FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt but still, like dust, I’ll rise.
Coleen Douglas - Director, Marketing and Communications
In this ISSUE
These words from Maya Angelou’s poem “I rise” resonates with me more than ever following an unusually trying summer at the College. The publicity received from an alleged sexual harassment cover up at the College gave us a different type of attention than what we are accustomed. We moved to assure our students that EMCVPA is a safe space and that we do not condone any form of sexual harassment or discrimination on the campus. So, as the eager young minds turn up for their first year of College, it was heartening to see that they were not in any way concerned about the news story but rather excited to start their journey towards their creative career. Will the College recover from this poor publicity?
EMCVPA Registry Scholarship and Bursaries Student Council Welcome A Brief History of EMCVPA Navigating Kingston City
I know we will. We will rise because of the lessons learnt and the opportunities to re-examine our policies and recommit to the values of integrity, transparency and honesty as we continue to fulfil the College’s mission of enriching the aesthetic sensibilities and promote the cultural diversity of the Caribbean through the provision of the highest quality education in the visual and performing arts.” I am also reminded of Chimamanda Adiche’s brilliant Ted Talk presentation entitled “The Danger of a Single Story”. Adiche shares that “the single story is where the same story gets told over and over again about a people or a place we do not know first-hand. The danger is that it leads to stereotypes, to half-truths not the full truth.” This explanation aptly sums up what the college is currently experiencing in the press and so we should insist on telling our own stories so that a balance is presented. In the meantime, we hold fast to the values of honesty, transparency and integrity and remind ourselves of the role this institution play in the development of the arts in the Caribbean. I was so proud to witness our graduates in various performing arts groups at Carifesta 2019 in Trinidad representing their respective countries and companies with pride and their EDNA training evident. I was equally proud at the 2019 Reggae Sumfest as EMCVPA students and alumni performed on stage with nearly every act on both performance nights. EMCVPA alumni are all over the world living the mission of the college and making their impact on the world. The College commits to all our students that you are FIRST and we resolve to ensure students live and study in a safe and respectful community, and students who experience and report unacceptable behaviour receive the right response of compassion, care and support.
Published by Marketing & Communications Department Editor: Coleen Douglas Editorial Support: Stacy-Ann Lewis Graphic Design: Robert Ayre Cover Image: Akeem Bell Photo Credits: Administration:
Fernandez Barrett Robert Ayre Kay-Ann McKenzie
This issue of the Collegiate is dedicated to our students, especially our first years, I encourage you to read about the history of the college, celebrate those who had the vision for this institution and keep abreast of campus events on campus. This year we will stage another edition of the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference October 9-11 under the theme The Arts: Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Exchanges, please visit the website at http://emcartsconference.org/. Artstock remains open with fine art and gifts from our faculty, students, alumni and Jamaican artists community. Stop by for our “one of a kind” gift items Mondays to Fridays 10 am to 6 pm. We love that we are in Kingston Music City and extend an open invitation to our campus throughout the year. Please feel free to share your own arts news with us and any insight you may have for the arts community. Coleen Douglas Director, Marketing and Communications ________________________________ Submit all editorial material to marketing@emc.edu.jm with “The Collegiate Editorial” included in the subject line.
From the Principal’s Desk As the College embraces the beginning of the 2019/2020 academic year, I would like to extend a warm welcome to new and returning students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders of the EMCVPA. For returning students, this is a continuation of your journey here at the EMCVPA, which is symbolic of your commitment and dedication to purposefully completing your programme of study. To our new students, a special welcome! Remember, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Nicholeen DeGrasse Johnson, PhD Principal
As the College approaches the cusp of its Strategic Plan 2015/2020, we are compelled to celebrate the many milestones that we have accomplished on the foundation of the six pillars of development; One of the main events that has created the platform for the College to widen its reach and fortify its grasp within the region is its flagship event, the biannual Rex Nettleford Arts Conference (RNAC). The Conference will be held October 9-11, 2019. We invite all our stakeholders, internal and external to participate in this event, as well as the wide and varied activities that we have planned for Academic Year 2019/2020.
