Ball State University College of Fine Arts / School of Music / Music Education

MusEd 360: ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS

MusEd 360 Professor: Dr. Frederick Burrack

Summer 2005 Office: MU 409C

M-F 8:00 Office Hours: by appointment

Phone: 285-5405

Course Description:

Explores practical ideas, print resources, and computer applications related to efficient administration of instrumental and choral music programs. Topics include recruitment, handbooks, scheduling, budgets, purchasing, libraries, inventories, fund raising, parent groups, facilities, concerts, and trips.

Prerequisite: MusEd 100. A minimum grade of C must have been earned in prerequisite class.

Required Text:

Walker, Darwin E. (1989). Teaching Music:Managing the Successful Music Program. (2nd ed.) NY:Schirmer Books.

Other Resources:

Selected readings will be placed on reserve on Webcat at the Bracken Library and on Blackboard.

Goals and Objectives:

By the conclusion of the course, the student will:

· write a personal mission statement for music education

· describe the process of planning the calendar of activities of music programs

· explain how to organize a music office, including the use of filing systems

· explain how to keep track of and organize inventory in a music program

· describe procedures for organizing and maintaining school music libraries

· explain the general procedures involved in budgeting, requisitioning, and purchasing as it applies to school music programs

· describe procedures for promoting the music program through public relations/advocacy techniques

· identify some of the possible uses of technology in the organization and administration of school music programs

· discuss basic procedures to be followed when fund raising for school groups

· describe the role(s) and management of music booster organizations

· discuss basic procedures to be followed when traveling with school groups

· explain the pros and cons of music contest/festival participation

· organize and assemble a notebook of materials from this course for use as a resource in your teaching career

Note: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and hours are listed on the first page of this syllabus.

Expectations:

Attendance: Prompt attendance is expected as a demonstration of professional commitment. 2% be deducted for each absence. Exams must be made up as soon as possible after and no later than one week following your return. Because attendance and punctuality are such an important part of being a professional music educator, only partial attendance credit will be awarded for arriving after class has begun. 1% deduction for arrival later than 10 minutes into the class period. Significant absences will be reported to the Registrar’s Office.

Class Participation: Because active and articulate oral interchange increases verbal skills and promotes a stimulating classroom atmosphere, you will be evaluated for the quality, quantity, and appropriateness of each student’s oral contributions to the class. Dynamics of this class, and its ultimate value to you, require you to come to class prepared (read assignments), brining questions and comments to stimulate discussions.

Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty policies govern the formal procedures for handling cheating, plagiarism, destroying someone else’s work, or abetting any of these acts (see “Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Academic Ethics Policy”. Plagiarism or violations of copyright policies are a form of academic dishonesty and are treated as an ethics violation. You are expected to research and learn from existing material but also to give credit to it’s source.

MENC: It is strongly suggested that all students enrolled in this course become members of the MENC and NBA chapters. Belonging to and participating in professional organizations are an important part of being a professional music teacher. MENC members receive the Music Educators Journal, Teaching Music and the Indiana Musicator. NBA members receive the Instrumentalist Magazine.

Assignments:

All assignments will be presented in class and on blackbaord will full description, expectations and rubrics. They are due on the date specified. Grades on late assignments will be lowered by 10% for each day they are late beginning at the end of the class period due.

Philosophy 5%

Article Reactions 10%

Classroom Management Plan 5%

Student Handbook 10%

Budget Project 15%

Presentation 15%

Notebook 10%

Facilities Project 10%

Classroom Participation 5%

Professionalism 5%

Final Exam 10%

Grading Policy/Percentage: Grade letters are based on the following percentages and in accordance with the university + and - system.

A : 94-100% A- : 90-93.9%

B+ : 87-89.9% B : 84-86.9% B- : 80-83.9%

C+ : 77-79.9% C : 74-76.9% C- : 70-73.9%

D+ : 67-69.9% D : 64-66.9% D : 60-63.9%

F : 0-59.9%

May 16	Course Overview Role of the Music Educator; Rationale for Teaching Music Sign up for Presentation
May 17	Is Music Curricular	Walker Ch 1 & 14	Philosophy draft due
May 18	Curriculum	"Music in Today's Schools:Rationale and Commentary" "Making Arts Education Curricular"	Reaction to chapters and curricular articles due
May 19	Planning; things You Might Include in a Handbook; Handbook examples;	Walker Ch 4; “Surviving the Opening of School”	Reaction to chapter and survival article due
May 23	Into to the Budget Project		Revision of Philosohpy Due
May 24	Writing Grants	"Shaking the Money Tree: Fund-Raising and Grants"
May 25	Finances, Budgets, Equipment	Walker Ch 5	Reaction to grant-writing article and presentation
May 26	Presentation-Fundraising
May 27	Presentation-Trips/Travel
May 30	No Class – Memorial Day
May 31	Presentation-Public Relations	Walker Ch 11
June 1	Presentation-Booster Groups	“Involving Today’s Parents”
June 2	Facilities	Walker Ch 6	Facility Project due
June 3	The Music Library Budget Project Work	Walker Ch 8
June 6	Scheduling	“A Scheduling Conflict Resolution Model”	Philosohpy Due on E-Portfolio
June 7	Panel on Block Scheduling and its effect on music	"The School Music Program and Block Scheduling";	Reaction to scheduling articles due
June 8	Classroom Management	Walker Ch 3; "Classroom Management for Beginning Music Education" "Classroom Management for Ensembles"; "Classroom Management: Problems and Solutions"	Reaction to chapter and Management articles due
June 9	Classroom Management Plans Reality 101	“Reality 101”	Classroom Management Project due
June 10	Classroom Management Panel Discussion	Bring questions to ask teachers
June 13	Share Student Handbook	Handbook for each classmember	Student Handbook Due
June 14	Budget Projects discussion		Budget Project due
June 15	Surviving The Job : Professional and Personal Balance	"Burnout:How to Spot it, How to Avoid It" “Teachers Guide to Survival”	Notebook Due
June 16	Review and discussion
June 17	Final Exam

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