Helpful Resources for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty
Below are helpful resources for both full time and adjunct faculty in the Dewberry School of Music.
All music faculty should use Mason email addresses and regularly check their mailbox in the Dewberry School of Music, Performing Arts Building 417. The office is open 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Copyright Check
Now that we are broadcasting performances on YouTube, it is advised to do a copyright check as you build your program. The Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music has licenses with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and Global Music Rights, and the step-by-step directions below will guide you so you can confirm for yourself that we can legally broadcast your entire program. Only pieces with 100% total share can be broadcast.
Find out how to do a copyright check.
The Operations office will conduct the final copyright check two weeks before your broadcast date.
Audition Forms for Faculty
Instrumental Music Audition Form
Program Templates
When printing your program, we recommend using Print Services who has better rates than off campus options. They are located in the HUB on the Fairfax campus and can be reached at 703-993-9083. If you plan to use Print Services, it would be advisable to give them 3 business days prior to the performance to complete the job. Jobs given less than 24 hours will incur additional charges.
For a booklet-style program
- If your program is based on the “Ticketed Events in Harris or deLaski” or the “Faculty Artist Series” template, you have a booklet style program.
- When creating your program, make sure the total number of pages in your document is divisible by 4. For example, if you have 12 pages and need to add one more page, then you need to add 4 more pages to make a total of 16 pages. If not, there will be several blank pages as part of your program.
- When you go to the Print Services website to print your program, select “Booklet” from the Print Services page and select 8.5 x 5.5 booklet.
- If you have more than 4 pages in your program and you want your program to be stapled, choose a saddle stitch binding (at extra cost).
- The Dewberry School of Music typically uses standard paper options (Inside Paper Stock & Cover Stock Options: 20 lb – white – standard) in black and white with 2-sided printing for front and back covers and no trim.
- If there is time, a proof is a great idea so that you can see a copy of your program before it goes to final print, which avoids making many copies of a mistake.
For a single page style program
If your program is based on the “Departmental” template or is an unfolded, one page program, choose Copies from the Print Services page. Make as many copies as needed.
Templates
- Departmental Program Template
- Please email final, ready-for-print Word document to Ellen Rizzuto.
- Ticketed Playbill Template (Large Ensemble performances in Concert Hall and Hylton)
- Please email final, ready-for-print Word document to Ellen Rizzuto.
- Non-Ticketed Ensemble Concerts Program Template
- Please email final, ready-for-print Word document to Ellen Rizzuto.
- Faculty Artist Series Template
- Please email final, ready-for-print Word document to Ellen Rizzuto.
Recital Critiques
Please return to Bridget Higgins.
- Classical Instrumental Recital Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
- Jazz Recital Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
- Vocal Recital Hearing Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
- Conducting Recital Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
- Composition Recital Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
- DMA Lecture Recital Critique: Paper Form or Online Form
Other Resources
- Travel request form – Dewberry School of Music. Funding requests for faculty travel to conferences, etc.
- Textbooks. Visit Adoption and Insights Portal to request textbooks for your class at the campus bookstore.
- Adjunct Faculty FAQ. Includes staff duties, day-to-day logistics, operations and scheduling, etc.
- Prospective Student Lesson Reimbursement. Faculty may use this submission form to have their concert posters/images/information placed on the website, hallway television, and newsletters.
- School of Music Faculty Meeting Minutes
- Faculty News Form. Send us your news and achievements!
- Equipment Instructions:
- Piano Issues. Submit piano issues to the Piano Technician.
- College of Visual and Performing Arts website
- To view syllabi: Contact the Dewberry School of Music.