include a mentorship programme as well as, a third-year experience programme that will provide students with career counselling and other vital support in preparation for the ‘real’ world. Equally, we are forced to reflect on the challenges, or rather, hurdles, we have encountered as these too are critical in charting the next phase of the development of the EMCVPA into a state-of-the-art, Arts institution. Of particular mention, is the recent developments regarding allegations of sexual harassment at the College. We laud those students who have taken the bold stance in registering their disquiet. Your courage not only created the platform for conversation to address the issue of harassment on our campus, but also for national discourse which has resulted in the recent tabling of a Sexual Harassment Bill in Parliament. Always remember that you have a voice. We implore you to become familiar with your Student Handbook and the systems and policies that are in place to help you navigate the College. Continue to respectfully, use your voice and your artform to become catalysts for the change that you desire to see and experience not only on our campus, but the world. As a College, we sincerely regret the events that have unfolded and the impact on those who have been directly affected; nevertheless, we remain relentless in ensuring the safety of our students, and staff and have so far implemented several initiatives to support our commitment to a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment on our campus; these will be revealed as time progresses.
New Direction Through the Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) Department, the institution is one step further towards achieving Strategic Pillar 4: Activity 20 that speaks to the “creation of a centre for excellence and innovation in continuing education for cultural and creative industries.” The EMCVPA will go online with the offering of ten (10) online/ blended courses; these will be piloted in the first semester of the academic year. For the second semester, the numbers are expected to increase. Commitment to Students’ Success In our pledge to recommit to the welfare and success of our students, we have: • For the first time, through the kind support of alumni and friends of the College, offered six bursaries to incoming students (one from each School) valued at $70, 000 each.) • Renamed the Student Service Department to the Office of Student Services & Development, to capture its true mantra – “we serve students”. Its functions have been extended to
We therefore encourage you, our students to remain focused on your goals and to cease every moment of opportunity while we rebuild an atmosphere and environment of trust and that enables you to stretch your imagination, amplify your natural talent and realise your full potential towards wholistic development. I am enthused by the prospects of continued development and the sense of renewal for the College, particularly at this juncture. I hope you will join me in this excitement and realising vision, as we work towards the further development of the premiere arts institution in the English-speaking Caribbean – “EMCVPA, the Place of Choice!” Please remember you can reach me anytime by dropping a line to principal@emc.edu.jm. Sincerely Nicholeen DeGrasse-Johnson PhD 2019
EMCVPA REGISTRY…Serving Students with Excellence It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students to the 2019-2020 academic year. As you immerse yourselves in the various activities available to you on campus, remember that the Registrar’s Office is here to engage you in every stage of your journey. We recognize that you are central to our operations and so our purpose in the Registry is to support, encourage and facilitate your needs by providing accurate and timely information while employing studentcentred professionalism. Your success is our success and so the Registry team is committed to open and honest communication as we seek to improve and enhance the services that we provide. Just in case you have not registered yet. Here is a guide to make the process easy for you Registrar – Claudia Woon Chin
STEP ONE: Submit Outstanding Documents to Complete your Application to the Personnel in the Registry Dept. • CSEC Results • Birth Certificate • High School Transcript • Letters of Recommendation • Passport Sized Photographs • Indicate if you have taken the College English Placement STEP TWO: Submit Completed Documents from Your Acceptance Package to the Registry Personnel in the Registration Center • Admissions Response Form • Medical Questionaire (submit to College Nurse) • Sagicor Health Insurance Application Form • Students who are on their parents’ health plan must submit a copy of their health card • The Registry Assistant will provide you with your assigned Student ID Number & Aeorion Manual Registration Form STEP THREE: Payment of Fees done in the Finance & Accounts Dept. • Payment voucher to be submitted to Accounts Personnel • Indicate if you are financed by the Student Loan Bureau (SLB) • Indicate if you are a Scholarship recipient • Students who are not making payment in full must speak with the Accounts Receiveable Supervisor to make payment arrangements • Get Financial Clearance
