Today Dr. Cella sent out an email requesting that any students with used Berkowitz books email her. I'd like to invite people to trade other books (such as Keyboarding and Theory) on the forums here, or through email. You can post a request or an offer. This could save many of us time and money!

Though we would have liked to see more people, the recital hall cleanup went very well! We scrubbed some chairs, reorganized the green room and backstage area, cleaned all the doors and windows in the lobby area, and we will be painting on Tuesday night. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

The Constitution is available here: http://www.fa118.org/documents/mcom_constitution.pdf

If you are interested in getting involved with the council of majors, please post in the forums. E-mail Julian (julianbrezon AT gmail DOT com) if there are any problems with the forums.

I've added some off-campus events to the calendar as well. Please post in the forums if you'd like an event added.

Dr. Caracciolo was speaking to me after Forum on Wednesday, and suggested that the Member List might be more useful if everyone set their profile image to a face shot of themselves. There may be a way to have them visible on the list itself, but currently, they do appear on your profile page when your name is clicked on.

Comments/Ideas appreciated.

Connie Bailey today sent out an e-mail inviting all in the department to the website. Coincidentally, some spambots made accounts here 2 days ago, so I added a math problem captcha to the User Registration form.

If you have problems making an account, email me at

Happy New Year everybody! Enjoy the rest of break.

You can now have an image on your profile. Settings are in "My Account." The size limit is roughly the same as a facebook profile picture. If you choose to use one, it's visible (for now) only on your profile, accessed by clicking your name on the List of Members.

FA 118 - UMBC Music Underground Facebook Page

FA 118 Twitter

That was easier than I thought. The site now looks and functions basically as it is supposed to. Now we just need to get as many people as possible registered and on the List. Comments are appreciated. Feel free to post them as replies to this news post.

The site functions almost exactly as it should in its final state. However, the theme is super under-construction. I hope to finish it over winter break, so check back now and then, it should get nicer looking throughout January.

This website aims to connect UMBC musicians throughout the department by making it easy to find people and events.

Right now the calendar works fine, but I've only added one event, as it is the only event left in the semester according to the calendar on the official UMBC Music page. The calendar here will include events not only officially recognized by the department, but also any other music-related events happening on or off campus. Soon, there will be a form where users can request an event to be added to the calendar by a moderator.

The F.A.Q. page is a blank canvas. If there's anything you wish you'd known about as a Freshman, contact me and a moderator or myself will add it to the page.

The "Collaborate" page will soon be a discussion board where you will be able to posts ads looking for fellow musicians, a recording tech, people to play your composition, or anything else where such a way of finding people would be handy. Basically a "Classified Ads" section for use within the UMBC Music Department.

Anything considered news-worthy will make it to this page, and I am working on a way for users to be able to suggest items for the front page.
The site currently is using a default template, I have a complete visual mockup of the final design prepared, and I will work on implementing the
custom design throughout the semester break.

Anyone interested in helping moderate the calendar or F.A.Q. page or the site itself should contact me by way of E-mail or Facebook.

julianbrezon [AT] gmail [DOT] com

Regards,
Julian Brezon

TL;DR Version: This site is to help music students collaborate. E-mail me if you want to help or if you'd like to comment or ask for more information. Changes will be happening and the site should be fully functional by the Spring Semester

Now there is a site for umbc music students.