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Graduate Students
Welcome Week Schedule 2008

Monday August 25
8:30 - 10:15 am New TA Orientation (2411 Humanities)
10:30 am – noon TA/PA/Fellows meeting  (2411 Humanities)
12 NOON – 4PM ADVISING FOR NEW DMA STUDENTS (Rms. 5552, 5554, 5556 Humanities)
1pm – 2pm Diagnostic History Exam for new MM students (2411 Humanities)
2pm – 4pm Drop-in Reception for New Graduate Students (Faculty Lounge, 5520 Humanities)
4:30 pm – SOM Staff Picnic (Westmorland Park)

Tuesday August 26

9 am - noon Theory TA Orientation for Musica Practica 1 (Day 1) (2551 Humanities)
9AM – 1PM ADVISING FOR NEW MM STUDENTS IN BRASS, STRINGS, WOODWINDS, PERCUSSION (Rms. 5552, 5554, 5556 Humanities)
2 – 2:30pm Faculty/Staff Meeting (Morphy Concert Hall)
3 pm TA& PA Supervisors Meeting
4 – 5 pm Orientation for new Musicology grad students (Location TBA)

Wednesday August 27

9 am - noon Theory TA Orientation for Musica Practica 1 (Day 2) (2551 Humanities)
9AM – 1PM ADVISING FOR NEW MM STUDENTS in BRASS, STRINGS, WOODWINDS, PERCUSSION (Rms. 5552, 5554, 5556 Humanities)
12:30–6 pm Graduate School’s New Student Welcome (Memorial Union--- check the "Today in the Union" board for location)
1-3 pm. Mandatory TA/PA/Fellows Benefits Seminar (21 N. Park Street)

Thursday August 28

9 am —4:30 pm L&S TA Training (3650 Humanities)
9AM – 12 NOON ADVISING FOR NEW MM STUDENTS IN CONDUCTING, OPERA, PIANO, VOICE, ORGAN (Rms. 5552, 5554, 5556 Humanities)
1PM – 4PM DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES ADVISING FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS BY APPOINTMENT (SIGN-UP SHEET)

Friday August 29

11:30 am – 2 pm Mandatory New Graduate Student Orientation Meeting & Luncheon (1321 Humanities and Humanities Courtyard)
RSVP for the luncheon to Marina Drake, msdrake@wisc.edu
2 – 4 pm International Student Services Reception (Red Gym, next to Memorial Union on Langdon Street)


Online Advising
For new graduate students registering for the first time:
  1. General Guidelines for Registration
  2. Music History and Theory Courses - Fall 2008
(From the UW Graduate School) Information and links to orientation, enrollment, student ID, and other campus-wide details for newly admitted graduate students.
Check here for Graduate School forms, important dates, and other important information.
Advising
Music Theory, Music Composition, Music Education, Musicology and Ethnomusicology students will meet most often with their Major Professor for advising. Performance students meet with the Director of Graduate Studies for course advising. We recommend you meet with your advisor at least once a semester, before you register.

Forms
The following forms are available outside the Graduate Offices near 5554:
  • Satisfactory Progress documents for Masters and Doctoral students
  • Recital ballots and recital registration form
  • Independent study form
  • Doctoral Performance & Research committee registration
  • Dissertation and DMA Research Project registration
  • Minor form and course list
  • Audition ballots
  • DMA Reseach project guidelines
  • Info Re: Doctoral performances & research project abstract
  • Info Re: Final Semester info for DMAs & PhDs regarding defense, deposit & degree
  • Course equivalency request form
  • Human subject research information
  • Course list for courses fulfilling the DMA & MM Musicology and Music Theory Requirements
  • Current course list -- Musicology & Music Theory
Graduate Coordinator
Marina Drake
Email: msdrake@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-5016
Office Hours: 9:00am - 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday
Mailing address:
School of Music, 5554 Mosse Humanities
455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706-1483
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor Pamela Potter
Email: pmpotter@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-0882
Office Hours: As posted on door or by appointment
Mailing address:
School of Music, 5552 Mosse Humanities
455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706-1483
New graduate students enjoying lunch and conversation.
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