STEP FOUR: Course Selection Done in the Registration Centre • Meet with the assigned Academic Advisor on duty • Show proof of financial clearance • Complete Manual Registration Course Selection Form and have Advisor sign-off • Log on to aeorion.emc.edu.jm and select courses (follow the aeorion registration steps) • Review your course selections for accuracy and completeness and then log off • Submit your manual registration form to the Registry Assistant on duty
Scholarships and Bursaries List of Scholarships and Eligibility
Open Scholarships to ALL Schools (administered by the Registry)
To be eligible for scholarships students must:
• Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission • Carreras Ltd. • Louise Bennett Coverley Memorial Foundation (Performing Arts – Dance, Drama and Music) • Grace Kennedy Foundation (Online Application) • Jamaica Musical Theatre Company (Christina Bennett Scholarship Fund) – Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Dance) • Mona Baptist Church (Douglas Samuels Memorial Scholarship) – Education Final Year Majors) • Restaurants of Jamaica (Burger King) Students entering 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study • Sagicor Foundation (Education Majors) Students must be entering 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study • The Arts Foundation of the Edna Manley College Students must be entering 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study • JPENT Studios Bursary Student must be going into their final year of study.
• Be an enrolled full-time student • Be a person of good character, displaying leadership qualities • Write an Essay sighting your financial need, your goals as a student, and where you see yourself five years after graduating from Edna Manley College. • Be showing high scholastic achievement with a minimum average grade of “B” • Recipient MUST maintain a GPA of 3.0 School of Visual Arts • Cecil Boswell Facey Foundation Students must be entering their final year of study. • Digicel Scholarship Students must be entering years 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study (Visual Communication Majors) • Ebony G. Patterson Painters Grant Students must entering their final year of study (Painting, Sculpture, Illustration majors). Funds to be used to offset Independent Study cost • The Edna Manley Foundation Available to students entering their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study. • Mandeville Art Fair (Julie Lyn Scholarship) Students entering their final year of Study. • Chameleon (Rob Butterworth) Students entering their final year of study Funds to be used to offset Independent Study expenses. • Liguanea Lodge Available to students entering their 2nd year of study and is renewable each year, having maintained “B” average. School of Music • Jamaica America Friendship Association (Angella Harvey Scholarship) Third and Fourth year undergraduate students with a major in Music Performance • Jerome “Ja Jerry “ Haynes Third and Fourth year Guitar undergraduate students with a Major in Guitar Studies in Music performance. School of Drama • Roy Hall Memorial Foundation Arts Management • Joan Duncan Foundation Students entering their final year of study
Path Bursary • Persons who are beneficiary from high school, will continue to receive funding. Applicants will be required to complete an Application Form available from the Registry. All applications MUST be completed by end of September.
Registered students at the college can access scholarships and bursaries at EMCVPA. Contributor: Melody McDowell, Exams Officer
Office of Student Services and Development...we are here to serve Every year, in August, the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, opens its doors to extend the heartiest welcome to both our new and returning students - the new generation of creatives. We use orientation week to sensitise new students and their parents of the college’s expectations of students and share our own responsibilities, to inspire, encourage, facilitate and assist you in your journey towards a successful career in the discipline of your choice. As you begin this new chapter, we wish for you a productive and successful year doing what you love, honing your skills and perfecting your creative process. Again, we are delighted and extremely happy to have you joining our family.
