AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Undergraduate Student Handbook

082016-100 Welcome to the Aaron Copland School of Music. We are a community of students, faculty, and staff who share a love of music. This Handbook is designed to give you a brief overview of the music program at Queens College.

GETTING STARTED AS A 2. A CUNYfirst username, formatted QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENT like this: [FirstName.LastName(Last Two Digits of CUNYFirst ID)] Accounts & IDs For example, John.Doe01 is the As a Queens College student, you will username of a student named John Doe AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC have to need to acquire several different whose CUNYfirst ID is00000001 . Queens College, City University of New York accounts in order to be able to access im- Always remember your CUNYfirst portant information. You must remember 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11367-1597 ID, username, and password. It is the each of your IDs and passwords through- Phone 718-997-3800 | Fax 718-997-3849 easiest way advisors, faculty, and staff out your Queens College career. http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/music can assist you. One Stop Service Center Note: CUNYfirst will prompt you to Building Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 am–11 pm The One Stop Service Center is a student change your password every six months. Saturday–Sunday, 8 am–9 pm service area representing the offices of Passwords cannot be repeated and can- the Bursar, Financial Aid, and Registrar. not be too similar to previous passwords. It is staffed by experts who can quickly Also be sure that all of your personal in- assess your issues and either help you on formation is up to date in the CUNYfirst ACSM ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF the spot or refer you to the appropriate Student Center. Director: David Schober resource. One Stop is located in the Stu- CAMS Associate Chair: Edward Smaldone dent Dining Hall and is open Monday– (College Account Management Friday, 9 am–5 pm. You must take Associate Chair: Janice Smith Systems) This account will be used to a number and wait in line to be seen. access various systems on the Queens Director of Administration: Jane Cho College campus, as opposed to the CUNYfirst Academic Program Coordinator: Thomas Lee CUNYfirst system. CAMS is used to CUNYfirst is a City University of New CUNY Office Assistant: Janice Raskin access computer labs, use of campus York database that is used to keep Wi-Fi, campus email, and MyQC. Audio Engineer: Rick Krahn records of students’ academic progress, To activate your CAMS account, visit Piano Technician: Andrew Saderman schedules, transcripts, and financial https://cams.qc.cuny.edu. You will College Laboratory Technician: Justin Tricarico information. You also can register for be provided with a username that classes and pay for tuition and associat- Music Librarian: Jennifer Oates will look something like this: ed fees with CUNYfirst. You can only . access CUNYfirst after you have been [Initial.Lastname100] matriculated and given your 8-digit QC Mail–Office 365 CUNYfirst ID. Every student on campus is provided To activate this account, visit with a free Office 365 account. It will be home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu and click the same username as your CUNYFirst “First Time Users.” There, you will be Account (ex. Jane.Doe00@qmail. asked to fill out some basic information cuny.edu) but will require a different and create answers to five security password. questions. You will then be given: Visit cams.qc.cuny.edu to claim 1. An 8-digit CUNYfirst ID this account. All emails from Queens (also known as an EMPLID). College are automatically sent to Revised 2016 3 GETTING STARTED ACADEMICS your QC email address. You are Note: You are, in general, bound by ACADEMICS Declaring Your Music Major or Minor responsible for checking your QC the requirements of the college at the General Education Requirements Even though you have been accepted to email every day. You may elect to time you are admitted. Since things Freshmen who enter Queens College Queens College and the Aaron Copland forward your QC email to another sometimes change, it is always best to in the Fall of 2013 or later follow the School of Music, the Registrar’s Office account, and the directions to forward double-check your requirements with Pathways track of general education will still consider you undeclared until your QC email can be found at www. the Academic Advising Center and your requirements for their degree programs. you formally declare a music major and/ qc.edu/edtech/ForwardingEmail/ ACSM advisor. For more information on Pathways and or minor with the Registrar’s Office. . HowtoForwardEmail.pps other requirements go to www.gened. The Aaron Copland School of Music Additionally, all QC email addresses MyQC offers three degree programs: a Bachelor qc.cuny.edu. of students, staff, faculty, and guests are MyQC is Queens College’s pass- of Arts (BA); a Bachelor of Arts with You are responsible for ensuring searchable through the college directory. word-protected intranet portal intended Music Education (BA); and a Bachelor of that you complete all general education If someone at the college needs to con- for sharing internal information and Music in Performance (BMus). and degree requirements in order to tact you or vice versa, this is the easiest communication. It is designed exclusive- Students in the BMus program can, graduate. You can seek advice from way to find an email address. The QC ly for faculty, staff, and students and is with the permission of the undergraduate the Academic Advising Center (Kiely email directory can be found at www. accessible 24/7. For more information go music education coordinator, take classes Hall Room 217; 718-997-5599). Your qc.cuny.edu/pages/directory.aspx. to http://www.qc.cuny.edu/myqc/ toward music education certification School of Music advisor can help with Pages/Default.aspx. when their schedules allow. These class- this as well, but you must complete the CUNYPortal es are considered electives in your per- OIT Help Desk requirements. CUNYPortal has several important formance program. You must complete Information regarding the degree applications and resources: academic (Office of Information Technologies) the BMus degree and then apply to the The OIT Help Desk provides technology programs at ACSM can be found in the calendars, course schedules, ePermits, post-baccalaureate certification program support to students, faculty, and staff. If Queens College bulletins. Degree re- online registration, a financial aid certifi- prior to student