Dear Students,
Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable and restful holiday and that you are ready to begin the new year refreshed.
Advising
To start the year, I encourage you to meet with your advisors to make sure you are on track and making progress toward the degree.
As I have stated in past communications, consultation with advisors and other faculty is an important part of your academic experience. Ideally, you should meet with your advisor at least twice during the quarter. When you meet during the middle of the quarter (week 6 or 7), you can discuss the courses that you are planning to enroll in before the Schedule of Classes is published (normally in week 8). The meeting at the beginning of the quarter (week 1 or 2) provides an opportunity to discuss the progress you've made during the previous quarters and to deal with other issues. For students who expect to graduate in Winter 2008 or June 2008, it is especially important that you meet with your advisor at the beginning and middle of the quarter.
As you know, the department now has both faculty and staff advisors who can assist you. See below for their contact information:
Faculty Advisors
Tara Browner
Director of Undergraduate Studies
tbrowner@ucla.edu
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/currentstudents/directorundergradstudies/index.htm
Helen Rees
Director of Graduate Studies
hrees@ucla.edu
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/currentstudents/directorgraduatestudies/index.htm
Staff Advisors
Alfred Bradley
Undergraduate Advisor
Email: abradley@arts.ucla.edu
310-825-4768
Sandra McKerroll
Graduate Advisor
Email: sandram@arts.ucla.edu
310-825-4769
New Faces
Ethnomusicology Archive Librarian
The search for a new Ethnomusicology Archive Librarian was finalized in Fall 2007 with the hiring of Aaron Bittel whose position becomes effective January 2, 2008. I encourage you to visit the Archive to welcome Aaron to our Department.
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/newsevents/news/bittel.htm
Visiting Professor of Ethnomusicology
The Department is delighted to welcome James Newton who will be teaching "Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Jazz," Ethnomu 121, in Winter 2008. For more details about the course and Professor Newton, see below:
Course web site
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/courses/winter/2008/121/index.htm
Newton Bio
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/people/newton.htm
Special Events
Lecture by Beverley Diamond
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 5:00- 6:30 PM
Beverley Diamond is an ethnomusicologist recognized for her research on Native music cultures in North America. She holds the position of Canada Research Chair in Traditional Music/Ethnomusicology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Her presentation is co-sponsored by the Department of Ethnomusicology and the Department of Musicology. More details about the lecture will be provided later .
The Seventh Annual Korean Music Symposium and Concert
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
On February 13, two activities of the Seventh Annual Korean Music Symposium will take place at UCLA: a seminar, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, in the Gamelan Room (SMB 1629), and a concert at 7:00 PM in Popper Theater (SMB 1200). On February 16, a fundraising concert will be held at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles (Korea Town). Forty musicians and scholars from Korea are planning to attend the seminar and both concerts.
Jazz Concerts
Monday, March 10, 2008, 7:00 PM
Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 7:00 PM
Big Band Jazz Concerts, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, the UCLA LatinJazz Ensemble, and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble
Ash Grove 50th Anniversary Celebration
April 18-20, 2008
To celebrate the founding of Los Angeles’ legendary Ash Grove club, several activities will be held at UCLA in Spring 2008. For more details, click on the following link:
2008 World Music Summer Institute
The Department's Annual World Music Summer Institute (WMSI) will be held June 22-28, 2008. Performance courses on the Music of African Americans, the Music of Brazil, the Music of Korea, and the Music of Mexico will be taught. If you know high school students and others in the community who might be interested in WMSI, please inform them. For more details, please go to:
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm
News
We are always eager to know and share your activities, achievements, awards with others. If you desire to have your news posted on the Department’s web site, please send to Donna (donnaa@arts.ucla.edu). To see recent news, please go to the following:
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/newsevents/index.htm
I wish you a successful 2008. If I can assist you in any way, please contact me.
Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, Chair
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