8. Student Resources
Lockers are available for student use in both the Waco Hall complex and the McCrary Music Building. To reserve a locker in Waco Hall East, students should contact Waco Hall East Room 206 during regular business hours. Lockers in the McCrary Music Building are reserved in conjunction with instrument check-out. To inquire about an instrument locker in McCrary Music Building, students should visit MMB Room 125.
Practice rooms are available in both the Waco Hall Complex and the McCrary Music Building, with the latter being the primary practice room building.
Practice rooms are located on the second floor of the McCrary Music Building. These rooms are unlocked and are available to all applied music students. There are a limited number of locked rooms which are designated for students studying piano, level V or above. To obtain a key for one of these rooms, students should bring a written request from their piano teacher to the Administrative Assistant in Roxy Grove, Room 103, between 8:30am-12:00pm or 1:00-5:00pm.
The practice room area in McCrary Music Building is secured by ID card access from 5:30pm until 7:30am. After the 12th class day, ID cards will be activated for any student enrolled in a music course. It is important for students using practice rooms to maintain the security of the area.
Baylor University’s Arts and Special Collections Research Center is located on level 3 of Moody Memorial Library. Recognizes as one of the most distinguished fine arts collections in the southwest, the Center boasts a collection of approximately 116,000 printed music scores, 54,000 print fine arts books, and 75,000 audio and video recordings. In addition to these print resources, the libraries host thousands of e-books and e-journals, as well as over 800 databases. The library also houses a fine collection of rare materials, such as the Mrs. J.W. Jennings Collection of Medieval Music Manuscripts and Early Printed Music, the Francis G. Spencer Collection of American Popular Sheet Music, the Harry Eskew Collection in Hymnology, and the Ouseley Collection dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. For more information about these and other special collections, visit the Baylor University Libraries website:
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The third floor of Moody Memorial Library follows the main library hours throughout the year. Staff members are available to help with research and with using the collections. A “live chat” option is available on the main library website (see link above) for additional assistance.
Moody Memorial and Jones Library include group study spaces, classroom space, and workstations with audio and video playback equipment for all media formats available in the Library. Located in the Listening and Viewing Center of the 3rd floor area, the Crouch Music Lab is a specialized instructional technology center for music applications. Each of its twelve stations, plus an instructor station, includes Mac computers coupled with M-Audio 5-octave MIDI keyboard controllers. The computers are equipped with a variety of music-related software applications.
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Find & Access
Utilizing the Baylor Library OneSearch system is the easiest way to find resources needed for research. It is available on the main library page:
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OneSearch allows you to discover physical items in the Baylor Libraries, as well as most of the online content that we provide for your use. It is designed primarily for keyword searching, but also has the ability to search by title, creator, or subject.
Research guides are available to help locate resources and offer instruction on a number of topics including using Zotero for citation management, basic searching, and aid in writing papers:
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Course Reserves
The Crouch Fine Arts Library offers course reserve services for music and visual art courses, as well as for any other courses that use audiovisual materials from our collections.
Baylor School of Music Performance Recordings
This collection holds more than 9,000 audio recordings of School of Music performances, including faculty recitals, student recitals, and ensemble concerts.
To identify recordings of interest or to find a performance date:
- Search OneSearch for recordings that have been fully catalogued.
- Recordings that have not been catalogued can be identified by searching the performance programs in the Baylor Digital Collections.
The School of Music offers many opportunities for students to be engaged and involved, including a variety of service and professional organizations. Students are encouraged to reach out to any organization that they may find of interest to see how they may get involved. These groups provide valuable services to the School of Music, Baylor University, and the local community, as well as offer social and professional contacts and opportunities.
Baylor Association of Church Musicians
The Baylor Association of Church Musicians serves as a professional organization for students who expect to participate in church music as a full-time or bi-vocational church music leader. Although most appropriate for church music majors, all music emphases, as well as majors in other university disciplines, participate in the organization’s programs. BACM meets regularly once a month for programs presented by experienced church musicians from the surrounding area, Texas and throughout the United States.