teaching and completing you have any issues that are technology quirements for undergraduate and grad- cation tracking system, Blackboard, and your certification requirements. uate students also can be found under your degree audit. related, this is the office that can help you. To officially declare your major and/or the “Current Students” tab of the ACSM is an online permit process for For technical support in person, go to minor, you must fill out a Declaration of ePermit website. Degree requirements can be ac- taking courses at other CUNY colleges. the Dining Hall, Room 151. For support Undergraduate Major/Minor Form. This over the phone, call 718-997-4444; by cessed on the “Student Advising Degree Blackboard is the university-spon- form is available under the “Forms” tab email, [email protected]. Audit,” accessible via CUNYPortal. sored course delivery system. It allows on the Registrar’s website (www.qc.cuny. teachers to share teaching materials with The Help Desk responds to issues College Writing and the Music Major edu/registrar). You will be asked to students and students to submit assign- regarding: Students on Pathways are required to sign in using your CAMS username and ments digitally. Every professor uses • QC username & email complete two semesters of college writ- password. This confirms your identity and automatically fills in your student Blackboard differently; some do not use • CUNYfirst ing—ENGL 110 (College Writing 1) and it at all. Check with your instructors to another College Writing 2 (EC2) course. information on the form. see what their policies are and how they • Citizen CUNYPortal First-year students should first complete This form will allow you to declare, use Blackboard. • QC wireless access College Writing 1. Students can com- change, or add majors, minors, and concentrations. Please print this form! Degree Audit will confirm which • Hardware/software problems plete College Writing 2 within the music Once printed, you will still be required to general education requirements and • Virus removal department, if they wish, by taking ei- visit the School of Music office to get the degree requirements you have or have ther MUSIC 121 or MUSIC 122. Recent • Software updates appropriate approval signatures, and then not yet completed. You can also create versions of these courses have been: • Other technology-related issues submit the form to the One Stop Service a “what-if” scenario to see your degree MUSIC 121: Music, Myths, and Fairy Center. You should receive a confirma- requirements if you have changed or The online Help Desk link is Tales tion email after the form is submitted, added a major or minor. Your major and/ https://service.qc.cuny.edu/CAisd/ MUSIC 121: Music of Protest and and once again when the Registrar’s or minor must be officially declared pdmweb.exe. Change/1960s Office processes the request. in order for the audit to generate your MUSIC 122: Musical Performance degree requirements. in NYC

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Changing Your Major within the student’s degree, as shown on the list String Instrumental Majors: School of Music below. Registration for all music courses Dr. Susan Davis It is possible to change your major within must be completed with your music [email protected] the School of Music. Students who begin advisor. Registration for the Spring Wind Instrumental Majors: their Queens College career as a BA semester typically occurs in November, Dr. Kristin Mozeiko music major sometimes can become and registration for the Fall semester [email protected] performance majors a year later when usually occurs in April. It is important to Macaulay Honors College or Transfer their skills have been refined. This is make an appointment with your advisor Students: done only by re-audition. Email Thomas as soon as possible to ensure your space Dr. Janice Smith Lee, the Academic Program Coordinator in your required classes. [email protected] Students are assigned to their music ([email protected]) to sched- Bachelor of Music Performance and theory and music history classes; you ule an audition. Education (BMus)*: cannot pick which class to be in unless Students who are pursuing a BA Dr. Janice Smith with music education can decide instead there is a special circumstance. Music [email protected] to complete the plain BA sequence. theory and music history class lists Similarly, plain BA students sometimes are posted at registration time in the * Please note that students in this major decide to take the education sequence. School of Music office (Room 203), or will have two advisors—one for the Such changes are accomplished by filing on Professor Anson-Cartwright’s office performance major, and one for the edu- cation major. Find your BMus advisor a Change of Major form. bulletin board (Room 319). Any requests for changes must be approved by from the above list. Filing for Graduation Dr. Anson-Cartwright. Ensembles You must electronically file for gradua- All music students are required to enroll tion by the deadline during the semester Music Advisors in a large performance ensemble during in which you intend to graduate. For Fall Music Minors: each semester of study. Large ensembles graduation, file on or before November Prof. Mark Anson-Cartwright (1 credit each) include Choir, Choral 1; for Spring graduation, file on or before [email protected] Society, Women’s Choir, Wind Ensemble, March 1; for Summer graduation, file on All Percussionists: String Ensemble, and Orchestra. Large or before July 1. Prof. Michael Lipsey ensembles rehearse regularly during class Students applying for Summer [email protected] times and give additional performances graduation who wish to have their name Bachelor of Music Performance throughout the semester that may occur included in the Commencement program (BMus) Pianists: outside of regular class time. Students are must file a graduation application by Prof. Morey Ritt expected to adjust their work and school April 1. The Commencement ceremony [email protected] schedules and other activities to participate is held once a year, at the end of the All Other Performance in all scheduled performances. As long as Spring semester. If you do not file by (BMus) Majors: the large ensemble requirement is fulfilled April 1, you can still take part in the cer- Prof. David Schober each semester, students are permitted to emony; however, your name will appear [email protected] join other ensembles for which they qualify. in next year’s program. Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA) Majors: A maximum of one grade below C– Registration Prof. Mark Anson-Cartwright will be permitted in any large ensemble As a music major, you will not be able [email protected] during a student’s enrollment. A second such grade will result in dismissal from to register yourself for music classes in Bachelor of Arts in Music Education the major. the same way you do with your regular (BA Mus. Ed.) Majors: academic classes. All music students Choral majors: Note: If your instrument (guitar, piano, are assigned a School of Music Advisor. Dr. Janice Smith etc.) doesn’t fit into the traditional instru- Advisors are assigned based on the [email protected] mentation of one of the large ensembles,

