Humanities Readeris the required text for the course.


To save money, the book was photocopied and bound by

Peabody. Take cash or check to Ms. Charlotte Chalmers at the bottomof the Conservatory Building, near the elevators. It will be ready onThursday, 31 August.

N.B.



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LL = Language & Literature 6 Credits

GP = Global Perspectives 6 Credits

HP = Historical/Philosophical Studies 6 Credits

HE = Humanities Electives 6 Credits




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Voice majors have a different distribution scheme:

1 course (3 credits) in Language and Literature1 course (3 credits) in Global Perspectives

1 course (3 credits) in Historical/Philosophical Studies2 courses (6 credits) in German2 courses (6 credits) in French2 courses (6 credits) in Italian


Music Education and Recording Arts majors are advised bytheir faculty.



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Curriculum: AcademicsHumanities, &c. The Homewood Campus

Homewood connotes the main campus of the Johns

Hopkins University. Homewood is er home to the

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) and the

Whiting School of Engineering (WSE).

These two schools share a common registrar, typically

denoted by the acronym ASEN (Arts & Sciences and Engineering).

Classes at Peabody begin with the abbreviation PY.

Classes at KSAS begin with the abbreviation AS.

Classes at WSE begin with the abbreviation EN.



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Curriculum: AcademicsHumanities, &c. The Homewood Campus

You are entitled to take classes at Homewood. However, you take those

classes as a Peabody student and subject to our rules and regulations.

Conversely, you take the classes on Homewoods schedule which may be

different.

To take a class at Peabody, you

must complete documents kept

at the registrars office.

Curriculum: Thursday Noon


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Curriculum: Thursday Noon

All first-year students (freshmenand transfer students) will berequired to attend 10 ThursdayNoon recitals in their first andsecond semesters of residency at

Peabody.

All second-year students (sophomores and second-year transfer

students) will be required to complete a concert attendanceproject during their third and fourth semesters.

Administrative Regulations


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Academic Standing & Satisfactory Progress: Undergraduate.

Acceptable Academic Standing requires:

A cumulative and current grade point average of at least 2.0

A grade of at least B- in the major area (lessons, juries, recitals,hearings)

Appropriate progress through the core curriculum.



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Students who fall below one or more of the stated benchmarks willbe brought to the attention of the Associate Dean and theUndergraduate Committee.

The Associate Dean, in consultation with the UndergraduateCommittee, may put any student who does not meet theminimum benchmarks on warning for dismissal.

The Associate Dean, in consultation with the UndergraduateCommittee, may dismiss any student who does not meet theminimum benchmarks at the end of the semester with or withoutprior warning.



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Students who fall below the stated benchmarks ...

A dismissed student may apply for readmission after one fullsemester.

Peabody is under no obligation to grant readmission.

A dismissed student may not enroll at Peabody in any capacityuntil such time as he or she is readmitted.



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Definition of Full-Time Status

Undergraduate students at theConservatory are considered full time ifthey carry 12 credit hours per semester.

Dreizehn!

In general, most need to complete 15 credits persemester to stay on course to complete your degree.



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Undergraduate student classification:

1st year 0-30 hours of passing work completed 2nd year 31-60 hours of passing work completed 3rd year 61-90 hours of passing work completed 4th year over 90 hours of passing work completed

Classification may be modified in accordance withappropriate performance level as determined bydepartmental examinations.

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Change of Status

A leave of absence (LOA) is an approved interruption of a degree

program that is subject to a fixed duration and/or specific requirements

for return.

A withdrawal is a complete departure from the Conservatory and

its degree programs. A withdrawal can only be reversed through the

mechanisms of reaudition and petition of the relevant academic

committee.

Students who do not return from a leave of absence will be considered

withdrawn from the Conservatory.

Any change of status begins by contacting the Office of Academic

Affairs.

Academic Misconduct


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Academic misconduct is the act of stealing ideas, thoughts, and words.Any act that violates the spirit of authorship or gives undue advantage isa violation.

