MUS 593-02

Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) Seminar

Fall 08

Seminar Journal

I. Purpose: The Seminar Journal will be a comprehensive written record which chronicles the information presented during the ALO Internship classes. This document will be the textbook for the course and the primary source material for the final interview.

II. Activity: Students are required to submit a journal entry for each class meeting following the instructions found in below under III. Format. This journal entry is due two days after the class meeting and is to be submitted electronically to Dr. Martin at wmartin@email.wcu.edu. Please be sure and keep a copy of each week’s journal for your records.

III. Format: Please use the following format for each journal entry:

Section 1. Introductory Material: Briefly describe the outline or plan of the class. Include information such as who conducted the class; where the class was held; any special activities or requirements; the credentials of any special presenter; if several topics were addressed, roughly how much time was spent on each topic? (No more than ½ to 1 page)

Section 2. Content: This is the important (factual) information you gleaned from this session. What specific information did you learn from this class? What were the major points covered in the class? Be detailed and thorough in this section. If you missed some of the material or are unclear, please speak to the presenter or an ALO staff member for clarification. This should be the largest section of your journal entry. (The length will vary with the topic and the quality of the presenter, but it would be unlikely that this section would ever be under 2 pages.)

Section 3. Analysis and Synthesis: Reflect on the content of this class session. Why is this information important and how can it be useful to you as a teacher or as a professional singer? Is this information important to realize your future goals? If so, in what way? Will this information be easily assimilated or take more time? Are you at all confused, or is any of the information either missing or unclear? What additional information or training might you need to build on this material?

IV. Interview: With your Seminar Journal as a textbook, three music faculty will conduct a “comprehensive interview” based upon the materials contained in this journal. Your Seminar Journal will serve as the primary, but not exclusive, source for the interview questions.

V. Grading: A separate grade for the journal and interview will be given.

The grading percentages will be drawn from the syllabus.