academic plan
Academic Program: Currently, I am studying under the Interdisciplinary Music Studies Degree
Student name: Tyler Kaufman
Date: 10/21/2021
What skills do you want to learn?
What substantive topics would you like to learn?
Are there particular career areas you want to explore?
Improved Singing
Voice
Performer
Piano
Piano
Composer
Composition
Production
Ethnomusicologist
Songwriting
Composition
Educator
Courses: List courses that you feel would help you reach the goals listed above.
Each course gets one line.
Semester
Any notes or questions about courses.
Keyboard Methods: All
I’ll be taking this in the Spring of 2022.
I need a better understanding of what the goals/objectives of the keyboard method classes are.
Creative Writing Courses: Lit & Poetry
I’ll take this Summer of 2022
This is to assist with songwriting
Ear Training: All courses
I’ll be continuing this throughout my degree program. I plan on having an ear training course every semester.
Getting Inside Harmony
I’ll be taking this Spring of 2022. I’ll take the following course in Summer of 2022.
Is this a performance or theory based course?
Either Jazz or Pop/Rock Vocal
How would lessons work if you’re a working adult?
Modern Music Marketing
I will take this in one of the last few semesters.
This is to build a knowledge base on how to market myself for performances in the future.
Music Production 101
I’d like to take this beginning Fall of 2022.
Looking to become more familiar with DAWs
Music Theory & Composition: All
I’d like to take this beginning Fall of 2022.
World Music Composition Styles
I’d like to take this beginning in my 6th or 7th semester.
career plan
To become a performer in my local community, release albums retelling the stories and folklore of the world, and work as a researcher focusing on ethnomusicology that I’d like to couple with an education position.
4 year performance degree - may consider a masters
Work on networking with local musicians to join or create a group
Continue implementing my studies in my current musical outlets
Continue to improve in vocal technique
Continue to improve keyboard skills
Attend more local concerts