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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 
Thursday, May 1, 2008
| Important Info About College Parking |
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MONDAY, MAY 5 ENTRANCE CLOSURES: Due to a major event for
schoolchildren at Flint Center, the Stevens Creek Blvd. and Mary Ave.
entrances will be closed from 9-11:30 a.m.
EVENT REMINDER: The naming celebration for the Fujitsu Planetarium at
De Anza College will be held in front of the planetarium at 10 a.m.
next Tuesday, May 6.
TUESDAY, MAY 6 PARKING: Due to the planetarium event, staff parking
on the north side of Lot E will be extremely limited on Tuesday
morning. Please make other parking arrangements until 11:30 a.m.
(Posted 5/1/08; 1:09:06 PM #) |
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
| Who Was That? And What Was the Number? |
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Someone left me a voicemail on Wednesday evening, but spoke so fast that I couldn't make out the name or phone number. The caller left no hints about who they were or what they were calling about. Consequently...
... I have no idea who you are or what you were calling about. :-)
If it was important, please call back and leave a clearer message or else send me a email.
(Posted 4/24/08; 11:14:12 AM #) |
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
| Office Hour Change for Thursday, April 17 |
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Because I have another responsibility to take care of during the 11:30 hour, I am changing my office hour on Thursday, April 17 to 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.. If you need to meet with me and this time does not work for you, please let me know so that we can schedule an alternate meeting time.
(Posted 4/16/08; 7:32:33 AM #) |
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Monday, April 14, 2008
| Oak, Sky, and Sun |
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Oak, Sky, and Sun. Calero Hills, California. April 13, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.
(Posted 4/14/08; 11:12:40 AM #) |
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
| Spring Quarter Classes - March 30 Update |
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This spring I am scheduled to teach five sections in the Music department. Here is a brief summary of the courses, along with some enrollment information as of the middle of finals week. (The enrollment info will become out of date quite quickly, so check the college registration site or contact me directly if you have questions about that.)
Introduction to Music: Music 1 - This course is a general education music "survey" class often taken by transfer and certificate program students to satisfy general education requirements. It may also be used to satisfy certain requirements in the music program. I teach two sections:
- 9:30-10:20 MTWTh - As of 3/30 there are seats available, though this may well change now that the 10:30 section has filled.
- 10:30-11:20 MTWTh - As of 3/30 this section is full. Consider the 9:30 section or else consider one of the Music 7 classes which generally fulfill the same requirements.
Introduction to Electronic Music: Music 51 - This is an entry-level course in electronic music hardware, software, and techniques. Students create musical projects using the Logic Pro application and other tools. There are two sections of this class. As of March 30 there is still plenty of space in both sections - though the pattern for these classes is such that the enrollment picks up as the beginning of the term approaches.
- 12:30-2:10 MW
10:30 to 1:50 Friday-only - Cancelled - space available in the MW class.
Intermediate Electronic Music: Music 8 - This is the followup course to Introduction to Electronic Music and most students who take it have completed the Intro course first. (It may be appropriate to go straight into the Intermediate class if you have comparable background experience - contact me to find out more.) There is one section of this class - space is available, though the rate of enrollment has picked up this week. It would not surprise me to see this class fill by the first day of the term.
- 12:30-2:10 TTh
Email me with any questions you have about any of my courses.
(Posted 3/30/08; 2:11:31 PM #) |
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
| Spring Quarter Classes |
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This spring I am scheduled to teach five sections in the Music department. Here is a brief summary of the courses, along with some enrollment information as of the middle of finals week. (The enrollment info will become out of date quite quickly, so check the college registration site or contact me directly if you have questions about that.)
Introduction to Music: Music 1 - This course is a general education music "survey" class often taken by transfer and certificate program students to satisfy general education requirements. It may also be used to satisfy certain requirements in the music program. I teach two sections:
- 9:30-10:20 MTWTh - As of 3/30 there are seats available, though this will likely change now that the 10:30 section has filled.
- 10:30-11:20 MTWTh - As of 3/30 this section is full. Consider the 9:30 section or else consider one of the Music 7 classes which generally fulfill the same requirements.
Introduction to Electronic Music: Music 51 - This is an entry-level course in electronic music hardware, software, and techniques. Students create musical projects using the Logic Pro application and other tools. There are two sections of this class. As of Wednesday of final exam week there is still plenty of space in both sections - though the pattern for these classes is such that the enrollment picks up as the beginning of the term approaches.
