NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO SELF-STUDY 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO SELF-STUDY Section I: Purpose and Operations Purpose of the Institution and Music Unit ......................................................................................................... 1 Mission of California State University, Chico ..............................................................................................1 Mission of the Department of Music .............................................................................................................1 Goals of the Department of Music ................................................................................................................1 Size and Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 2 University Definitions ...................................................................................................................................2 Degrees and Option Offered by the Department of Music............................................................................ 2 Ensemble Opportunities ................................................................................................................................3 Faculty for the Department of Music ............................................................................................................3 Finances................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Analysis: Purpose, Size, Scope, and Finances .....................................................................................................4 Governance and Administration ...........................................................................................................................4 Music Department Chair ...............................................................................................................................5 Staff Support .................................................................................................................................................6 Jointly Administered Programs .....................................................................................................................6 Faculty & Staff...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Facilities, Equipment, Health, and Safety ..........................................................................................................12 The Facilities ...............................................................................................................................................12 Equipment ...................................................................................................................................................13 Maintenance of Facilities and Equipment ...................................................................................................14 Safety and Security...................................................................................................................................... 14 Areas for Improvement ...............................................................................................................................15 Floor Plans ..................................................................................................................................................16 Library and Learning Resources ........................................................................................................................18 Governance.................................................................................................................................................. 18 Collections ..................................................................................................................................................18 Personnel .....................................................................................................................................................19 Services . ......................................................................................................................................................19 Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................20 Finance .. ......................................................................................................................................................20 Expenditures for Music Acquisitions ..........................................................................................................21 Evaluation.................................................................................................................................................... 22 Recruitment, Admission, Retention, Record Keeping, and Advisement............................................................ 22 Recruitment .................................................................................................................................................22 Admission.................................................................................................................................................... 23 Retention .....................................................................................................................................................24 Advisement .................................................................................................................................................25 Record Keeping ...........................................................................................................................................25 Evaluation.................................................................................................................................................... 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS Credit and Time Requirements ...........................................................................................................................26 Program Lengths .........................................................................................................................................26 Classification of Students by Class Level ...................................................................................................26 Credit Hours ................................................................................................................................................27 Transfer Credit ............................................................................................................................................27 Evaluation.................................................................................................................................................... 27 Published Materials and Web Sites ....................................................................................................................28 Branch Campuses and External Programs .........................................................................................................28 Community Involvement.................................................................................................................................... 29 Articulation with other Schools.......................................................................................................................... 29 Section II: Instructional Programs Competencies Common to All Baccalaureate Degrees in Music .......................................................................31 Purpose ...............................................................................................................................................................31 General Studies ..................................................................................................................................................32 Musicianship ......................................................................................................................................................33 Specific Undergraduate Programs and Procedures ............................................................................................34 BA in Music: Option in General Music (Renewal of Final Approval) .......................................................34 BA in Music: Option in Music Education (Renewal of Final Approval) ....................................................35 BA in Music: Option in Music Composition (Renewal of Final Approval) ...............................................35 BA in Music: Option in Performance (Renewal of Final Approval) ...........................................................36 BA in Music Industry & Technology: Option in Recording Arts (Renewal of Final Approval) ................37 BA in Music Industry & Technology: Option in Music Industry (Renewal of Final Approval) ................37 BA in Music: Option in Jazz Studies (Plan Approval) ................................................................................38 Teacher Preparation Programs...........................................................................................................................