Message from Director – Horace Prince
The Office of Students’ Services and Development is here for student non-academic development needs, we know that college is a unique time in your life, make the best of the experience. Participate in campus activities, productions, clubs and societies, read the bulletin boards, and student college email, and commit to engaging fully in student life, and all that Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has to offer. The following offices and services are handled by the Student Services Department. • Orientation • Alumni Relations • Athletics • Health Services and Counselling • Clubs and Societies • Hall of Residence – Scarlet Hall
Student Council Welcome A special welcome to the first-year students and congratulations on making it here. To our returning students, we welcome you back. While you are here, we are encouraging you to stay grounded. Your passion for the Arts is the reason you’re here and it should be your drive and motivation throughout your journey at the EMCVPA. Please don’t forgot that you are on a road to success and the Student Council is here to help you in any way we can. We are the voice of the students. Don’t be a stranger, we are always here to help you. You will see us around as you enjoy the campus, so please feel free to say hello or stop by our office on the Scarlett Hall of Residence or email us at studentcouncil.emc.edu.jm. This academic year be sure to have an eye out for our Freshers Fete, Buck-it: Reload, a paint/water event focused to be your first initial induction event for the year. Also join us for Feel Good Friday: Welcome Back, a school weekend get-together and student’s lyme, our Mr. and Mrs. EMCVPA, our Mural Installation, Integration Day and many more activities to keep the spirit of the EMCVPA family. Kachine Martin, Student Council President (2018-2020) Follow us on Instagram @emcvpastudentcouncil Twitter @emcvpa_sc
Again, Welcome to the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and we look forward to a wonderful year as one big creative family.
A Brief History of EMCVPA The Early Years The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has been through several stages in its evolution. The four schools— Drama, Music, Dance, and Visual Art— started out at different locations in Kingston, two of which, even before the island gained its Independence from Britain in 1962, namely the School of Art and the School of Music which were established in 1951 and 1961 respectively. Cultural Training Centre In 1976, all four schools were brought together and became a full-time tertiary institution under the aegis of the Cultural Training Centre, an arm of the Institute of Jamaica. In 1979, the four Schools were identified by UNESCO as pivotal institutions in the Caribbean and have since developed as a prime agency for cultural development. In 1983 the Organization of American States designated the institution the Inter-American Centre for Caribbean Cultural Development thus recognizing it as a regional cultural resource institution. Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts In 1995, the institution was renamed the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in honour of the Hon. Edna Manley, O.M. This led to the consolidation of the College under one administrative structure. The School of Visual Arts The earliest attempt at promoting visual arts was in 1889, when classes were held in the library at the Institute of Jamaica by a visitor to the island - Miss Long, a teacher from the South Kensington Art School, London. By 1942, when the nationalist art movement was in full swing, the Hon. Edna Manley, a co-opted member of the Art and Craft Committee, sought and received permission to hold adult classes in Art at the Junior Centre. These classes were a resounding success. The success of the art activities at the Junior Centre led to the establishment of the Jamaica School of Art and Craft in 1951. School of Drama The School of Drama was referred to as the Theatre School, was established in 1968 by Henry and Greta Fowler as a parttime institution run by the Little Theatre Movement. The institution grew out of a need for a centre where the already native theatrical talents of the Caribbean people could be trained and directed into an art form. The school provides opportunities for developing talent in performance and trains teachers sensitive to the developing artist in a developing nation. School of Dance The School of Dance had its early roots in the Contemporary Dance Centre (CDC) established by Sheila Barnett, Barbara Requa and Bert Rose in the late 1960s. The CDC offered training in Dance for physical education teachers as well as a junior programme for children. In 1970, the National Dance Theatre Company, which was founded by Professor Rex Nettleford in collaboration with Barnett, Requa and Rose, formed the Jamaica School of Dance. Recognizing the need for appropriate training in the art form of Dance, the School offered professional training to performers, choreographers and dance educators. Some of the teaching staff included noted dance practitioners such as Barnett, Nettleford, Barry Moncrieffe and Yvonne Dacosta.
