Friday, June 26, 2009

Spring 2009 Grades Posted I have calculated and posted spring 2009 grades for the Introduction to Electronic Music and the Intermediate Electronic Music classes. I heard quite a few very fine final projects this week - congratulations! I hope that I'll see some of you in my Intermediate class (Music 8) next year, and that many of you will consider other music classes. Email me if you have any questions about other music department offerings. Have a great summer! Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/26/09; 5:16:02 PM. | Discuss

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Missing Projects? (This time, for real!) Unlike a message I posted here on a related topic earlier this week, this one is actually relevant - and possibly very important - for students taking electronic music classes this quarter. We have now completed all three electronic music final exam sessions, at which we heard final projects for both Intro to Electronic Music classes and for the Intermediate Electronic Music class. There were a lot of fine projects, by the way! However, several students who have been active in the electronic music classes did not show up to their finals, or make alternate arrangements - and this means they have submitted no final project. According to course green sheets, I must assign a failing grade if you don't complete a final project. So, if you have a project you need to contact me IMMEDIATELY - and by "immediately" I mean within the next hour or two following the posting and emailing of this message. Dan Mitchell Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/26/09; 1:36:10 PM. | Discuss

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Last-minute lab time for Intermediate Electronic Music students For those students in the intermediate class, you may be able to pick up a bit of final lab time during the 9:15-11:15 final exam session for the Intro class on Friday - but no guarantees. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/25/09; 1:55:11 PM. | Discuss

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Probable Open Lab Midday on Tuesday It is my plan to open the electronic music lab for about two hours today (Tuesday) starting at around 11:30 or 12:00. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/23/09; 9:03:58 AM. | Discuss

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Dan Mitchell's spring 2009 final exam week schedule As of Monday, this is my final exam week schedule - subject to change as the week continues of course. Monday, June 22 9:30-10:20 Music 1A regular class meeting including re-take of quiz 10. 10:30-11:30 Music 1A regular class meeting including re-take of quiz 10. 11:30-12:30 Office hour (may be in A91 for part of the time) 12:30-2:10 Music 51 regular class meeting - including test #2. Tuesday, June 23 9:15-10:30 Final exam session for the 9:30 MTWTh Music 1A class. Session starts at 9:30, but you may arrive as late as 9:30. Tests will be collected at 10:30. Later I hope to provide a couple hours of open lab for electronic music students later in the morning or in the early afternoon. Watch the electronic music web site for more information. Wednesday, June 24 9:15-10:30 Final exam session for the 10:30 MTWTh Music 1A class. Session starts at 9:30, but you may arrive as late as 9:30. Tests will be collected at 10:30. 11:30-1:30 Final exam session for the MW Music 51: Intro to Electronic Music class. Final project playback Thursday, June 25 All day I have no final exams scheduled on Thursday, but I will likely be on campus at least part of the day. Please email me if you want to make an appointment ot meet. Friday, June 26 9:15-10:30 Final exam session for the Friday-only Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class. Final project playback and test #2. 11:30-1:30 Final exam session for the Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music class. Final project playback Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/22/09; 7:42:30 AM. | Discuss

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Change to FRIDAY CLASS schedule only Earlier I announced to the FRIDAY CLASS ONLY that our meeting plans for the last class meeting of the quarter before finals week might change. (The scheduled final exam session will take place as indicated in the class calendar.) On Friday, June 19 we will have a shortened class meeting that will last only two hours. The lab will only be open for those two hours on that date, and the session will be entirely devoted to work time on final projects. The actual meeting time on that date will be 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Please note the following: This week's class on Friday, June 12 is not affected by this change. We will meet according to the normal schedule this week. Because of this change the test that would have been schedule for Friday, June 19 will instead take place during our final exam session, along with the scheduled playback of your final projects. This change has no affect on other classes - neither the MW Intro to Electronic Music class nor the TTh Intermediate Electronic Music classes are affected. More information during this week's class meeting on Friday, June 12. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/10/09; 1:30:10 PM. | Discuss

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Music 51: Quiz 4 Quiz 4 (Intro to Electronic Music only) is due as follows: MW Class - due on Wednesday, June 17 Friday Class- due on Friday, June 12 For the Friday class, I am aware that I did not sufficiently cover the concepts of "drop" and "cycle" in class before assigning the quiz. Please answer those questions a best you can - I'll compensate in the grading of the quiz and we'll go over these topics in class this week. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/10/09; 1:25:17 PM. | Discuss

