About This Site
This is my main De Anza College web site.

Visit the Intro to Music and Electronic Music web sites for information that is specific to the classes I teach.

Winter 2010 Term
Winter 2010 classes begin in January, and registration has already begun. Visit the De Anza College web site to find out more about admissions and registration. My schedule includes:

Music 1A: Introduction to Music

• MTWTh at 9:30-10:20 in A11
• MTWTh at 10:30-11:20 in A11

Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music

• MW at 12:30-2:15 in A91
• Friday-only at 10:30-2:15 in A91

Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music

• TTh at 12:30-2:15 in A91

For more information about courses I teach, visit the web sites for my Intro to Music and Electronic Music classes. Also, be aware that the state budget crisis may force changes in this schedule. Send me email if you have questions - see the Contact Info section lower in the sidebar.

I posted an extremely important note about enrollment during a budget crisis last year - it still applies for the upcoming term. Please read it!

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Office: A15/A91
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408.864.8511
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	Grade Updates. I have posted some updates to your current course grades. After logging in to the web site you should be able to see links to the course grades in the Resources section of the sidebar. Grades are listed according to your student ID codes as obtained from your "My De Anza" page. (Note that grades for the Music 8 class are indicated by a numerical value where 12=A, 11=A-, 10=B+, 9=B, 8=B-, 7=C+, 6=C, 5=C-, 4=D+, 3=D, 2=D-, 1=F, and 0= no grade recorded.) Upcoming Holidays and the Electronic Music Classes. There is a four-day "Presidents Day" holiday coming up on Friday, February 12 through Monday, February 15. This will affect both of the Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music classes: The MW class will  not meet on Monday, February 15. The Friday class will not meet on Friday, February 12. The most significant effect will be on the FRIDAY class. Because it is a one-day-per-week class, we will not meet at all between today (February 5) and two weeks from now (February 19). For this reason: I have accelerated some work in this section of the class, including the second take-home quiz and assignment 4. Test #1 for the Friday class will be on February 19 - the next class meeting and the same day that the quiz is due! It will likely be necessary for some students in the Friday to make use of open lab times during the next two weeks. This is especially true for students who might be a bit behind or who need additional lab time. I'll try to have both classes back on schedule by the week following the holiday weekend. Late Arrival and Workstation Availability. A attendance policy for all electronic music classes: Special note regarding late arrival and availability of workstations: After the first five minutes of the period, any unused computers are available for use by students from other electronic music classes. If you arrive later than this you may not be able to use your usual computer. If you arrive late you will have to use whatever computers are still available in the classroom if yours is already taken. Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 2/5/2010.

	Bertrand Russell "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) H. H. Williams "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) George Orwell "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) Source: The Quote File; Updated: 1/10/2010.