The School of Music The School of Music was established in 1961 as a statutory body supported by the Government under the leadership of the first Director and Registrar Peter Burges and Vera Moody respectively. The School was located at 50 Hope Road and was staffed by mainly British nationals engaged in the teaching of music of the European (Classical) tradition, offering tuition in practical and theoretical subjects. The training offered focused on instrumental and vocal lessons, which prepared students for entry into the Royal Schools of Music in the United Kingdom. In 1964 the Junior Department was founded and in 1966 a Folk Music Research Department was established on the recommendation of the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, then Minister of Culture. The department was headed by Olive Lewin and she was responsible for collecting, arranging, editing, publishing and distributing Jamaican Folk Music. The School began training professional musicians in popular music, music education and Jamaican folk music in 1972. The teaching of Jazz was introduced for the first time in 1974 with the establishment of a new Department of African- American Studies under Melba Liston of the United States. A Music Education Division was established to train teachers in schools and the Folk Music Research Department established in 1976, under the direction of Marjorie Whylie. The School, for the first time, offered professional courses structured on the lines of the University of the West Indies courses. These included diplomas in teaching and performance and music education, a certificate in School Music Teaching and Certificate courses in African-American Studies. Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts The School of Arts Management and Humanities The philosophy of the BA Arts Management programme was borne out of a need to provide training which would equip students with skills to work in a wide range of arts and culture organizations. The programme aims to provide training for persons who wish to work in the area of arts management or administration and for persons already involved in the management and administration of arts and culture organisations. The aim is to offer a distinctive combination of theory; studio and project-based courses as well as hands on experience. School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes The School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes offers a wide range of courses in the visual and performing arts and arts managements that provide opportunities for those who are desirous of pursuing careers and obtaining recreational benefits through the arts.
My first--year experience: A series of interesting events Caribbean Dollar, seeing a coin represent a dollar amount that is the third largest bill, is surprising to say the least. It served as the catalyst for my transformation from basic, mathematically challenged human to a mathematically challenged human currency converter. Oh, what joy! The first time I went to ‘Little Colours’ (campus tuck shop) to hear that a patty cost one hundred and eighty dollars, I was ready to swim my butt back to Antigua until I remembered that one hundred dollars meant roughly one US dollar which is roughly two EC dollars (2+2 is 4 minus 1 that’s 3 quick maths). With that said, here are some facts to help you navigate currency like ‘skkkrr ah pap pap pap pap pap’, when you get here.
Waiting until the last minute to book your Caribbean Airline flight to Jamaica is the worst idea I didn’t even know I had, and it left me four weeks late for school.
• There are 1 dollar coins but these are the dregs of society and will elicit dirty looks from cashiers and conductors alike. • The fifty-dollar bill is the smallest JMD bill. • The currency fluctuates on a regular basis but street value remains 100 JMD to 1 USD. • When changing currency, AVOID the bank, take your chances in the line at a cambio. • Cambio is the collective noun for places where currency is bought and sold (yes, I know, it’s Spanish. No, I don’t know why) • “Bills” is a term used to refer to the 100 dollar bill and only changes if a number precedes it. E.g. ‘5 bills’ is five hundred dollars. • You don’t know pain till you’ve lost a $5000 bill. As soon as the ATM spits it at you, get it changed!
Can we talk about “back a de bus?”
Those are your basics
By Jaycie Lewis, Marketing Intern and Fourth Year School of Drama student
Like most shared experiences, some things will hold true for all involved but other things will be, well, unique, and mine is no different. As an international student, I will attempt to help you have an even better first year experience than I did with lessons from my mistakes, as well as a few helpful heads ups. My story starts with a mistake actually, and in hindsight this one was pretty avoidable.
Navigating entirely new surroundings to settle into, while playing catch up was like running, on a treadmill, on an incline, around corners, made of lava. Save yourself! I will never forget my first (waking) morning in room 9, Block 1 of the Scarlet Hall of Residence. The soft sounds of a practicing violinist waft through my window and washed away the jet lag and the anxieties of confusion. At that moment, I knew I was where I always wanted to be. Living and learning in a space, inhabited by insanely talented creatives. A place to be inspired. I was ready… or so I thought. The moment I landed in Jamaica, it was clear that my small island sentiments and ideas of life were not going to reign true here. Living on an island where the legal tender is the Eastern
Inna di bus – Halfway Tree bus tale “‘Af way Chee!, ‘af way Chee! Spanish Town?” The last time I ‘chatted’ with you guys, I promised I would tell you about the time I was neatly packed into the wrong bus. Here goes… Picture it: scenic Cross Roads, Kingston, Jamaica. The sun is out in full glory and the place is abuzz with higglers, higgling, conductors, ‘ducting and cars whizzing by, washed in the sepia tone of dust from the earth disturbed by the business of everyone being in transit – an odd beauty. I had walked there from school, which is just a few minutes away. This was not my first time in Cross Roads, however, it was my first time alone. I was supposed to be meeting a friend in Halfway Tree and I thought, ‘this is easy!’