6 7 ACADEMICS ACADEMICS this does not exempt you from the large Manhattan’s prestigious venues, including Queens College Opera Studio‡ ensemble requirement! Students in this St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Carnegie Hall, Elizabeth Hastings, Director situation have two options: and has been invited to perform at the New The QC Opera Studio gives students the 1. Join one of the large ensemble choirs York State School of Music Association opportunity to perform complete operas or the Wind Ensemble (bass guitar (NYSSMA) convention in Rochester, NY, and scenes from the standard operatic students accepted), by audition. as well as the American Choral Directors repertory. Performance assignments for 2. Play a secondary instrument in one of Association (ACDA) Eastern Division each semester are tailored to students’ the large instrumental ensembles, by Conference in Providence, RI, in Febru- individual needs in order to encourage audition. ary 2012. The ensemble recently record- maximum development of musical and For example, since guitars are not usually ed Bright Sheng’s Two Folksongs from dramatic skills. In addition to weekly pri- Choral Society has had strong ties to the found in an orchestra or wind ensemble, Qinghai on a forthcoming CD for Naxos. vate musical coachings, students also par- Queens community. The QCCS typically and the QC Guitar Ensemble isn’t a large Admission is by audition. ticipate in group sessions devoted to act- performs two concerts per year with an ensemble, a guitarist can join choir, choral (3 hours/0–1 credit) ing and movement techniques. The Opera orchestra (in December and May) devoted society, or Women’s Choir (if female); or Studio’s productions of Monteverdi’s to the great masterpieces of choral the guitarist can play a string, wind, or Queens College Women’s Choir* L’Or feo (2009) and Argento’s Postcard literature. Recent performances have percussion instrument in one of the large H. Roz Woll, Interim Director From Morocco (2011) won first and third included Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Bach’s instrumental ensembles. The QC Women’s Choir is a non-au- place, respectively, in the National Opera ditioned ensemble consisting of both B-Minor Mass, Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Association Opera Production Compe- Ensemble Descriptions music and non-music majors. This Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. tition. In March 2014, the Opera Studio Each of the ensemble descriptions below ensemble was created to give the women Admission is by audition. performed a fully staged production of are coded according to the following of Queens College an opportunity to per- (3 hours/0–1 credit) Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites. footnotes: form quality treble repertoire. A great fo- Past performances include: “A Kurt Weill Queens College Vocal Ensemble‡ * Large ensemble cus of this group is empowering women Cabaret,” Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione James John, Director † Large ensemble, but the QC Choral through song, often featuring prominent di Poppea, Puccini’s Suor Angelica, The QC Vocal Ensemble is a select cham- Society cannot be the first large women composers and QC faculty and Debussy’s La Damoiselle Élue, Mozart’s ber choir of 18–24 graduate students, ensemble choice of vocal performance student composers. The Women’s Choir The Magic Flute and Le Nozze di Figaro, faculty, and advanced undergraduate majors. They must join the QC Choir has been featured at Queens College ath- Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Copland’s students, specializing in a cappella music or Women’s Choir, and only if there is letic events, and has also performed for The Tender Land, Humperdinck’s Hänsel from the Renaissance to the 21st century. an irreconcilable class conflict may the the New York American Choral Direc- und Gretel, and faculty member Bruce In 2006 the Vocal Ensemble appeared at Choral Society count toward the large tors Association Conference. In addition Saylor’s Orpheus Descending, My Kins- the American Choral Directors Associa- ensemble requirement. to the regular concert season, previous man, Major Molineux, and The Image tion Eastern Division Convention in New ‡ Counts as a chamber music course for performances have included Debussy’s Maker (a world premiere). Admission is York City as part of a conducting master vocal performance majors. La Damoiselle Élue and Puccini’s Suor by audition. (6 hours/0–6 credits) Angelica. The ensemble also performed class with Jerry Blackstone of the Uni- Queens College Choir* for the college’s 75th Anniversary pro- versity of Michigan, and was one of four Queens College String Ensemble* James John, Director gram as well as at Citifield for Queens featured collegiate choirs in “An Evening Susan A. Davis, Director of Choral Artistry” at Alice Tully Hall. In The QC Choir is a select ensemble of 35– College Day with the Mets organization. The QC String Ensemble is a chamber March 2009 the Vocal Ensemble released 40 vocalists, and is the School of Music’s Admission is by permission of the ensemble of string players designed to a CD featuring the partsongs of Scottish principal undergraduate choral organiza- instructor. (3 hours/0–1 credit) develop musicianship, pedagogy and tion. The group engages in a wide variety composer Hamish MacCunn, funded familiarity with string literature. This of performances throughout the academic Queens College Choral Society† through a PSC-CUNY grant. ensemble seeks serious string players who year, including concerts of a cappella James John, Director Note: For vocal performance majors, are music education majors and nonmusic choral music, opera productions, and major The QC Choral Society, founded in 1941, Vocal Ensemble satisfies a chamber majors who are passionate about devel- works with orchestra. Recognized as one is “a singing organization of and for music requirement. oping their string skills in a nurturing of the finest collegiate choirs in the region, the public, and the students and staff of Admission is by audition. environment. The ensemble performs the QC Choir has appeared in many of Queens College.” From its inception, the (2 hours/0–1 credit) within the Queens community. Students