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Doing your bit for participatory democracy So, have you written to your legislators yet about your position on the California budget crisis? Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/1/09; 10:29:44 AM. | Discuss

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

A Critical Time to Speak Up About the California Budget I cannot and will not tell you what point of view to hold or express regarding the current budget crisis in California. However, given the tremendously high stakes for all Californians and especially for students in California Community Colleges, if there was ever a time when it was important that you communicate your concerns and your position to the governor and legislative leaders that time is NOW. I urge you in the strongest terms to take a few minutes to craft a concise message briefly describing your position on the California budget and briefly mentioning who you are and why you care about how this issue is handled - and to then sent it to as many of the following as you think appropriate. Don't wait for someone else to do it! Legislative Leadership Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA  95814 Phone: 916.445.2841 Fax: 916-558-3160 E-mail link: http://gov.ca.gov/interact Assembly Speaker Karen Bass P.O. Box 942849 Room 219 Sacramento, CA 94249-0047 Phone: 916.319.2047 E-mail link: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/Speaker/ Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee (after June 1) P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA Phone: 916.319.2033 Fax: 916.319.2133 E-mail link: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/33/?p=email Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg State Capitol, Room 205 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4006 Fax: 916.323.2263 E-mail link: http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD06 (Responses to district constituents only) Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth State Capitol, Room 305 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4036 Fax: 916.447.9008 E-mail link: http://cssrc.us/web/36/contact_us.aspx (Responses to district constituents only) Local Legislators Assemblymember Paul Fong (Capitol Office) State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0022 Phone: 916.319.2022 Fax: 916.319.2122 E-mail link: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a22/ Assemblymember Fong (District Office) 274 Castro St., Suite 202 Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: 408.277.2003 Fax: 408.277.2084 Senator Elaine Alquist (Capitol Office) State Capitol, Room 5080 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4013 Fax: 916.324.0283 E-mail: senator.alquist@sen.ca.gov Senator Alquist (San Jose Office) 100 Paseo de San Antonio, #209 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: 408.286.8318 Conference Committee on the Budget Assemblymember Noreen Evans, Chair State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0007 Phone: 916.319.2007 Fax: 916.319.2107 E-mail link: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a07/ (Responses to district constituents only) Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, Vice Chair State Capitol, Room 5035 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4040 Fax: 916.327.3522 E-mail link: http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD40 (Responses to district constituents only) Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0040 Phone: 916.319.2040 Fax: 916. 319.2140 E-mail link: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/MEMBERS/A40/ (Responses to district constituents only) Assemblymember Kevin de León State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0045 Phone: 916.319.2045 Fax: 916.319.214 E-mail link: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a45/ (Responses to district constituents only) Assemblymember Jim Nielsen State Capitol, Room 6031 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.319.2002 Fax: 916.319.2102 E-mail link: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/2/default.aspx?p=email (Responses to district constituents only) Assemblymember Roger Niello State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.319.2005 Fax: 916.319.2105 E-mail link: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/5/?p=email Senator Robert Dutton State Capitol, Room 5094 Sacramento, CA Phone: 916.651.4031 Fax: 916.327.2272 E-mail link: http://cssrc.us/web/31/contact_us.aspx Senator Mark Leno State Capitol, Room 4061 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4003 Fax: 916.445.4722 E-mail: senator.leno@senate.ca.gov Senator Alan Lowenthal State Capitol, Room 2032 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4027 Fax: 916.327.9113 E-mail: senator.lowenthal@sen.ca.gov Senator Mimi Walters State Capitol, Room 3082 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916.651.4033 Fax: 916.445.9754 E-mail link: http://cssrc.us/web/33/contact_me.aspx (Responses to district constituents only) Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/31/09; 12:26:46 PM. | Discuss

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

No afternoon open lab NEXT Thursday, May 28 No one will be available to monitor the open lab session scheduled for NEXT Thursday, May 28. (The session for today WILL still take place.) There is a possibility that I'll be able to fill in and keep the lab open a bit later than the 2:10 conclusion of the Music 8 class that day, but this is not certain. Watch for an announcement. Other scheduled lab sessions are unaffected by this. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/21/09; 9:25:11 AM. | Discuss

