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    The document is a letter from Keith W. Hodgson requesting reappointment as Director of Music Education at The University of the Arts. Over the past two years, he has enjoyed his experiences at the university and feels at home among the students, faculty, and community. He has taken on additional responsibilities including overseeing the music education minor and master's programs, scheduling fieldwork placements, and teaching additional courses. Hodgson is energized by the successes of the student teachers and looking forward to further expanding the music education program.

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    The University of the Arts

    Cell: (609) 317-0906


    School of Music [email protected]
    Music Education Office: Merriam Theater
    Philadelphia, PA Floor 4 - Music Ed. Office
    

    Mr. Keith W. Hodgson, Director of Music Education

    I. Personal Statement:
    Dear Micah Jones and Dean Dicciani,

    I am writing to request a reappointment to my position as Director of Music Education at


    The University of The Arts, School of Music.

    In my first two years at UArts, I have truly enjoyed all my experiences, accepted all challenges
    and learning curves that have come with the transition to higher education and most of all, that I feel “at
    home” here among the students, faculty and the UArts community.

    In my visits to schools and attendance at meetings and conferences, I am offen asked by colleagues about my new job
    and it is those things I mentioned, along with the level of talent that I witness each and every day at UArts that I rave about. As I
    often share… I really had no intention of leaving my previous job, not even through the application process and phone
    interviews until the day I arrived on campus for the in-person interviews, faculty lunch and sample teaching lesson. At the
    conclusion of that day, (beacuase of each one of the people I encountered) I knew without a doubt, that this was the team of
    musicians, teachers and just cool people with whom I wanted to collaborate in the next chapter in my career.

    In my first year, my teaching responsibilities included conducting classes at the graduate and undergraduate level, the
    percussion instrument/ methods class, supervising student teachers in the MAT program and overseeing the Music Minor
    program. Working with Beth as a mentor was fantastic and made the learning curve and transition for me a fantastic experience.
    Team teaching the MAT Lab with Matt & Beth and also sharing the Student Teaching Seminar with Beth really helped give me
    and the program for the MAT students a “team” approach to our Music Education goals. I also took on a couple of conducting
    students privately which became a highlight of each week.

    In my second year, with Beth leaving UArts, I have taken over all duties, communications and scheduling concerning
    the Music Education Minor and MAT programs. I have been scheduing all the fieldwork placements for student teaching and
    fieldwork observations and making contacts with new schools and new teachers (many in the Philadelphia area), and teaching
    both the MAT Seminars as well as the NEW Fieldwork I & II weekly seminar meetings. This weekly meeting with the minor
    students during their fieldwork has been extremely productive and enjoyable. Guest speakers have also been brought in several
    times during the semester to augment the students experience.

    Over the past 3 semesters I have designed and continued to improved my courses (which can also be viewed in full
    online at: www.keithwhodgson.com/uarts). I have also enjoyed the process of tweaking the syllabus, lesson plans and
    assignments to keep improving the course experience for the students. I am very happy with the change and improvement I am
    seeing in the students from semester to semester. MOST OF ALL… What I am most energized about in my job, is the successes I
    am seeing from our student teachers during their observations in their school placements. THIS is what everything else we are
    doing is all about. Preparing them to be successful!

    I am looking forward to expanding our team and working with a new Music Education colleague as well as facing the
    challenges that the move in next few years will bring to the School of Music.

    Keith W. Hodgson

    Eastern Division President-Elect, National Association for Music Education


    Conductor/ Music Director, South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble www.keithwhodgson.com
    Head Director, American Music Abroad Gold Tour of Europe

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