- 12:30-2:10 MW
- 10:30 to 1:50 Friday-only
Intermediate Electronic Music: Music 8 - This is the followup course to Introduction to Electronic Music and most students who take it have completed the Intro course first. (It may be appropriate to go straight into the Intermediate class if you have comparable background experience - contact me to find out more.) There is one section of this class - space is available, though the rate of enrollment has picked up this week.
- 12:30-2:10 TTh
Email me with any questions you have about any of my courses.
(Posted 3/26/08; 11:59:30 AM #) |
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Monday, March 24, 2008
| Finals Week |
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Today (Monday, March 24) is that last day of regular winter quarter class meetings at De Anza College. The final exam schedule starts tomorrow. (There are some exceptions for night classes and so forth, so consult the official exam schedule at the College web site and check with your teachers.)
Dan Mitchell's Final Exams
This is a summary of my winter 2008 final exam schedule. Check your official course information for full details.
Tue 3/25
Music 1 (9:30 class) 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Wed 3/26
Music 1 (10:30 class) 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Music 51 (MW) 11:30-1:30 p.m
Thu 3/27
No finals
Fri 3/28
Music 51 (F) 9:15-11:15 a.m
Music 8 11:30-1:30 p.m
(Posted 3/24/08; 7:13:21 AM #) |
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Spring 2008 Term
Winter 2008 classes began on Monday, April 7. Visit the De Anza College web site to find out more about admissions and registration.
Summer 2008 term begins in July, with registration beginning before that. Watch the De Anza College web site for information.
For more information about courses I teach, visit the web sites for my Intro to Music and Electronic Music classes. Send me email if you have questions - see the Contact Info section lower in the sidebar.
Recent Posts From My Other Sites
Music 1
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Important Info About College Parking. MONDAY, MAY 5 ENTRANCE CLOSURES: Due to a major event for
schoolchildren at Flint Center, the Stevens Creek Blvd. and Mary Ave.
entrances will be closed from 9-11:30 a.m.
EVENT REMINDER: The naming celebration for the Fujitsu Planetarium at
De Anza College will be held in front of the planetarium at 10 a.m.
next Tuesday, May 6.
TUESDAY, MAY 6 PARKING: Due to the planetarium event, staff parking
on the north side of Lot E will be extremely limited on Tuesday
morning. Please make other parking arrangements until 11:30 a.m. |
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News, Updates, and Reminders (5/1/08). Grades: I have updated the online grades to include all of the online discussion topics complete so far and all quiz scores/grades as of this week. I have not yet finished grading the listening assignments.
Discussion Topics: I mentioned earlier in term that you need to review your posted response and edit as necessary. I don't particularly grade on grammar, etc. but if anything compromises the readability of your post your grade could be lower. This includes extraneous "code" that was left after you copied and pasted from another program. (I have posted the next discussion topic, and it is due next Monday.)
Concert List: I have added more events to the concert list for this weekend. This is a great time for you to go to your first concert.
Test: The first test is this coming Monday - as discussed in class on Wednesday (yesterday) and described in the course calendar and elsewhere. |
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Next Discussion Topic Posted (4/23/08). The third weekly discussion topic has been posted: Week 3 Topic - Spring 2008. |
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| Source: Music 1; Updated: 5/1/2008. |
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Electronic Music
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Important Info About College Parking. MONDAY, MAY 5 ENTRANCE CLOSURES: Due to a major event for
schoolchildren at Flint Center, the Stevens Creek Blvd. and Mary Ave.
entrances will be closed from 9-11:30 a.m.
EVENT REMINDER: The naming celebration for the Fujitsu Planetarium at
De Anza College will be held in front of the planetarium at 10 a.m.
next Tuesday, May 6.
TUESDAY, MAY 6 PARKING: Due to the planetarium event, staff parking
on the north side of Lot E will be extremely limited on Tuesday
morning. Please make other parking arrangements until 11:30 a.m. |
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Office Hour Change for Thursday, April 17. Because I have another responsibility to take care of during the 11:30 hour, I am changing my office hour on Thursday, April 17 to 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. If you need to meet with me and this time does not work for you, please let me know so that we can schedule an alternate meeting time. |
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Additional Lab Times. Many electronic music students want more time to work on projects that is available during regular class meeting times. Some additional out-of-class time is available.
We have Open Labs on TTh at 2:10-4:10. Additional open lab hours may be available later in the term.
In addition, currently enrolled electronic music students may use any open computers during other electronic music classes on MTWTh at 12:30-2:10. |
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| Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 5/1/2008. |
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