Welcome Week Schedule
Music Department Welcome Week
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Academic Year! Welcome Week kicks off the start of Fall Quarter and takes place just before instruction begins. A lot of useful information is shared with students during this period, so please plan to attend everything that applies to YOU – whether you’re a undergraduate or graduate, new or returning student.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE SCHEDULE
AUDITIONS (Open to ALL UCI Students)
- Music 160: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Appointments REQUIRED - Contact symphony@uci.edu
- Music 161: WIND ENSEMBLE - Open auditions are held on the first day of class - Check the Schedule of Classes for day/time/location
- Music 164: OPERA - Signup sheet posted on the Opera bulletin board across from MM 111 (MM building, 1st Floor)
- Music 171: CHAMBER SINGERS - Signup sheet posted at MM 109 (MM building, 1st Floor)
- Music 178: JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Open auditions are held on the first day of class - Check the Schedule of Classes for day/time/location
PRACTICE ROOM ACCESS & KEYS
Practice Rooms are restricted to Music students ONLY. Keys and access to Practice Rooms are managed during Welcome Week - Week 1 (no exceptions). In order to be authorized for keys/access:
- Undergraduate Students MUST attend the event: Undergraduate Meeting with Department Chair (Monday, September 23rd)
- Graduate Students MUST attend the event: Graduate Meeting with Graduate Advisor (Monday, September 23rd)
PIANO & VOCAL ARTS STUDIO ASSIGNMENTS
- Studio/instructor assignments are made during Welcome Week - Week 1. Attend the first class before enrolling to learn your studio assignment.
TA TRAINING (Mandatory for ALL NEW Graduate Student TAs)
- Graduate Students who are awarded TAships must attend these trainings prior to their first year as a TA.
- Contact the Graduate Advisor with questions.
REQUIRED EVENTS
Required events are MANDATORY. Students who miss placement exams will have to reschedule at a day/time that is convenient for the instructor. Meetings are important and should not be missed. Students meet faculty, and learn aobut topics that help you navigate your path to achieving your degree.
CHECKING THE SCHEDULE
Please check carefully. Events noted in RED are REQUIRED for Music students. Events noted in BOLD are REQUIRED school-wide (all of CTSA). Events noted in BLUE are OPTIONAL Ensemble Auditions, open to ALL UCI Students.
QUESTIONS
Please contact us with any questions.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd
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TIME |
EVENT |
APPLIES TO |
LOCATION |
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9:00 - 11:00
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Graduate Student Foreign Language Exam | Optional for Graduate Students with a Foreign Language Requirement | MM 302 |
|
9:30 - 10:15
|
New Undergraduate Student Convocation |
New Undergraduate Students
(Freshmen & Transfer Students)
|
Bren Events Center |
|
10:35 - 11:15
|
New Undergraduates Meeting with Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, & Student Affairs |
New Undergraduate Students
(Freshmen & Transfer Students)
|
Claire Trevor Theatre |
|
11:20 - 12:30
|
Dean's Meeting with Faculty & Staff |
All CTSA Faculty & Staff |
Winifred Smith Hall |
|
12:45 - 2:00
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Faculty & Staff Lunch | Music Department Faculty & Staff | MM 220 |
|
1:00 - 1:30
|
TA Meeting with Union Representative | All Graduate Student TAs | SCS 272 |
|
2:00 - 4:00
|
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
(AB1825 Compliance)
|
All Graduate Student TAs, Faculty, & Staff (mandatory every 2 years) | Winifred Smith Hall |
|
3:30 - 5:00
|
Undergraduate Students Meeting with Department Chair | All Undergraduate Students | Claire Trevor Theatre |
|
4:00 - 4:30
|
New Graduate Students Meeting with Graduate Advisor | New Graduate Students | AITR 190 |
|
4:30 - 5:30
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All Graduate Students Meeting with Graduate Advisor | All Graduate Students | AITR 190 |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th
|
TIME |
EVENT |
APPLIES TO |
LOCATION |
|
8:00 - 5:00
|
Graduate Student TA Training
(lunch provided)
|
New/First-Time TAs | TBA |
|
9:00 - 11:00
|
Undergraduate Music Theory Placement Exam | Undergraduate Freshmen & Transfer Students | MM 316 |
|
9:30 - 5:00
|
Music 160: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS
STRINGS
Auditions Warm-up
|
Open to ALL UCI Students
-
|
MM 220
MM 202
|
|
1:00 - 3:00
|
Undergraduate Music History Placement Exam |
ONLY for Undergraduate Transfer Students
who are advised to take the exam
|
MM 316 |
|
1:00 - 5:00
|
Music 171: CHAMBER SINGERS AUDITIONS | Open to ALL UCI Students | MM 109 |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th
|
TIME
|
EVENT
|
APPLIES TO
|
LOCATION
|
|
8:30 - 12:30
|
Graduate Student TA Training
(no lunch)
|
New/First-Time TAs | TBA |
|
9:00 - 11:00
|
Undergraduate Musicianship Placement Exam | New Undergraduate Freshmen & Transfer Students | MM 316 |
|
9:30 - 5:00
|
Music 160: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS
WINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION
Auditions Warm-up
|
Open to ALL UCI Students
-
|
MM 220
MM 202
|
|
11:30 - 12:45
|
Dean's Treat: Lunch & Arts Involvement Fair | All CTSA Students, Faculty, & Staff | Arts Plaza |
|
12:45 - 5:30
|
International Graduate Student TA Training
(lunch provided)
|
New/First-Time International TAs | TBA |
|
1:00 - 2:00
|
CTSA Graduate Student Orientation | New Graduate Students | CAC 3100A |
|
2:00 - 3:00
|
All Vocal Arts Majors Meeting with Faculty | All Undergraduate & Graduate Vocal Arts Majors | AITR 196 |
|
2:00 - 4:00
|
Graduate Music Theory Diagnostic Exam | All New Graduate Students | AITR 190 |
|
3:00 - 5:00
|
Music 171: CHAMBER SINGERS AUDITIONS | Open to ALL UCI Students | MM 109 |
|
4:15 - 5:15
|
Music Production & Recitals Meeting |
Undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, & All Graduate Students
|
Winifred Smith Hall |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
|
TIME
|
EVENT | APPLIES TO | LOCATION |
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
Music 164: OPERA AUDITIONS | Open to ALL UCI Students | Winifred Smith Hall |