Music Discovery Day 2009
Monday, November 23
MSU Campus
The Mississippi State University Department of Music is hosting its fourth annual Music Discovery Day open house on Monday, November 23rd in an effort to give prospective music and music education majors the opportunity to see first-hand what a future in music can hold.
What to Bring
- Casual clothes
- Comfortable shoes (You'll be doing a little bit of walking)
- Spending money (Barnes & Noble has great MSU gear!)
- Rain wear (just in case!)
- Sweater or jacket (some meeting rooms can be a little chilly
- Your BULLDOG SPIRIT!
Highlights...
- Meet with music faculty
- Visit with current music majors
- Sit in on music classes
- Hear student and faculty performances
- Tour the MSU campus
Parents are invited too!
This event is open to all juniors, seniors, and community college students interested in majoring in music or music education.
Registration is only $5.00 payable the day of the event. To register, please visit our online registration page.
Deadline for Registration: Monday, November 16th.
Tentative Schedule of Events
| 8:15 | Registration begins at MSU Band/Choral Hall. Refreshments provided. |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Introductory Meeting Performance: Trumpet Ensemble |
| 9:30 | Meet the Applied Faculty Brass/Percussion Keyboard Strings Voice Woodwind |
| 10:00 | Information: Music Degrees/Careers Class: Piano Class: Basic Conducting Faculty Performance: Dr. Jim Sobaskie |
| 10:30 | Meet the Conductors Information: Music Theory Class: Piano Class: Basic Conducting |
| 11:00 | Information: Music Degrees/Careers (repeat) Class: Theory III Class: Piano Faculty Performance: Dr. Rebecca Wascoe, voice |
| 11:30 | Class: Piano Class: Theory III Presentation: Music in Film Information: College Audition Preparation |
| 12:00 | Lunch provided for students. |
| 12:30 | Information: Music Theory Information: MSU Admissions Rehearsal: Jazz Band Information: Piano Preparation |
| 1:00 | Information: College Audition Preparation (repeat) Information: MSU Admissions (repeat) Rehearsal: Jazz Band Rehearsal: Woodwind Ensemble |
| 1:30 | Information: Meet our students Rehearsal: Jazz Band Rehearsal: Woodwind Ensemble Information: Fin. Aid /Scholarships |
| 2:00 | MSU Student Recital Hour |
| 3:00 | Campus Tour Meet the Faculty: Music Theory/History Faculty Performance: Dr. Jason Baker, percussion Information: Transferring to MSU |
| 3:30 | Campus Tour (continued) Information: Fin. Aid /Scholarships (repeat) Ensemble TBA Information: Meet our students (repeat) |
| 4:00 | Class: Concert Choir |
| 5:00 | Class: Marching Band |