Much of the text on this and the following

slides is not the work of the presenter, butrather the work of the Johns HopkinsOffice of Academic Advising.

http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/ethics.html

Academic Misconduct
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Cheating

Use of unauthorized materials (e.g., notes,books) during an in-class or take-homeexamination

Inappropriate use of electronic devices(mobile phones, PDAs) during an in-classor take-home examination

Copying answers from another student Obtaining the answers in advance of the

exam

Academic Misconduct


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Plagarism

Submission of the same or substantially similar work of anotherperson, such as an author or classmate

Improper documentation of quotations, words, ideas, orparaphrased passages taken from published or unpublished sources

Academic Misconduct


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Plagarism

Submission of unoriginal work from a published or unpublishedInternet source

Use of paper writing services or paper databases on the Internet

Academic Misconduct


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Other Violations of Academic Integrity:

Knowingly facilitating another student's violations of AcademicIntegrity;

Multiple submissions of the same work; Falsification of an approval signature; Knowingly furnishing false information to any agent of the

Conservatory for inclusion in the academic records; and

Academic Misconduct


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Suspected violations of the AcademicCode of Conduct are reported to theAssociate Dean of Academic Affairs,who shall serve prompt written noticeof the charge, including a directivenotifying the student of the date, timeand place where a hearing into thecharges will be held

Academic Misconduct


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A hearing will include the student responding to the allegations

(i.e. the respondent) the Associate Dean, and the personinitiating the complainant.

Witnesses may be called and evidence presented and examined todetermine the respondents culpability or innocence.

The Associate Dean will provide the respondent with a written

statement of the findings and the sanctions the Associate Dean hasimposed. A copy of the findings will be sent to the Dean of theConservatory.

Academic Misconduct


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The student may appeal the ruling by the Associate Dean to the

Dean of the Conservatory within seven days of the AssociateDeans decision.

OUTCOMES

1. Retake of the examination/assignment involved2. Score of zero on the examination/assignment involved3. Lowering of the course grade4. Loss of Peabody scholarship

Academic Misconduct


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5. Failure in the course

6. Failure in the course with anotation on the studentstranscript that the grade was forviolation of academic integrity

7. Suspension from the Conservatory

8. Expulsion from the Conservatory


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Actual Letter


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Disability Services


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Peabody students with disabilities are entitledto reasonable accommodations to help

ensure their success.

Disability Services are coordinated through the Office of StudentAffairs. To receive accommodations, students must:

1. Gather the required documentation;

2. Download and complete the request form; and

3. Submit the request form and required documentation to the Officeof Student Affairs.

Please contact Dean Katsura Kurita 410.234.4538

http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/disability

Peer Tutoring: Specific Subjects
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Peabody provides peer tutoring for undergraduate students who areexperiencing difficulty in an academic course.

Tutoring is managed through the Office of Academic Affairs.

Students apply by requesting a tutor request form, whichmust be signed by the teacher of the course for which the

student is seeking assistance.

The teacher determines the amount of tutoring timeneeded (a maximum of 3 hours per week for a specifiedand limited number of weeks).

Peer Tutoring: Writing


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All Peabody students can receive free help with specific writingprojects.

Students can find a Writing Consultant every Sunday andWednesday evening between 7 pm and 9 pm on the second floorof the Music Library.

Students can arrange a private consultation by contacting a

Writing Consultant and setting up an appointment at aconvenient time.

More info: http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/1538

Review


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Get your JHED ID

Watch your schedule Take your placement exams Take your auditions Buy your books including the

Humanities Reader

Schedule lesson timewith major teacher

Go to Class Do your work Keep in touch.

Placement Exams Theory (SACRE) 1:00 in

Conservatory 308 Ear-Training Keyboard Today and

Tomorrow by appointment(check Academic Affairsbulletin board).

Final Thoughts:G t I l d


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Get Involved


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Fine.

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