fulbright chile project
DESCRIPTION
Hehmsoth will collaborate in projects with the Instituto Profesional Projazz in Santiago, Chile. His activities go beyond the core Fulbright activities of lecturing and research, and will include improvisation, jazz harmony and composition, as well as curriculum planning, and institutional/faculty development.TRANSCRIPT
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Fulbright Project – Santiago, Chile 2013
Hank Hehmsoth – Guest Lecturer and Performing Artist – photos from 2012 visit
Lección Dos Lesson 2 “Escuchar a los
modos de las escalas
menores melódica
ascendentes, por
favor”
“Please listen to the
modes of the
ascending melodic
minor scale”
- Hank
Instituto Profesional Projazz, Santiago, Chile May 14-21, 2012
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Fulbright Project – Santiago, Chile
Hehmsoth will collaborate in projects
with the Instituto Profesional Projazz
in Santiago, Chile. His activities go
beyond the core Fulbright activities
of lecturing and research, and will
include improvisation, jazz harmony
and composition, as well as
curriculum planning, and
institutional/faculty development.
Hehmsoth awarded Fulbright Specialist - September 2012
“Tú puedes lograrlo, ánimo” - “you can do it, that’s the spirit”
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Fulbright Project – Santiago, Chile
Fulbright Project Objective 1 - Music Technology
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Teaching computer skills to musicians,
especially commercial quality manuscript
production, digital recording, editing,
and processing of musical performance,
and website creation, especially website
development containing media content of
photos, audio, and video, are of utmost
importance to worldwide university level
music students. The student’s ability to
promote oneself with media content on a
personal website is the most efficient and
current means to publicize one’s music.
The inclusion of music technology in U.S.
degree plan curricula has not been
adopted world wide, and has limited the
international student from achieving
artistic recognition on a global level.
Knowledge of music technology enriches
the individual student’s productivity with
a solid approach to global distribution. At
Texas State Professor Hehmsoth
undertook a major assessment and
developed academic curricula regarding
the music technology component in music
degree plans in order to qualify and
receive NASM (National Association of
Schools of Music) certification.
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Fulbright Project – Santiago, Chile
Objective 2 –
Performance -
Classes in contemporary jazz
improvisation, harmony, theory, and
ensemble performance will nurture
innovative creativity and individual
knowledge in music that exceed the
core lecture and study in traditional
classroom settings. Interactive music
workshops are live master class
lecture settings with examples of
American jazz harmony, melodic
development, contemporary form,
and performance as its basis.
Objective 3 – Commercial
Arranging/Composition
Classes in orchestration for film, big
band arranging, and small ensemble
writing for beginning and advanced
students. Private lessons with select
students. This approach will
familiarize the student with the
prerequisites for working with video
and film, including synchronization,
and working with directors.
Project Impact on
Host Institution
This Project is a creative and
innovative type of academic
exchange, and expresses an
American approach to traditional
music course content. This Fulbright
project will provide students at
Instituto Profesional Projazz the
opportunity to build skills necessary
to compete in the modern world of
music. Strong performance and
writing skills, coupled with the
increased technical expertise to
promote oneself on the internet with
rich media content, will enable
students to reach their goals, be
successful, and rely on ideals,
intellectual freedom, and creativity to
demonstrate common aesthetic
values, and increase their Chilean
connection worldwide. This is the
stated Fulbright mission: Opening
Minds to the World.
Institute Director, George Abufhele
and Fulbright Specialist Hehmsoth
have discussed conducting an
assessment of the institute’s
curricula, with the implementation of
new education materials, and to
provide consultation in faculty
development.
Hehmsoth recently developed a new
graduate course in jazz arranging,
and generated a new Masters in Jazz
Performance degree at Texas State,
which has been approved for spring,
2013.
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Artista es una
Profesión being an artist is a profession
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Fulbright Project – Santiago, Chile
Project Potential for
Institutional Linkages
Texas State University is currently in the
process of creating an institution
partnership with Instituto Profesional
Projazz. Texas State University School of
Music has a newly created study abroad
faculty-led program for 2012-2013. The
Fulbright Project coincides with the new
graduate program developed and
planned for Summer II, 2013. Professor
Hehmsoth will help inaugurate the first
exchange, and the Fulbright Project is
primary in maintaining the new reciprocal
exchange agreements with Instituto
Profesional Projazz.
A new Affiliated Program is being
developed and offered by Instituto
Profesional Projazz and now has an official
agreement with Texas State. Texas State
affiliated programs are selected based on
the host credentials, commitment to
academic quality, health and safety
practices, and reputation in the
international education field. This
Affiliated program enables Texas State
students to study in Chile through Texas
State-sponsored programs.
The new Exchange program will operate
through a formal agreement between
Texas State and partner university
Instituto Profesional Projazz. This
agreement will allow Texas State students
to attend the classes and receive degree
credits for one or two semesters.
si puedes, hazlo if you can, then do it
Hank Hehmsoth – Texas State University
EULOGIA SANCHEZ 039. PROVIDENCIA
Santiago, Chile
7500895
Contact for all Cost Share Arrangements Name* Ignacio Arriagada
Title* Coordinador Académico
Telephone* +56 2 5968423
Email Address* [email protected]
Hank Hehmsoth 2012 MacDowell Norton Stevens Fellow in Composition Fulbright Specialist NEA Fellow in Jazz Composition School of Music Texas State University – San Marcos 601 University Dr. San Marcos, Tx 78666 Email: [email protected] 512.245.8573
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1400 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005‐2403 USA Tel 1‐202‐686‐4000 Fax 1‐202‐686‐4029
Opening Minds to the World
www.iie.org/cies
September 26, 2012
Mr. Hank Hehmsoth Texas State University-San Marcos School of Music 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 Dear Mr. Hank Hehmsoth, On behalf of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA), and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), it is a pleasure to inform you that you have been approved for candidacy on the Fulbright Specialist Roster. The Roster is a list of all approved candidates who are eligible to be matched with incoming program requests from overseas academic institutions for Fulbright Specialists. As a candidate, you will be considered a potential match for program requests that require someone in your field with your expertise. Please be reminded that candidacy on the Roster is not an assurance of a grant. For more information, please review the Roster Candidate web page at http://www.cies.org/specialists/. As program requests are received, Fulbright Specialist candidates will be contacted by CIES to ascertain their availability for final consideration. Should it happen that you are contacted by CIES regarding a specific grant opportunity but are unavailable, you will remain a candidate on the Specialists Roster and may be contacted the next time a request comes in requiring someone of your expertise. As a Fulbright Specialist Candidate, you may remain on the Roster for up to a maximum of five years, subject to continued funding for the program, or until you have fulfilled the FSB lifetime limit for grants. If at any time you wish to update your curriculum vitae or contact data, please email the updated information to [email protected]. Should you have any questions about the program, please contact Anneke Archer, Senior Program Officer for Peer Review, at (202) 686-8640, [email protected] or email [email protected]. The FSB, ECA and CIES congratulate you on being selected as a Fulbright Specialist candidate. Whether or not you ultimately receive a Fulbright Specialist grant, we appreciate your interest in international scholarly exchanges and trust that you will continue to support this endeavor, which is so vital to academic and professional communities around the world. Sincerely,
Debra Egan Director, Scholar Program