Hi Keith, it’s meant to test their ability to think on their feet, analytically. I want to see them closely analyze a piece of music in some way that is well-informed and intelligent. The point is that they can’t do a lot of background research first, but what can they come up with anyway, just based on their experience as an educated musician?…[Read more]

Please reply here so that we can contribute!

Feel free to just email me, btw: ksalley@su.edu.

Hi Megan

I also make the grad diagnostics for my school, and have a substantial
background in jazz theory. Am about to attend a webinar, so will be
unavailable for a couple hours, but I might be able to offer help. My first
question would be: what are you diagnosing? That is, what is it that you’re
trying to determine from each student’s…[Read more]