A Look Into the Future of Ithaca College

IC 2020

A look into the future of Ithaca College

By: Mary Hetterich

INTRODUCTION

GOAL: REMAIN AS PRESTIGIOUS AS POSSIBLE

NEW PROGRAMS

IC 2020

STUDY ABROAD

More General education courses

NEW SEMINARS

ITHACA COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND IC 2020

IN EFFECT,

WHAT WAYS DOES A REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL NON-MAJOR COURSES BENEFIT OR NOT BENEFIT MUSIC STUDENTS?

ACCREDITATION

SCHOOLS ARE ACCREDITED TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING A QUALITY EDUCATION.

ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FULFILLED WITH IC 2020

WHAT IC 2020 WILL BRING

THE NEXT 10 YEARS:

NEW YORK CITY CENTER FOR THE BUSINESS SCHOOL AND PARK COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL

China

Center

EIGHT COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THREE COMMON THEMES:

1. CREATE AN INTEGRATIVE CORE CURRICULUM TO BROADEN THE DIVERSITY OF COURSES AND OFF CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH COURSE OF STUDY. 2. REDEFINE PROFESSORS’ DUTIES TO ALLOW

MORE FLEXIBILITY TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE COURSE CURRICULUM.

3. REQUIRE MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM BY THE STUDENTS.

GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

GOOD OR BAD?PERFORMANCE=LESS GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

EDUCATION=MORE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

A MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO WRITE IN A COHERENT, SOPHISTICATED MANNER AND HAVE AN EDUCATION BACKGROUND ON TOP OF A MUSICAL BACKGROUND.

BEING A MUSIC PERFORMANCE MAJOR, YOU NEED TO BE NEARLY FLUENT IN LANGUAGES LIKE ITALIAN, GERMAN, AND FRENCH.

INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN DEMARIS

I HAVE COME TO REALIZE EVERY BIT OF KNOWLEDGE YOU GAIN CAN ONLY ADD, NOT DETRACT FROM YOUR MUSIC EDUCATION.

SPECIALIZES IN DIRECTING OPERA AND MUSIC THEATER PRODUCTIONS.

FIRST QUESTION OF THE INTERVIEW:

HOW DOES THE MUSIC FACULTY FEEL ABOUT IC 2020?

SECOND QUESTION OF THE INTERVIEW:

DO YOU THINK IC 2020 WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE TO STUDENTS MUSIC EXPERIENCE ON CAMPUS?

IN CONCLUSION

I FEEL AS THOUGH A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC MAJORS WILL FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS TAKING AWAY FROM WHAT THEY ARE HERE TO DO: PLAY MUSIC AND PERFORM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BUT I HOPE THEY CAN SEE THAT THEY REALLY ARE GAINING NEW, IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE.