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Why We Don’t See Music Majors in the Writing Center

Why We Don’t See Music Majors in the Writing Center. Writing 300 Conference Spring 2012 Zoe Kumagai. Overview. Issues Possible Solutions Short report on Writing in Music. What’s the matter?. Interdisciplinary knowledge.

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Why We Don’t See Music Majors in the Writing Center

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  1. Why We Don’t See Music Majors in the Writing Center Writing 300 Conference Spring 2012 Zoe Kumagai

  2. Overview • Issues • Possible Solutions • Short report on Writing in Music

  3. What’s the matter?

  4. Interdisciplinary knowledge • “To learn what is good writing within a discipline seems to require knowledge of that discipline; to learn what is good writing across the disciplines may have to begin within each of those disciplines.” –from Knowin’ nothin’ about history: The challenge of tutoring in a multi-disciplinary writing lab by Howard Tinberg and Greg Cupples • “The Short Guide Series” edited by Sylvan Barnet and Marcia Stubbs • About: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Film, History, Literature, Music, Science, Social Sciences

  5. Different Learning Styles • Non-directive approach a turn off? • Shamoon and Burns’s- Master-Class: Directive • Studio lesson: Non directive • Solution: a combination of Non-directive and directive • “Gerk’s Guide to Getting Good Grades” • Keep in mind the big ideas

  6. Pre-existing Attitudes • Issues • The “should-be-shedding” mentality • The “need-to-write-to-graduate” mentality • “Music has no subject beyond the combinations of notes we hear, for music speaks not only by means of sounds, it speaks nothing but sound.” — Eduard Hanslick • Solutions • Make appearances at individual schools freshman orientation • in-class workshops • Volunteer-run WC within the SMTD

  7. Low Expectations • Contradictory writing standard held by the School of Music • Universal writing requirement • Low credits for Musicology • Solutions • Make music majors write more • Practice incorporate analysis into writing • Listening journals • Establish a relationship between individual schools and the Writing Center

  8. A Short Report on Writing about Music • Writing is important in studying music • Typical collegiate writing assignments • Reaction to a concert or cd • Compare and Contrast • Examples of issues • University of Iowa handout

  9. In Conclusion • Addressing these issues could bring about increased attendance in writing centers and give purpose to music majors as writers.

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