I had done the trip twice before and I figured, “I’m not a complete imbecile, of course I can do this!” I mentally prepared myself for the sheer aggression that is the ‘Bus Park Ductor’ and proceeded to cross the road, walking into the thick of it.
Sigh. I remained in disbelief and confusion the whole way to Halfway Tree. The lesson learnt was valuable. It’s important to be vocal and clear in defense of yourself without being impolite, and not just in the Cross Roads Bus Park, but at all times.
“Spanish Town!, Spanish Town, mumma?” Asked the conductor who was now firmly gripping my arm, to which I thought I had replied, “No, thanks” and pulled my arm away. Obviously not, as there was now a lady pulling down the aisle seat in front of me. Hold on deh…When did I sit down? So, I have to disturb the lady in front of me,who is now comfortably sitting, as well the one in front her, who is about to sit. The conductor, seeing the confusion intervenes,“wah happen, mumma? We soon lef.” I said, “I’m going to Halfway Tree,” to which he then replied in genuine confusion, “So, why you neva say suh den, mumma?”
The Writing Centre
WHAT The College Writing Centre helps students in all disciplines to become more effective and confident writers. The Centre offers: • Qualified staff who work one-on-one with students at all levels in their programme • Short non-credit workshops about writing • Convenient access to reference materials on academic writing for use by students
Jaycie Lewis is an Antiguan final year student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, School of Drama. She is pursuing a BA in Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. She is passionate about culture, politics and social justice, and intends to investigate and discuss issues surrounding these topics through her art. Connect with Jaycie on Instagram @aurajae
WHY Learning to write is a life-long process and all writers benefit from sharing works with others. Particularly in a multidisciplinary Arts College such as the EMCVPA, the College Writing Centre offers supportive, flexible and collaborative approaches to support students’ individual writing styles, talents and voices in preparation for a successful academic and professional career. WHO All part-time and full-time EMCVPA certificate, associate and degree programme students are encouraged to use the services of the College Writing Centre. Students must schedule appointments for use of the College Writing Centre. If Lecturers have concerns about a student’s writing, they may also schedule ongoing appointments for the student at the Centre. Scheduling an Appointment To schedule an appointment: 1. Submit a request to writingcentre@emc.edu.jm with “REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT – Name and ID#” as subject line, OR
WHERE The College Writing Centre is located on the top floor Reference Area of the Edward Seaga Library and Resource Centre, immediately facing the spiral stairs.
2. Complete and submit the “Request Form” to the Deputy College Librarian. Forms are available from the Deputy College Librarian.
WHEN The hours of operation for the College Writing Centre are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, by appointments.
Responses to appointment request will be made within 24 hours. If English is not your first language please indicate this at the end of the email or in the focus section of the appointment Request Form.
Attending the Appointment • Take your paper, rough draft, outline, notes, or brain storming ideas to your appointment. Papers should be typed. • Writing appointments last 30-60 minutes. At the end of the session, if required, follow up sessions will be scheduled. • Students will not be assisted with take-home exams unless written permission from the course lecturer is presented. Electronic Facilitation Students may also be offered assistance via email or Zoom Meetings. • For email assistance, submit request and supporting documents (draft paper, notes, sources, etc.) to writingcentre@emc.edu.jm with subject line “REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE – Name and ID#”. Be as specific as possible about request.
to writingcentre@emc.edu.jm with subject line “REQUEST FOR ZOOM Meeting – Name and ID#”. The College Writing Centre reserves the right to request an in-person appointment after review of the request and supporting documents. Cancellation of Appointment • If you are unable to keep your appointment, please cancel at least 24-hours in advance; so that your appointment can be given to someone else. • If you are a no-show or repeatedly miss appointments without calling in advance, you will not be allowed to visit the Writing Centre again during the semester without approval from the Manager of the Writing Centre. • If you are more than ten minutes late and do not contact the facilitator, your appointment time may be given to another student.
