Benjamin T.

Rome School of Music

Undergraduate Orientation/Advising
Fall 2018 Schedule

Thursday, August 23

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Music, Drama, and Art Office open

Friday, August 24

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Music, Drama, and Art Office open

School of Music, Drama and Art welcome session: Ward 220

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Welcome, Dean Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Academic Overview, Professor Jay Brock, Associate Dean

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Faculty Introductions

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm General Questions

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Advising Sessions

Advising Groups:
Music:
 Musical Theatre:
Freshman/transfers with last names beginning with A-K, T, and W with Professor Brock
(Ward 127)
All other musical theater freshman/transfers are with Mr. Mahady (Ward 139)

 Music Education and Orchestral Instruments : Advising with Dr. Battersby (Ward 134)
 Vocal Performance: Advising with Dr. Gramatges (Ward 216)
 Piano (Performance / Pedagogy / Collaborative Piano) : Advising with Dr. Fitenko (Ward 119)
 Composition: Advising with Dr. Gorbos (Ward 128)
 Bachelor of Arts and Undecided: Advising with Dr. Weaver (Ward 211)

Drama: All drama majors and transfers will be meeting with Professor Gail Beach (Hartke 101)

Art: All studio art/art history/digital art majors and transfers will be meeting with Dr. Heimann (Salve Regina)

Saturday, August 25

9:00 am – 2:00 pm Music Office Open

10:00 am – Noon Music History Placement Exam for new graduate students (Ward 127)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Theory Evaluation Test for Freshmen who wish to take hardcopy (Ward 139)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Theory Placement Exam for new graduate and transfer students (Ward 127)

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Graduate Orientation Meeting (Ward 127)

Sunday, August 26

10:00 am - 11:30 am New student Scavenger Hunt (all majors)

For questions, please email Eleanor Tynan (tynane@cua.edu) or
Elizabeth Andrew (86andrew@cua.edu)

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dance Placement

For questions, please email Pauline Grossman (grossmap@cua.edu).