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Percussion Ensemble styles of all types and periods. Newly Michael Lipsey, Director commissioned works are often featured The QC Percussion Ensemble performs alongside original works and selected new compositions and compositions transcriptions. The ensemble provides based on music from around the world. exposure to a wide variety of ensemble Students work on their own and with literature for the saxophonist as well as the faculty toward performances. an opportunity for students to develop This ensemble is generally for music musical interaction skills within a group/ majors, but open to all students who can chamber ensemble setting. The Saxo- demonstrate ability. phone Ensemble meets once a week, and Admission is by permission of the performs three to four times a semester. instructor. (2 hours/0–1 credit) Admission is by permission of the instructor. (2 hours/0–1 credit) Un-Semble Michael Lipsey, Director Guitar Ensemble The Un-Semble (formerly known as the William Anderson, Director Nota Bene Ensemble) performs contem- The Guitar Ensemble meets once a week porary classical music for all instruments. for 90 minutes. The class prepares guitar in recent years have had opportunities to Queens College Symphonic Wind Over the last few years the group has per- ensemble music and chamber music for perform solo parts with the ensemble and Ensemble* formed works by John Cage, Steve Reich, guitar with other instruments and voice, conduct pieces in our concerts. Kristin Mozeiko, Director Phillipe Manoury, and Igor Stravinsky. and also practices ensemble skills and Admission is by permission of The QC Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Open to all students. sight-reading. A portion of the class also instructor. (3 hours/0–1 credit) conducted by Kristin Mozeiko, performs (2 hours/0–1 credit) serves as a performance class and offers a wide variety of music, including wind- students opportunities to solo for the Queens College Orchestra* Yowana Sari Gamelan band classics, works from a variety of group and helps prepare them for their Maurice Peress, Director Michael Lipsey, Director historic periods, new commissions, and performance evaluations. A performance The QC Orchestra, under the direction of This is a Balinese Gamelan Ensemble. contemporary works that serve to expand is given at the end of the semester. This The group performs traditional and Maestro Maurice Peress, prepares eight the ensemble’s evolving repertoire. class is the only course where guitar- contemporary Balinese music with and programs each year. Most of these are Membership in the 48-member ensemble ists can meet as a group and talk about without dance. Gamelan is mostly an performed twice: at a Wednesday free- is determined by audition in the Fall guitar music, guitar technique, and guitar ensemble of percussion instruments, hour concert, and then on the Friday eve- of each academic year. The wind and repertoire. but includes flutes and strings as well. ning of that week. The Orchestra offers percussion players in the Wind Ensemble Admission is by permission of the Everyone can play the percussion student musicians experience with a broad represent a wide range of talent in the instructor. (2 hours/0–1 credit) instruments. Every Spring, the group range of musical styles. Its repertoire School of Music. includes not only the standard symphonic works with I Dewa Ketut Alit, a famous Admission is by audition. literature, but important operatic, oratorio, composer and musician from Bali. (3 hours/0–1 credit) and choral works as well. The Orches- No prior experience necessary. tra also has premiered works by faculty Brass Ensemble (3 hours/0–1 credit) composers and has, in recent years, been David Jolley, Director Saxophone Ensemble engaged to give special performances The QC Brass Ensemble performs Paul Cohen, Director at such locations as Riverside Church, original compositions and arrangements The Saxophone Ensemble is an ensem- Dvorákˇ House, and the Church of the of music for brass ensembles of varying ble of 10–15 players spanning all the Heavenly Rest in Manhattan. sizes. The group gives a concert each saxophone sizes from sopranino through Admission is by audition. semester. (5 hours/0–2 credits) contrabass. The repertoire includes Admission is by permission of original works, arrangements, and tran- (2 hours/0–1 credit) instructor. scriptions to allow exposure to musical 10 11 ACADEMICS ACADEMICS

Chamber Music with special permission are undergrads be passed in order for your degree to lessons once they are enrolled in The- Morey Ritt, Coordinator allowed to participate. be conferred. Exams are offered twice ory 1 (MUSIC 173). However, they are Chamber Music at the School of Music Admission by permission of the each semester, and are announced by the strongly encouraged to sign up for and is represented by many small ensembles, instructor. (1–3 hours/0–1 credit) School of Music Office within the first pay for MUSIC 150 lessons. month of the semester. Students are assigned to a private coached by the performance faculty. Queens College Baroque Ensemble Ensemble sections are also available for Professor Roy Nitzberg has written a instructor. Only under special circum- Dongmyung Ahn, Conductor brass players, guitarists, and percussion- pamphlet detailing strategies for passing stances may students switch from their Since its inception in the Spring of 2009 ists. Chamber Music is open by audition the listening exams. Copies are available current private teacher to a different for Queens College’s production of to all qualified students; those interested in the Music office, and music is avail- one. Students do not pay their instruc- Monteverdi’s L’Or feo, the QC Baroque are urged to contact the chamber music able online at http://qcpages.qc.cuny. tors per lesson (unless enrolled in MU- Ensemble has been performing works of coordinator before registration. Bachelor edu/music/index.php?M=87. SIC 150); students are billed for their the 17th and 18th centuries. Under the of Music students must take at least four lessons on CUNYfirst each semester.* direction of Baroque violin specialist semesters of Chamber Music, and they JURIED FACULTY EVALUATIONS Contact Professor Michael Lipsey Dongmyung Ahn, the group focuses are encouraged to participate throughout In May of each year, all students must at [email protected] to arrange for on music of the Baroque period using their college careers. Since chamber demonstrate competent performance on private lessons and instructor informa- Baroque bows and historically informed groups are organized at the beginning their main instrument in front of a faculty tion. Registration for lessons is done in performance practice. In addition to of each semester, students should let panel (jury). The Juried Evaluation is your consultation with your music advisor. the ensemble’s regular performances the ensemble coordinator know their opportunity to show your progress in your * In addition to per-credit tuition costs, in Lefrak Concert Hall, they also have interests and preferences beforehand and private musical studies. Rooms and times private lessons have associated fees: performed at the Church of should attend the first session prepared for each student are established at least hour lessons, $250; half-hour lessons, the Holy Trinity (Manhattan), the to audition for placement. one week ahead of time. Voice majors $125. Church in the Gardens (Forest Hills), Admission by permission of the in- also will be told ahead of time who their Flushing Town Hall, and as part of the structor. (2 hours/0–1 credit) accompanist will be. Please make sure SENIOR CONCENTRATION acclaimed Chamber Music Live series at to get your pieces to your accompanist EXAM Chamber Orchestra the college. (2 hours/0–1 credit) ahead of time. Prepare your performance The Senior Concentration Examination is Charles Neidich, Director pieces with your private teacher, and be required of all music majors preparing for LISTENING EXAMS The Chamber Orchestra is designed to certain your teacher has approved your graduation. It has both oral, written, and Undergraduate students at the School teach students the skills of playing in an selections. You must pass this evaluation performance parts. It tests knowledge of of Music are required to complete four ensemble (balance, intonation, listening in order to continue as a music major. history, theory, analysis, and the advanced music listening examinations as part of to each other, etc.). Students also learn For more information, contact Professor subjects studied in the music curriculum. their non-curricular degree requirements to play in different style periods using Michael Lipsey at [email protected] There is a required keyboard and singing (one for each academic year). Passing the modern orchestral instruments. or come to the School of Music office performance component. Students who Freshman Listening List examination Admission by audition. (Room 203). wish to take the Senior Concentration (2 hours/0–1 credit). is required before registering for both Exam must have passed at least three of MUSIC 273 (Harmony, Counterpoint, PRIVATE LESSONS the four Listening List Examinations be- Jazz Ensemble and Keyboard Skills II, Theory 3) and All BA students are required to take 6 fore applying (the freshman, sophomore, Michael Mossman, Director MUSIC 246 (Music History I). You semesters of half-hour lessons, valued and junior Listening Exams). The Jazz Ensemble is composed must pass the Sophomore Listening List at 1 credit per semester. All BMus stu- At the start of each semester, applica- of various small combinations of examination in order to register for MU- dents are required to take 8 semesters tion packets for the senior concentration instruments in addition to a “big SIC 373 (Harmony, Counterpoint, and of full-hour lessons, valued at 3 credits will be available in the School of Music band.” The Big Band performs Keyboard Skills V, Theory 5) and MU- per semester. There are 13 lessons per office. Students must attend an orienta- music in different styles and includes SIC 346 (Music History III). The Junior semester. tion meeting and sign up for a scheduled opportunities for the use of original listening exam must be completed before BA students who begin their studies exam time. Contact David Schober at material. registering for the Senior Concentration in the remedial sightsinging, theory, [email protected] for more Note: The Jazz Ensemble is usually exam, and before beginning a student and keyboard classes (MUSIC 71, 73, information. restricted to graduate students; only teaching placement. All four exams must and 74) will only be eligible to take

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count toward the minimum needed for Practice Rooms the requirement. Keys: Practice room and studio keys are • You may only swipe your card at the available for rental in the Music Office. card reader. Key rental is $50 payable by cash or check made out to the Aaron Copland School of • Retain a copy of the programs of the Music. You can keep the key for the rest concerts you attend for your records. of your academic career within the School • Only music performances taking place of Music. There is a $100 replacement fee in the Aaron Copland School of Music for keys that are lost, stolen, broken, dam- will count toward the minimum con- aged, etc. Keys must be returned before certs needed for the requirement (10). RECITALS to complete six semesters of recital your Queens College Commencement. BMus (performance) students perform attendance starting in their first semester Printed calendars of the semester’s During the semester of your graduation, a required graded recital that is usual- at Queens College. non-student recitals are available in the a departmental hold will be placed on ly scheduled in the final semester of a Students must attend a minimum of 10 Music Office. In addition, a monthly your CUNYfirst record until the key is student’s undergraduate career. BMus concerts or recitals for each of the six se- schedule of recitals is posted on the main returned. Failure to return the key will students may present more than one mesters, but it is encouraged that students page of the School of Music website, and prevent your degree from being conferred. recital, though only a senior recital is continue to attend concerts even after the a biweekly schedule is posted on a bulle- Practice rooms are available to all required. The student is graded on the course requirement has been complet- tin board outside of the Music Office. students in the School of Music. Each performance by his/her private teacher. ed. Please read and refer to this list of practice room has an upright piano. The following rooms are practice rooms: 153, BA (and Mus. Ed) majors are not re- requirements to receive proper credit for STUDENT RESOURCES quired to give a recital, but it is strongly attendance: 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, On- and Off-Campus Performance 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 251, 253, 290, encouraged. Shared recitals also are • Card readers are located next to Rooms Opportunities encouraged. 339, 341, 345, 347, 355, 357. 