• To schedule a Zoom meeting, submit request and supporting documents (draft paper, notes, sources, etc.)
Navigating Kingston City By Stacy-Ann Lewis
EMCVPA
I’d say Kingston is a great place to study and get a lot of cultural experiences. Now that you are starting a new journey at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, here are a few pointers on where to go for your essentials. School Supplies School supplies are must, and even if your brought some from home, rest assured that you will run out and need to replenish. Here is a list of places you can visit to get your supplies Sangster’s Book Store: Located in Cross Roads, New Kingston, Half-Way-Tree and Downtown Kingston. All of which are about 10 minutes or less from the EMCVPA campus. The closest though is Cross Roads which is about 3 minutes’ drive or 8 minutes by foot. They stock just about all the school supplies you will need. Kingston book shop: Located in downtown Kingston and Half-way-tree, they also stock school items and are affordable.
Food This is a definite…So what are your options…. HiLo supermarket, Sampars Supermarket, K&M Wholesale and Meat Mart, and a few other small grocery stores. They stock just about all the food supplies you’ll need. All located in Cross Roads. Just remember to take your grocery bags when going shopping. If you’re thinking about fast food, there are a host of options around the EMCVPA campus. New Kingston is buzzing with a strip of restaurants and fast food chains. Cross Roads also has quite a few fast food options. Most popular of the all would be KFC and Juici Patty. PS…We sometimes suggest you run-a-boat with your roommates or friends. That is cherished in our Jamaican culture. Good Food and Good Vibes! Medical Care We have our resident doctor on campus that comes in twice per week; Tuesdays and Thursdays. All you need is your student ID and health card and you’re good to see the doc here for general medical needs. There is also Oxford Medical Centre across the road from campus. They have general practitioners and specialists such as Gynaecologist and Dermatologist. We have a few dental and eye care facilities near campus. All of which are approximately 5 minutes’ walk from campus. Once you are heading to cross roads by foot from campus you are likely to pass just about every one of them.
Pharmacies After the doctors’ visit comes the medication. You’ll most definitely need to visit a pharmacy if it’s just to get a few personal care items and over the counter meds. Oh! By the way, our College nurse is no longer allowed to administer medication so we suggest you stock up on a few essentials. Here are your options: · Ljekarna Pharmacy is right across the road (same place as Oxford Medical Center) · Dolphin Pharmacy – 3 minutes from campus · Everybody’s Pharmacy – 8 minutes from campus · Ashbiz Pharmacy - 3 minutes from campus · Nelsons’ Drug Store - 8 minutes from campus Night Life/ Social Outings ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’…. We encourage studying wholeheartedly but we also encourage you to have a social life. Unwind, and relax a little. It only makes you a better student. When school becomes overwhelming, just take a few hours to clear your mind and get back to work.
Kingston is filled with hang-out spots to give you a full-on experience of night life, here are a few options as we know new venues and events are likely to pop up. · Mas Camp · Ribbiz Waterfront · Ribbiz Barbican · 100 Hope Road · Tripple Century · Sky Dweller Ultra Lounge · UWI Integration Thursdays Kingston City is filled with cultural experiences and spaces where young artist/es will be inspired, one of which is our own campus. Keep informed and stay up to date with the happening on campus. Check your college email and follow our social media pages. Visit the places that will inspire you to be better artist/es. We wish you all the best for the 2019/2020 academic year and a whole heap of fun as you get to know Kingston!
