I teach Electronic Music and Introduction to Music classes at De Anza College. More information about the classes is available at the Electronic Music and Intro to Music class web sites. Contact me (mitchelldan@deanza.edu) with questions about my classes. Visit the De Anza College web site for general college information including registration and admissions.

Monday, December 13, 2004 ArchiveLinkIcon: Link to archived copy of daily news

Take a music class!
 
I originally posted this for my Music 1 class, but it seems like it might be useful to other students as well. Every quarter I find that a number of Music 1 students are interested in learning more about music, learning to sing or play an instrument, or getting into a performing group. This is great, partly because musical activity can be rewarding in so many ways and partly because college is a great time for you to enjoy a few "extra" experiences like this.

Here is a quick list of some Music Department courses that might interest you. Check the class schedule for details of time and place - but call, email, or talk to me if you have questions or need help deciding what to take.

Beginning classes - open to all students. Day and evening sections available.

  • Music Fundamentals: Music 10A - A basic music theory type course for beginners. Learn about music notation, scales, key sigatures, music reading and writing, etc.
  • Class Piano: Music 12A,B - Learn keyboard skills.
  • Beginning Singing: Music 13A,B - Learn how to sing, staring with the basics.
  • Beginning Classical Guitar: Music 14A,B,C - Learn how to play guitar. (Advanced and intermediate sections also available.)
  • Beginning Winds and Percussion: Music 46 - Learn to play brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
  • Jazz Improvisation: Music 48 - Learn skills for performing jazz and other musical styles.
  • Introduction to Electronic Music: Music 51 - Learn to use synthesizers, drum machines, music software. (Intermediate Electronic Music: Music 8 is available for students with prior experience.
  • Jazz Solo Voice: Music 52 - Learn to perform jazz and popular vocal styles.

Performing groups - open to all students. Some may involve an audition but some don't, and you don't have to be a virtuoso to join.

  • De Anza Chorale: Music 20 - Choir open to all students. Evening class.
  • Vintage Singers: Music 21 - Open to all students by audition.
  • De Anza Women's Chorus: Music 24 - Women's chorus open to all. Evening class.
  • De Anza Jazz Singers: Music 27 - Intro through Advanced sections. Performance of vocal jazz ensemble music.
  • Vocal Flight: Music 29 - De Anza's premiere vocal jazz ensemble.
  • Chamber Orchestra: Music 31A,B and Symphony Orchestra: Music 32 - Strings (and brass woodwinds) performance ensemble. Open to all. Evening class.
  • Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Music 42 - Perform concert band music on brass, woodwind, percussion instruments. Open to all.

More advanced classes - instruments and voice.

  • Performance Workshop: Music 25 - Sections focus on brass, guitar, piano, woodwinds, voice, percussion.

GE/Transfer courses - in that they meet GE transfer requirements and are designed for non-music majors.

  • Introduction to Music: Music 1 - General survey of music.
  • Introduction to Jazz Styles: Music 7A - A survey of jazz history and styles.
  • Introduction to World Music in America: Music 7B - A survey of many important musical cultures that have shaped the American musical experience.

Music major courses - but also open to those who want to pursue music more seriously:

  • Comprehensive Musicianship (Music 3abc followed by Music 4abc) is the core lower-division music major course that music majors (and minors) take. This is the class to take if you are thinking of transferring into a music program - or if you just want to engage in a serious study of basic music knowledge and skills.


(Posted 12/13/04; 9:20:10 PM #)

   








 




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Week 9 Topic Posted (11/19). I have posted the next online discussion topic assignment: Week 9 Topic - Fall 2009. As always, it is due before the start of your class next Monday.
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Quiz Information Update. As announced in class, this week's quiz will be today. As a result next week's quiz will be on Tuesday rather than on Monday. I hope to have us back on the quiz-on-Monday schedule by the last week of classes, but stay tuned...
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Extra Credit List Updated. I added a couple more events to the Extra Credit concert list late yesterday - there are now a half dozen qualifying events on the list. Some important notes:
  • Be sure to carefully read the Extra Credit page to understand the (rather simple) requirements for the extra credit assignment.
  • Note that the written part of this work is very simple - and it is NOT a concert report or a concert review.
  • Because this is extra credit I will not accept any work that is not submitted on time - all extra credit work must be submitted at the start of the very next class meeting after the concert. No extensions will be given for any reason.
  • You may email the written part of the extra credit work rather than giving me a printed copy. You must still give me ticket/concert program by the "next class" deadline.
  • As mentioned in class and on the Concert List and Extra Credit pages, two De Anza College events this weekend may be used for EITHER the concert report assignment OR for extra credit. You may not use any individual event for both.
  • The only events that qualify for extra credit are those listed on my Extra Credit page. No there events are eligible for extra credit. (Additional events may be added to the list during the upcoming days/weeks.
Source: Music 1; Updated: 11/19/2009.

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