263 and 265, opposite LeFrak Concert The School of Music Office (Room 203) By the middle of each semester, Hall. You will need to tap your card offers various paid on- and off-campus Studios: Studios are designated only for available recital dates and times for the once when you enter and once when performance opportunities. Interested students who are working for their BMus following semester are released. Both a you exit. You should see a green light students should stop by the office and degree (performance majors) and for BA recital request form and a recital program appear, indicating that the card reader provide Jane Cho with recordings, a piano majors. Although they vary in template can be found by clicking the has recognized your card. If you see short bio, and resume. A brief in-person size, each studio contains a baby grand “Current Students” tab on the ACSM a red light, this means your card is interview is required. After this process, piano (usually a Steinway). Some of the website. out of date, defective, or you are not you will be put on a gig roster, and the studios have two baby grand pianos for More specific recital information (fees, registered for the “zero-credit” class. Music Office will contact you directly piano duets, lessons, etc. Studios can be program length, facilities, piano tunings, reserved in the Music Office for up to (If there is a problem with your card with performance opportunities. and equipment needs) can be found on the you will need to visit the QCard Office two hours for any rehearsal, practice, or following link: www.qc.cuny.edu/Ac- in the QCafe to update your card or Lockers teaching purposes. ademics/Degrees/DAH/Music/Pages/ get a new one. If you are not registered Lockers in the Music Building are avail- Note: A studio key will also work on Recital-Request-Form---Terms.aspx. for the class, you should see Thomas able for use only by music students, and practice rooms. The following rooms are Lee in the Music Office or your music are assigned by request. Locker request studios: 151, 240, 242, 304, 306, 327, RECITAL ATTENDANCE advisor.) Please do not swipe/tap forms are available at the kiosk in the 329, 331, 333, 335, 340, 365. Recital attendance is a “zero-credit” multiple times. Music Office. You can request a specif- course requirement designed to expose ic locker at the School of Music Office Rules • Do not swipe your card at a concert in students to a variety of live performances (Room 203) if it isn’t currently in use. • Do not eat in the practice room. which you are performing. happening at the Aaron Copland School Students must provide their own locks • Do not leave the room for more than of Music. Students must register for the • Each time you swipe your card, a time and are responsible for clearing them ten minutes, or you will lose the room. course, but they do not earn credit for stamp is created. If you are more than when they graduate. To discourage theft, • Do not use the practice room for more the course, and there is no tuition charge. five minutes late for a concert, or if you it is recommended that students do not than two hours per day. Undergraduate music majors are required need to leave early, the concert will not use combination locks. • Put your ID in the window. 14 15 STUDENT RESOURCES STUDENT RESOURCES

• Do not cover the window. you can take out for hours at a time. laptop. Replacement laptop fees are the such job openings (jennifer.oates@ • If you book the room, do not be late. There also are laptops, iPods (with current actual price of a new laptop and/ qc.cuny.edu). You have 10 minutes before you must Listening Exammaterials), headphones, or charger, bag, and mouse similar to For information about federal work- forfeit the room. and adapters available to borrow at the the loaned laptop in terms of quality, study opportunities both on and off • Do not put a water bottle or any other library. The libraryis a great space to durability, and performance. campus visit: www.qc.cuny.edu/admis- liquid on a piano; spills damage quietly work or read. Suspension of Borrowing Privileges: sions/fa/federal_work_study/Pages/ the wood. default.aspx. Hours Any item overdue for more than seven Note: For students living in the Summit The library is open from 10 am to 6:45 (7) days will result in a suspension of MUSIC CLUBS AND Apartments, there is a practice room pm, Monday through Thursday, and borrowing privileges until the item is ORGANIZATIONS available for use. Students can get the from 10 am to 4:45 pm on Fridays. For returned or renewed. Patrons with over The National Association for Music key from the front desk. more information, visit: http://qcpages. $5 in fines will lose their borrowing Educators (NAfME) is a national qc.cuny.edu/Music_Library/. privileges until their fines are paid. professional organization for music THE MUSIC LIBRARY Borrowing Items educators. The college has its own The Music Library is located on the first Book Sales Please note that your QC ID card is NAfME chapter, Chapter 504. Music and second floors of the Music Building. Every semester, the QC Music Library necessary for borrowing books and other education majors or those interested in It contains over 35,000 scores, 30,000 holds a book sale. Books, scores, CDs, materials at the library. Your ID barcode music education are encouraged to join. books, and 20,000 sound recordings; it is VHS tapes, and LPs are put on sale is also necessary for accessing databases Membership benefits include access to the largest music collection in the CUNY with prices ranging from $0.50 to off-campus at no extra charge. Note also monthly journals, discounted rates for system. $3.00. It is one of the School of that overdue fees are strictly enforced for attending NYSSMA conferences, and On the first floor is a computer lab Music’s favorite semiannual events. both students and faculty: more. The Queens College NAfME equipped with Apple desktop computers. Chapter raises funds all semester long to There also is a printing station at which Overdue Fines: Book, score, and circu- ASCM MAILING LIST attend NYSSMA conferences with bake students can print pages for 10 cents each lating CD overdue fines are $0.25 per The School of Music has its own elec- sales and a student recital each semester. by swiping their QC ID card. Photo- item per day, including days when the tronic mailing list to share information, Students attend teaching workshops at copies for the same rate are available library is closed. The maximum over- news, and opportunities specific to the these conferences and build professional in the second floor copy center, located due fine is $25. Replacement fees are School. All music students join this connections with local music