Dr. Julie E. Megginson
 
jem@canes.gsw.edu , Fine Arts Chair | Assistant Professor Fine Arts | Jackson Hall, Rm. 103C | 931-2240
 

Courses Taught 2000-2001:
MUSC 251, 252, 351, 352, 451 - Applied Voice
MUSC 2010 - Southwest Civic Chorus
MUSC 2020 - GSW Concert Choir
MUSC 2030 - GSW Chamber Singers
MUSC 2213 - Sight Singing III
MUSC 2214 - Sight Singing IV
MUSC 2303 - Intermediate Harmony
MUSC 3071 - Music in Early Childhood
MUSC 3204 - Advanced Harmony

 

Courses Taught 2001-2002:
MUSC 151, 251,252, 351, 352, 451, - Applied Voice
MUSC 2010 - Southwest Civic Chorus
MUSC 2030 - GSW Chamber Singers
MUSC 2090 - GSW Concert Choir
MUSC 1212 - Sight Singing II
MUSC 2214 - Sight Singing IV
MUSC 3093 - Choral Music in the Secondary School
MUSC 3170 - Music History: 1800-Present
MUSC 3300 - Choral Conducting

Courses Taught 2002-2003:
MUSC 171, 151, 252, 351 - Applied Voice
MUSC 2010 - Southwest Civic Chorus
MUSC 2030/3040 - GSW Chamber Singers
MUSC 2090 - GSW Concert Choir

Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
Opening Faculty Meetings/Info Sessions, 2000-2002
Active Learning Seminar
SACS Informational Meetings
In Tech Training/Certification
Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Savannah, GA - Concert host,
Prepared GSW students for All-College Chorus, Lead Warm-ups for All-College Chorus
State NATS Student Auditions, Kennesaw State University - 2001
University of Georgia - 2002
Regional NATS Student Auditions Adjudicator, Columbus State University - 2002
WebCt Training - 2001

Professional Memberships/Journal Subscriptions
ACDA - American Choral Directors Association
CMS - College Music Society
GMEA - Georgia Music Educators Association
MENC - Music Educators National Conference
MTNA - Music Teachers National Association
NATS - National Association of Teachers of Singing
Choral Journal
Georgia Music News
InterNos (NATS)
Music Educators Journal
NATS Journal of Singing
Opera News
Teaching Music

Performance Activities
Convocation - Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Holiday Concert - Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Southwest Civic Chorus Director - Handel's Messiah performance at Rylander Theatre
Graduation - Concert Choir/Chamber Singers performed
Music Director for joint production of The Wizard of Oz with Sumter Players - 2001
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Menotti -
sang role of Mother, prepared Concert Choir and SW Civic Chorus as opera chorus - 2001
Spring Choral Concert - Faure Requiem, Concert Choir/Chamber Singers
with guest choirs from Darton College and ABAC - 2001
Spring Choral Concert - Joint Concert with Darton College and ABAC choirs, Dr. William McMillan, guest conductor - 2002
Foundation Gala - Chamber Singers performed - 2001, 2002

Standing Committees
Springfest Committee
Field Experience Committee
SACS Subcommittee

Special Assignments
Chair of Fine Arts Department - 2002-
General Education Advisor - 2000-2002
Committee to Develop Integrative Arts Course - 2000-2001
Coordinator, Chamber Music Concert Series - 2001-
Committee member for Art Program Review - 2002

Student Organization Advisor
Concert Choir/Chamber Singers - 2000-
Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC) chapter - 2000-

Extra-Curricular Activities Attendance/Participation
President's Convocation - 2000-
Retirement Luncheon - Chamber Singers sang - 2000, 2001
Board of Trustees Dinner - provided entertainment - 2001, 2002
Graduation Breakfast - provided entertainment - 2000, 2001, 2002
Graduation, Fall and Spring - lead singing of Alma Mater - 2000, 2001, 2002
Homecoming - lead singing of Alma Mater at Luncheon - 2001, 2002
Teaching Circle member 2001-
Chamber Music Series

Recruiting Activities
Preview Days - addressed prospective students
Private Voice Teacher - local high school students
Met with 2-year college directors from ABAC, Darton College, Andrew College
Met with high school directors from Americus, Albany, Lee Co., Early Co. Bainbridge and other surrounding counties in region

Professional Service
Judge for Literary Competition, GSW - 2001, 2002
Judge for Literary Competition, Darton College - 2001, 2002
State NATS Adjudicator - 2001,2002
Regional NATS Adjudicator - 2002
Soprano soloist, Handel's Messiah, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL - 2001
Guest Conductor, Albany Middle School Honors Chorus - 2002

Public Service
Southwest Civic Chorus Board member/Director - 2000-2002
Americus/Sumter County Arts Council Board member - 2000-2002
CMENC sang for Magnolia Nursing Home - 2000, 2001
Chamber Singers sang Plains Community Christmas Sing, Carter National Historic Site - 2000, 2001, 2002
Chamber Singers sang for Rosalyn Carter Institute Board of Directors Dinner, Rylander Theatre - 2002

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For more information contact the Fine Arts Department (229) 931-2204
Georgia Southwestern State University, 800 Wheatley Street, Americus, GA 31709