Importance Of Music Chair Conposition - 1069 Words

I write to express my interest in the Guitar Department Chair position beginning fall 2018 at Berklee College of Music. My work experience at the Georgia State University School of Music (GSU SOM) and with the Georgia Music Educator Association (GMEA) match the responsibilities you seek for the Guitar Chair position. Moreover, I have experience teaching and performing contemporary styles including general improvisation, jazz, rock, and blues, and, during the past two decades, I have developed a national reputation as a classical guitar performer and teacher. At Georgia State University I have had the opportunity to design and implement curriculum for a student population with broad career aspirations. Upon accepting the position at GSU,†¦show more content†¦The MM in Guitar Performance degree accepted students fall 2016 and I was granted supervision over a graduate assistant to aid with teaching and administrative duties. In addition to providing greater recruitment opportun ities, this degree reinstatement enhances the quality and volume of student performances, bringing increased attention to the GSU guitar studio. Moreover, in this process of reinstating the MM degree in guitar performance, I supervised the graduate guitar programs musical and educational direction, including development and implementation of department goals and objectives as well as curriculum management and development. In addition to implementation and design of curriculum, my position at GSU has offered opportunities to supervise and coordinate the duties of additional administrative assistants, manage the guitar area budget, and coordinate use of facilities in connection with presenting concerts and clinics through the GSU Guitar Series. These duties came about through the creation the GSU Guitar Society. This student organization, of which I am faculty advisor, hosts guest artist concerts and clinics as part of the GSU Guitar Series. These concerts and clinics have led to col laborations across artistic disciplines, with a diverse population outside the arts, across campus, and in the