Music Programs getting cut

[Fiyah]

Southern planning cuts to music program

Southern's School of Music will have two fewer degree programs if the Board of Regents gets its way. The uncertainty has alarmed faculty and students who say they are scared of losing other music programs.

"Our degrees have been terminated," said Music Professor Charles Lloyd The bachelor of music degree and the bachelor of music education and our hope is that your institution will see the value and actually promote the music department as one of our premier departments of the university, based on history."

Lloyd says the uncertainty is having an effect on his students' performance.

"They are very depressed and you know musicians are very passionate people and so if they are in an environment that they can't express themselves with their creativity there's really a problem," added Lloyd.

"We don't have scholarships," said Music Professor Richard Hobson. "They came here because of what this school represents, what they can get from it and they love being here. We want to see them remain."

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[CEE DOG]

Expect this from several more schools. Republicans are out to hit all of our schools. Budgets from all these southern states are going to get hit and they are coming after our schools. These hicks are mad because Obama is in office and they are going to take it out any way they can.

 

[southsuburbs]

This article is very vague...there HAS to be more to this story.

It states: "The cuts were recommended by the Board of Regents due to low graduation rates." What were the rates/numbers?


:smh:

 

[jsupop33]

Are the music majors finding jobs? That should be the real question that is asked about every program in the age of Gainful Employment.

 

[SoloMan]

Are the music majors finding jobs? That should be the real question that is asked about every program in the age of Gainful Employment.

I'm almost positive that no school knows what jobs the majority of their students find after graduation.

 

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Are the music majors finding jobs? That should be the real question that is asked about every program in the age of Gainful Employment.

Yes, but this is old news, but I think they resolved the problem. SU's music department can't be matched IMO, in this state. I think they dug this story up after the Dancing Dolls receive all their fan fair with the SUper Bowl performance.

 

[jsupop33]

I'm almost positive that no school knows what jobs the majority of their students find after graduation.

They better start. The federal government is not playing.

 

[JR]

They better start. The federal government is not playing.

Why Pops? They can't mandate what majors schools have. Nothing they can do. If they don't want to fund the public colleges so be it. Everybody can't be an Engineer or Science grad. I say this as one of those that is one. LOL. A lot of the Liberal Arts schools are private. You know they aint going to mess with Berklee school of Music in Boston or Julliard. Our schools will just have to find private funding to keep those kind of programs going. SU school of Music has produced some bad music mofos out there. The list is too long to name.

 

[jsupop33]

Why Pops? They can't mandate what majors schools have. Nothing they can do. If they don't want to fund the public colleges so be it. Everybody can't be an Engineer or Science grad. I say this as one of those that is one. LOL. A lot of the Liberal Arts schools are private. You know they aint going to mess with Berklee school of Music in Boston or Julliard. Our schools will just have to find private funding to keep those kind of programs going. SU school of Music has produced some bad music mofos out there. The list is too long to name.

JR, Gainful employment is real man. If 35% of your recent grads/withdrawals fail to make adequate payments on their loans 3 years in a row, your Title IV eligibility is at risk. The fed govt is basically signaling now that they are really get involved in higher ED because the significant amount of money that the govt now invest in higher ed. You saw the President's announcement that he plans to make Title IV eligibility contingent on affordability (which I agree with). Many schools (PWI & MSI) are going to have to re-think how they do business. Some programs will be reduced at certain schools or cut all together. Some of those elite liberal arts institutions are going to be in trouble as well, even Bates College was having some problems recently.

 

[jag4life]

These are not simply low graduation rates as the writer vaguely puts it. I heard that there are not many students in those degree programs.

 

[jsupop33]

These are not simply low graduation rates as the writer vaguely puts it. I heard that there are not many students in those degree programs.

Oh okay. That is different. Business/Economics.

 

[Fiyah]

These are not simply low graduation rates as the writer vaguely puts it. I heard that there are not many students in those degree programs.

Do you think that it is finally making it up the chain from all the cuts they have been doing to the Arts. They started cutting programs at the elementary level then the middle school level and up to the high school level. Has it reached the college level now?