teachers. immediately to the right upon entering $85 per item plus a $25 processing fee. email mailing list. Please see Dr. Cher- The Queens College Chapter has been the library. Processing fees and overdue fines for nov in Room 211 or Thomas Lee in the recognized by NAfME with a 2012– On reserve at the front desk of the billed item(s) still apply even if books are Music Office to sign up, or email them at 2013 Service Award and a 2013–2014 library are music course textbooks that eventually returned. [email protected] or thomas. Chapter Growth Award after doubling Reserve Items: Items on reserve are [email protected]. its membership within one year. Annual charged hourly overdue fines of $6.00 WORK-STUDY & OTHER student membership is $35, plus a sepa- per hour, with a maximum fine of EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES rate Queens College membership fee of $100.00. Students who qualify for federal work- $15, totaling $50 annually. Reach the QC iPods: Overdue fines for iPods are $30 study have the opportunity to work in NAfME Chapter at MENC504@gmail. per day for the iPod and $30 per day for the Music Building when positions are com and find out more information the charger. Replacement iPod fees are available. Students can work on various about NAfME at nafme.org. the current actual price of a new iPod and/ projects within the School of Music as or charger similar to the loaned iPod in a student aide. Email the work-study The American Choral Directors terms of quality, durability, and perfor- supervisor for music jobs, Thomas Lee, Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit mance and will be determined by the for more information (thomas.lee1@ music-education organization whose staff. qc.cuny.edu). Additional employment expressed purposes outline the Associ- opportunities may be available in the ation’s dedication to the advancement Laptops: Overdue fines for laptops are of choral music. The mission of the $30 per hour for the laptop and $30 per School of Music library. Contact Jenni- fer Oates, the head of the library, about ACDA is to inspire excellence in choral hour for each item associated with the

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register for this course (undergrads with OFF-CAMPUS DINING LOCATIONS special permission) or be a member of Most locations below are within walking the group independent of MUSIC 725. distance of Queens College. Contact the Music Office to connect PIZZA with the current group president. Gino’s Pizzeria | ginoskissena.com Other Campus Music Groups 718-939-4474 In addition to the groups described Located on Kissena Boulevard, across above, there are several a cappella per- from the campus Main Gate; online forming groups around the campus. As ordering and delivery available (pizza, music through education, performance, of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, of May 2014, they include: pasta, salads, and other Italian dishes). composition, and advocacy. Queens and a re-imagining of Schumann’s • The Queens College iTones: Regina Pizzeria | 718-461-0065 College has its own ACDA chapter that Dichterliebe for multiple singers as part Coed. Contact them at QCitones@ Located on Kissena Boulevard, across operates like the NAfME chapter, in of the college’s Summer Performing gmail.com. the LIE overpass; free delivery with a that the group raises money to attend Arts Festival. The CSCDC also has • Tizmoret: Queens College Hillel’s pro- minimum $10 order (pizza, pasta, Italian ACDA conferences. Students with an held master classes and professional fessional coed a cappella choir. Con dishes, and salads). interest in choral directing, particularly development seminars. As student tact them at [email protected]. music education majors, are encouraged emissaries for the voice department HOT FOOD • The Rough Dozen: An all-men’s a | There are usually to join. Visit www.acda.org for more at ACSM, the CSCDC continues to Halal Food Carts information. produce outreach performances for area cappella group. at least two trucks right outside the cam- high schools. The club’s operation in • The Macaulay Triplets: Coed, open pus on Kissena Boulevard; affordable

The Student/Faculty Committee any given semester depends entirely on only to Macaulay Honors Students, Halal and Greek food (chicken/lamb/ is a small committee of faculty student interest, so be sure to vocalize although being a music major is not beef over rice, falafel, gyros, etc.). members and elected students who your preferences! Contact cscdcqc@ necessary. Members are from all Q Café (formerly Tost Café) discuss relevant issues and concerns gmail.com for more information. Macaulay campuses. Visit macaulay 718-460-8678 related to the Aaron Copland School triplets.com for more information. Located at 60-10 Kissena Boulevard, of Music. There is a suggestion box in The Queens College New Music across the LIE overpass; $12 minimum the Music Office so that students can Group (QCNMG) is a community DINING for delivery (breakfast, salads, hot food, voice these concerns. Any student may of graduate and undergraduate student There are many places to eat, both on burritos and quesadillas, sandwiches, run or nominate someone to be on the composers whose goal is to create and off campus. Below are the most burgers, desserts, and more). Student Faculty Committee when there opportunities for the performance of popular among students. are spots to be filled. Contact Kristin original works. Each year, the QCNMG CHAINS Mozeiko ([email protected]. holds between five and six concerts in ON-CAMPUS DINING LOCATIONS Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins All on-campus dining is provided by edu) for more information. which professional music groups from Open 24/7 | Located across the LIE Chartwells. Meal plans are convenient outside the school are hired to perform overpass on the corner of Horace The Queens College Classical for those who plan to eat on campus the students’ new works. Other col- Harding and Kissena Blvd. (at the Q88 frequently. Students on a meal plan Singers’ Career Development laborations include student-performed bus stop); there is a 5% student discount enjoy discounts and the ease of paying Club (CSCDC) is a student-run pieces, programs that utilize the ACSM upon presentation of a QC ID card. with their QC ID card, which can be organization with the goal of providing performing ensembles, and concert Subway | Located on Kissena Blvd., filled up with more money when needed performance opportunities and collaborations with the Department of across the LIE overpass. at the red kiosks in the main Dining professional development to classical Drama, Theatre, and Dance. Require- Hall, near the QCard Office. More singers at Queens College. The CSCDC ments include regularly attending CHINESE* information can be found at was founded in 2008 to help develop club meetings and participating in the http://www. New Wok’s Kitchen (Takeout) On dineoncampus.com/queenscollege/ and enhance the careers of ACSM’s various concert series. The group meets Kissena Blvd., across the LIE overpass. . classical singers. Since then, the club has Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. QCN- show.cfm?cmd=menus/ Kissena Cafe (Tea Shop) Located on produced two winter galas, two spring MG is the equivalent of the graduate Kissena Blvd. across the LIE overpass; aria nights, a fully staged production course MUSIC 725. Students may either