Baylor University Music Education Association
BUMEA is an organization for music education majors of all areas dedicated to advancing the field of music education through leadership, professional development, and community involvement opportunities. Throughout the year we have monthly meetings which consist of guest speakers who are successful music educators. The leadership and community involvement experiences offered to members provide ways to improve communications skills, build contacts, and further one’s insight into the field of music education. In addition, members can apply to join larger organizations, Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), which offer monthly journals and the opportunity to attend conferences. Please contact Michele Henry, the BUMEA sponsor, at Michele_Henry@baylor.edu for more information on this organization.
Kappa Kappa Psi
Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honor band fraternity for college bandsmen. The organization serves the School of Music and the bands at Baylor. Members represent all areas of the University.
Tau Beta Sigma
Tau Beta Sigma is a national honorary sorority dedicated to serving bands through active involvement with all the Baylor bands, the School of Music, and throughout the community. During the fall semester, our activities revolve around the Golden Wave Marching Band as we assist with daily operations of rehearsals, game day setup, mailouts, and uniform and instrument check-out, along with providing financial support for the cost of some of the marching band equipment. Throughout the entire school year, we host receptions after band concerts, help with band recruiting, and keep the concessions in Waco Hall operating during school and community events. To serve the local area we are proud participants of the Adopt-a-Highway program, the Adopt-a-Band program, and Steppin’ Out. In addition to providing service and leadership opportunities, Tau Beta Sigma members share in the joy of sisterhood by participating in social activities. To become a member of this organization, you must be in a musical ensemble each semester, maintain a GPA of 2.5, and go through a five-week training period.
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Mu Phi Epsilon
Mu Phi Epsilon is an international professional music fraternity. Membership in the Baylor chapter is open to women and men in music by application and invitation. The organization strives for excellence in musicianship, scholarship and service to school and community. Members also become eligible for scholarships both during and after their undergraduate work.
Music and Memory at Baylor University
Music and Memory at Baylor University is a volunteer student organization in partnership with the national non-profit organization, Music and Memory. Our mission is to bring personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life. Additionally, our organization provides a monthly live musical performance for the residents of Living Springs Village, a local memory care facility, utilizing various ensembles and individuals within the Baylor School of Music and Baylor University at large. For more information regarding our organization, please contact the Music and Memory at Baylor University program, at musicandmemory@baylor.edu.
Pi Kappa Lamda
Pi Kappa Lambda is the only professional honor society for outstanding music students. Membership, which is offered to a limited number of upperclassmen each year by invitation only, is decided on a basis of grade point average and excellence in musical endeavors.
School of Music Student Council
The Student Council is an elected group of student representatives from each area of discipline, which serves as the student advisory body to the office of the Dean of the School of Music.
Student National Association of Teachers of Singing
The Student National Association of Teachers of Singing (SNATS) chapter at Baylor is an organization of students established in order to provide its membership with increased knowledge about singing and teaching others to sing as well as practical information on maintaining a professional career in the field of classical vocal music. To this end, each meeting features a guest speaker who has found professional success and is willing to assist our members in achieving their own. Past guests have included an Otolaryngologist, a specialist in the adolescent female voice, a teacher with an established private studio, and various members of the Baylor Voice faculty who have, as individuals or as part of a panel discussion, provided information on Vocal Pedagogy, Vocal literature, educational and professional tracks for specific career goals, teaching the female voice, teaching the male voice, and similar topics. In addition to providing valuable information, our organization engages in service activities such as assisting the vocal faculty when hosting the Texoma Regional NATS conference, and we enjoy social activities together such as attending “Live from the MET” broadcasts at our local theater. Membership in SNATS is an excellent avenue for the development of leadership skills and an opportunity to become involved in the primary professional guild for the teaching of singing. For more information regarding our organization, please contact the SNATS Faculty Advisor, Mark Diamond at Mark_Diamond@baylor.edu.