This is a banner month for the public musicology students/alums as SIX of them had their score prefaces published in print and online this August. Congratulations to Christopher Bowers, Mary Claire Buchanan, Abigayle Lessnau, Mia Padilla, Conner Rice, and Mason Wheeler! (1/2)
I'm hoping to be able to use this to guide my teaching and musical expression as I continue through college. Not to mention, it's nice to be able to describe in detail what I like and don't like about music."
Welcome, Jada! (3/3)
For this week's #StudentFeatureFriday, we're spotlighting Jada Smith! Jada is a music education major with a choral concentration scheduled to graduate in 2026. She is studying voice with Dr. Shellie Debruyn. (1/2)
Jada says: "I’m a huge fan of writing about what I like about music, whether it’s a song I listen to on the regular or a piece that I get assigned to listen to, it allows me to explore and really get creative on what makes my brain tick when I listen to something. (2/3)
Today, CSU graphic design professor, Samantha Yoo, whose students will be illustrating the children’s books the Music and Identity students class will write this semester, visited the class to discuss how to work with illustrators & think about a book’s illustrations.
This week, we're featuring Samuel Vargas for #StudentFeatureFriday!
Samuel is the President and Founder of the Samuel Vargas International Music Foundation and is beginning the second year of his master's in music performance in violin with Prof. Sergiu Schwartz. (1/5)
their art form, and enhancing their overall musical experience. I am hoping to apply and share this new knowledge with the people of my Foundation and students around the world. I see this Certificate as adding knowledge to everything I do (4/5)
Today, the Music and Identity class had their first visit from Rebecca Bush, Curator of History and Exhibitions Manager at @museumcolumbus to introduce students to building exhibits & make decisions about their exhibit on blues and folk musicians in the Chattahoochee Valley.
the books that are being written and their best lesson plan will be published in the book. They will also be coming with the authors to the Columbus Museum to run their lesson plans with the authors’ read aloud session. (6/6)
It’s year 2 of the Public Musicology Certificate @SchwobMusic@ColumbusState and the students have a lot on the docket, including some fun collaborations! This semester, the students in Music and Identity will be curating an exhibit on blues & folk music at @museumcolumbus. (1/6)
Today, Dr. Wissner came to talk to Dr. Michelle Folta’s Elementary School Music Methods class in the about the Music and Identity class’ children’s book project. Some of the students in that class (who are also public musicology students) will be writing lesson plans for (5/6)
The fall 2023 semester begins tomorrow! Want to know about the Public Musicology program and how it got started? Listen to Dr. Wissner talk about it on the Journeys of Teaching podcast! https://t.co/T2U73UFIxQ
Our #StudentFeatureFriday series is back! In the coming weeks, we'll be spotlighting new students in the Public Musicology Certificate @SchwobMusic this year (there are 10!) and returning students who were not spotlighted last year. (1/4)
Regan says:
"I chose to do a certificate in Public Musicology because I love to learn, specifically about music history, and I want to learn more about public musicology and researching music history. Knowing more about all aspects of my craft will benefit me (3/4)