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Monday, May 11, 2009

Notes from May 8 and 11 - Electronic Music History I have posted notes from the most recent electronic music history class presentation - the material that will be on quiz 2 and test 1: Notes from May 8 and 11 Classes. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/11/09; 1:33:31 PM. | Discuss

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Dates - Some Changes I have specified/clarified some deadline dates for the Friday-only Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class. Several things happen next Friday, May 15: Take home quiz 2 is due at the start of the period. (Print it TODAY and get started early.) Assignment 4 after we review the quiz. Test 1 during the last 45 minutes of the period. (Based on quizzes 1 and 2.) Some tentative dates have been posted for the Monday-Wednesday class. I'll review them during class next week. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/8/09; 1:46:33 PM. | Discuss

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

First Intermediate Electronic Music Quiz Posted The first (ever!) Music 8 quiz has been posted. Go to the Quizzes link in the Intermediate Electronic Music section of the sidebar, click the link, and print the quiz. (You must hand in your responses on my form - I will not accept your quiz if you do not do this. Print it today!) The quiz concerns harmonics and sidebands, two topics we have previously covered in class. I will do a review of these topics in class next Tuesday, the class meeting prior to the due date for the take-home quiz. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/7/09; 1:45:44 PM. | Discuss

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Monday, May 4, 2009

Music 51: First take-home quiz due this week! The first take-home quiz is due at the start of your Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class this week: For the MW class: DUE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 AT START OF CLASS. For the Friday class: DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 8 AT START OF CLASS. You need to print out your copy of the quiz right away. Click the Music 51 quizzes link in the left sidebar, then click on Quiz 1, then print out the form. Write your answers directly on this form and turn it in on the due date in class. (I do not accept quizzes that are not on the form.) Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/4/09; 1:03:22 PM. | Discuss

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Class notes from 5/1/09 I have posted my class notes from the lecture on electronic music history of 5/1/09. The notes are a bit cryptic but may contain some information that you missed. See: Some class notes from 5/1/09. (This presentation had to do with the Theremin.) Posted by Dan Mitchell on 5/1/09; 1:32:37 PM. | Discuss

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Music 51: Intro to Electronic Music - Wednesday Class Meeting 4/29 I sent a group email and a note was placed on the classroom door today (Wednesday, April 29) to announce that I had to cancel the Wednesday 12:30-2:10 Music 51: Intro to Electronic Music class today. I had an off-campus situation that I had to deal with and it came up with no advance notice. I plan to be back on campus on Thursday and to meet all of my other classes this week according to the normal schedule. I'll announce some schedule changes to the class that was canceled today - with the plan of getting us back on schedule quickly. Thanks for your understanding. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 4/29/09; 3:50:48 PM. | Discuss

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Class Notes: April 27 I have posted some April 27, 2009 Class Notes at the web site. This session had to do with very early electronic instruments and their precursors. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 4/27/09; 1:45:46 PM. | Discuss

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Reminder: Some Upcoming Deadlines For the two Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music classes assignment #2 is due: at the end of the period this Friday for the Friday-only class. on Monday, April 27 for the MW class. For the Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music class, assignment #3 (subtractor) is due at the end of class on Thursday, April 23 Posted by Dan Mitchell on 4/21/09; 2:08:41 PM. | Discuss

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Reminder: Attendance Policies Most everyone seems to understand the attendance policies well, given that the vast majority of you are arriving on time (or earlier!) for class, contacting me in cases of emergencies, and making up any missed time by attending at alternate class session. A few reminders for those who might have missed this... I check attendance every day. After two unexcused absences you are subject to being dropped from the class. Late arrival counts as half of an absence - so you could be dropped if you arrive late four times If you arrive late you will be marked absent. It is up to you to let me know before the end of the period that you are here. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 4/13/09; 1:00:20 PM. | Discuss

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Music 51: First Assignment Both the MW and the Friday classes have now spent the better part of the first week's class sessions quickly learning the basics of the Garage Band. Although this will be the only class time we'll spend on this very basic program, there is an assignment based on Garage Band and it is due during the second week of the term. It is due at the end of the Wednesday class session for the MW class and at the end of the Friday class session for the Friday section. You can find the description of the assignment by clicking on the "Assignments" link in the Intro to Electronic Music section of the sidebar. Posted by Dan Mitchell on 4/10/09; 1:08:49 PM. | Discuss

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