Edna Vibes
September
October
11
(He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose Remembering History (Events)
9 - 11 Rex Nettleford Arts Conference Various spaces on campus 8:30 am - 9:00 pm
19
SoDa DanceWorks Lunch Hour Concert Bert Rose Studio Theatre 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
11 - 13 & 18 - 20 SoDr: One Wo/Man Shows 1. Beauty and the Plus Sized Beast: -Samantha Thompson 2. PHOBIA: Rajeave Mattis 3. Common Sense: Faithy Lynch Dennis Scott Theatre Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. & Sun. 6:00 p.m.
YOUR YEAR
23 (He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose Remembering History (People Edward Seaga Library and Resource Centre 24 SVA Artist Talk Eugene Hyde Studio 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
November 3
December 1
“Priez iina di Krismus” VMCH 5:00 p.m.
8 - 10 & 15 - 17 SoDr: Mid Summer Night's Dream Dennis Scott Theatre Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. & Sun. 6:00 p.m.
5
Artstock - Christmas Fair Artstock 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
13
14 SCEAP - Junior Academy End of Semester Showcase VMCH 5:00 p.m.
Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
SoM Faculty Recital VMCH 5:00 p.m.
(He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose Activating Memory: The Artist as Driver Edward Seaga Library and Resource Centre
15 SCEAP - Adult Academy End of Semester Showcase VMCH 5:00 p.m.
Events Calendar
2019/2020
Semester 2: January - July 2020 February
March
3
SoDa / (He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose : DANCE-A-YAAD: The Body Remembers
2
7
SVA Black history month film series SVA Lecture Room 6:00 p.m.
3 - 17 SVA – Faculty Show 4
Celebrating Research in the Arts Day VMCH 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5
Gender and Development Lecture VMCH 6:00 p.m.
6
Alumni Lyme Back-a-Drama 6:00 p.m.
8 - 9 SoDr: Staff Production Dennis Scott Studio Theatre 8th 7:00 p.m., 9th 6:00 p.m. 20
SoDa /(He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose Colour Museum 2 p.m. – 8 p.m
23
SoM – Faculty Recital VMCH 5:00 p.m.
28 March 1: SoDr Children’s Theatre Workshop Production Feb. 28 & 29 7:00 p.m. & March 1st 6:00 p.m.
Edna Manley Foundation Event VMCH 6:00 p.m.
6 - 8 SoDr – Children’s Theatre Workshop Production Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. & Sun. 6:00 p.m. 8
(He)Art of the Matter: Talking on Purpose Electric Boogie More Women Like Nanny Edward Seaga Library and Resource Centre
18 - 22 SoD - Danceworks 26 - 27 Open Day
April 1
May
Wellness Fair Principal’s Lawn 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
June
4 - 15 SAMH Independent Study Project
3 - 5 SoDr – Production Dennis Scott Theatre Fri. & Sat. 7:00 p.m. & Sun. 6:00 p.m.
4 - 8 & 11 - 15 SoM Third and Final Year Concerts VMCH 7:00 p.m. 7
14 EMCVPA Choir and Percussion Ensemble VMCH 7:00 p.m.
Artstock Mother’s Day Event 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
18 SoM - Honours Recital VMCH 7:00 p.m. 30 International Jazz Day Concert Lawns of Devon House 7:00 p.m.
11 Corporate Evening Artstock 6:30 p.m.
July
11 - 15 SoDa Independent Study Productions 16 EMCVPA Concert Band and Community Orchesta VMCH 7:00 p.m.
6 - 19 SVA Final Year Students’ Exhibition VMCH 6:30 p.m.
6 - 31 Summer School
16 - 17 SCEAP Visual Arts End of Semester Showcase Junior & Adult Academy 5:00 p.m. 23 - 24 SCEAP Dance End of Semester Showcase Junior & Adult Academy 6:00 p.m. Vera Moody Concert Hall
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ABBREVIATIONS: SVA – SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
SODR – SCHOOL OF DRAMA
SODA – SCHOOL OF DANCE SAMH – SCHOOL OF ARTS MANAGEMENT & HUMANITIES SOM – SCHOOL OF MUSIC
VMCH – VERA MOODY CONCERT HALL SCEAP - SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION & ALLIED PROGRAMMES
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