18 19 SHOPPING & PARKING TRANSPORTATION low-priced Hong-Kong style fast food many small boutique-like stores, and • Spring semester only: $125 Jamaica Ave. and 160th St. (subway (noodles, curry, baked goods, coffee). large stores like BJ’s and Target at the • Summer session(s) only: $125 connections). Stops at the main gate. Happy Noodle | 718-353-0035 Skyview Center. • Weekends per semester: $40 – The Q44 serves Bronx Park South, Located on Kissena Blvd., across the Queens Center Mall | Located on includes only Friday after 3 pm, Whitestone, Flushing, Kew Gardens LIE overpass; Chinese food, gluten-free Queens Blvd, just off the LIE, accessi- Saturday & Sunday Hills, Briarwood, and Jamaica. Runs upon request (delivery available). ble via the westbound Q88 bus; it is the • Motorcycles: $160 Fall/Spring from West Farms Square, Bronx (subway * For more Asian cuisine, Main Street largest shopping mall in Queens. • Summer only: $80 station), to Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica in Flushing has numerous take-out (LIRR station). Runs along Main St. and sit-down restaurants at just a bus PARKING TRANSPORTATION through Flushing and stops at Main St. ride away. Free parking is available around the There is no direct rail service to the and Melbourne Ave., two blocks west of the campus. OTHER perimeter of the campus on Reeves college, but the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stops at Main Street, Flushing Dad’s Deli | Located on Kissena Blvd. Avenue, and metered parking is available The Q64 serves Electchester, Kew Gar- (Port Washington Line) and in Jamai- across the LIE overpass; breakfast, on Kissena Boulevard and Melbourne dens Hills, Flushing Meadows–Corona ca (serving all LIRR lines except Port sandwiches, drinks, snacks, etc. Avenue. For more information, visit Park, and Forest Hills. Runs from Con- http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Security/ Washington). From these points and Queens Health Emporium tinental Ave./71st St. (subway station) in park_app.html or call 718-997-4443. elsewhere in Queens, there are many bus Forest Hills, along Jewel Ave. to 165th Located on the north side of the LIE lines that serve Queens College. You can Limited paid parking is available on St. Stops at Jewel Ave. and Kissena between 159th and 160th Streets; a large plan your subway, bus, or railroad trip at shopping center of health foods and campus. Parking permit decals must be Blvd., one block from the campus. Trans- www.tripplanner.mta.info/. other products (healthy and vegetari- purchased from the Public Safety & Se- fers to the E, F, M and R subway trains are available at Forest Hills. an-friendly hot and cold food). curity Office (Jefferson Hall, Room 201), The Q17, Q25, and Q34 buses run then registered and activated through along Kissena Boulevard. All three stop your CUNY CAMS account. at Main Street, Flushing, where one can The Q88 serves Elmhurst, Rego Park, SHOPPING Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Fresh Meadows Shopping Center On-campus parking permit rates: transfer to the #7 subway, the LIRR Port Washington Line, or another bus. Queensboro Hill, Fresh Meadows, Located on the south-side LIE at 188th • Fall/Spring/Summer: $250 Oakland Gardens, and Queens Village. Street, accessible via the eastbound Q88 (parking for Summer Session(s) is The Q17 runs from Main St., Flushing Runs from Springfield Blvd. and Union or Q17 buses; there is a Kohl’s and sev- included in the yearly decal). through Fresh Meadows and Jamaica Turnpike along Springfield Blvd. to eral other smaller clothing stores, many • Summit resident parking (Field 5): Estates to Jamaica (165th St. LIRR 73rd Ave., along 73rd Ave. to 188th St., restaurants, and AMC Theatres. $350 terminal in Jamaica, passing the 179th along 188th St. to the LIE, along the Main Street, Flushing Accessible via • Summit underground parking: St. subway station). Travels along Kisse- LIE service road to Queens Blvd. and na Blvd., LIE service road, 188th Street, the Q17, Q25, Q34, and Q44 buses; there $400 plus $25 refundable deposit for Woodhaven Blvd. (subway station, near and Hillside Ave. Stops at Kissena Blvd. is the New World Mall, which contains access card Queens Center Mall, where transfers are and the LIE, two blocks from the available to the M and R trains). Stops at main gate. Kissena Blvd. and the LIE, two blocks The Q25 serves College Point, Linden from the main gate. Hill, Flushing, Pomonok, and Jamaica. MetroCards can be purchased from the Travels through Main St., Flushing, following nearby locations: along Kissena and Parsons Blvd., to Jamaica Ave. and 160th St. (subway con- • Kissena Grocery and Convenience, nections). Stops at the main gate. 60-02 Kissena Blvd. • Exxon Gas Station, 154-11 Horace The Q34 serves Whitestone, Linden Harding Expressway Hill, Flushing, Pomonok, and Jamaica. • Kissena Expressway, Inc., 154-02 Travels through Main St., Flushing, Horace Harding Expressway along Kissena and Parsons Blvd., to

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THE QUEENS COLLEGE ATMS AND BANKING SHUTTLE Queens College has ATMs in the large A recent addition to bus travel is the dining area of the Dining Hall and in Queens College Shuttle—free to QC the lobby of the Summit Apartments students with a valid QC student ID. (the college’s residence hall). This bus transports students and faculty Also, on the ground floor of the from Main St. in Flushing and from Student Union there is a New York Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica directly to Community Bank where you can make the campus with stops at the Student deposits or cash checks and more. Union on Kissena Blvd. and at Queens The bank is open Monday–Thursday, Hall on Main St. For more information, 9 am–5 pm, and on Fridays from please visit www.qc.cuny.edu/about/ 9 am–2 pm (718-263-0937). directions/Documents/QC_Express_ Bus_brochure.pdf.

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