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Monday, December 13, 2004 
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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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Fall 2009 Term
Fall 2009 classes begin in September, 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 12:30-2:10 in A91
- Friday-only at 10:30-1:50 in A91
Music 8: Intermediate Electronic MusicFor 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!
Recent Posts From My Other Sites
Music 1
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Extra Credit Concerts for Fall 2009. I posted the first of what will eventually be perhaps 10 or so concerts eligible for extra credit in Music 1A. These are end-of-term concerts by De Anza Music Department performing groups - no other events are eligible for this extra credit. The basic concept is that you'll attend events (as many as three if you want) and submit a very brief written document on each of them - full details are found on the Extra Credit page, along with an evolving list of events that qualify.
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Two Important Schedule Changes for Week 8. As I work to balance the need to give sufficient time to certain subjects with the need to keep moving forward - the term ends sooner than you think! - I have decided to make two important changes to next week's schedule:
- Test #2 is now delayed by 24 hours until WEDNESDAY, November 11. (It was originally scheduled for Tuesday.) As per the calendar this test focuses on the Baroque and Classical eras.
- Next week's quiz will be at the end of the week rather than at the beginning - it will be on THURSDAY, the day after the test.
I am not changing the due date for either the online discussion topic or the listening assignment.
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Three Brief Announcements (11/4/09). I have updated the quiz grades to included corrected grades for quiz 4, corrected scores for quiz 5, and grades/scores based on this week's quiz.
I have updated the concert list to include events through next Tuesday. This weekend would be one good time attend your second concert.
A formatting problem has developed on the calendar page. The information on the page is correct, but a large space may appear above the calendar when you view the web page. Please scroll down to see the calendar.
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| Source: Music 1; Updated: 11/6/2009. |
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Electronic Music
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Quiz FOUR assigned for Friday-only Intro class. As we discussed in today's (Friday) class, there are only two remaining Friday class meetings after today as result of having two November Friday holidays. Yes, only TWO meetings!
As part of our acceleration of the Friday class (along with today's quiz/test combo) the next quiz is due at our next class meeting on Friday, November 20 - at the start of the period or shortly after. We going to take the two remaining quizzes out of order so the quiz that is due on this date is QUIZ 4. See the link on the quizzes page.
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Need Extra Lab Time?. As we pass the midpoint of the term, you may be surprised at how quickly final exams and final projects approach - and how much you wish you had more lab time than what is available during class!
You can always drop in to use the lab during my other classes. See the Open Labs link in the sidebar at the upper left for more information. (Students in those classes always have priority for their computers, but you may use any vacant workstation.) There is also an open lab on TTh at 11:30-12:20. In addition, there is a very good chance that you will find the lab open at the same time on MW.
The tight schedule is especially an issue for the Friday class since there are two Friday holidays during the final five weeks of the term. Friday class students should make it a priority to come to the lab during open times. But even students in the MW and TTh classes will find that there is barely enough time to finish projects - and little at all to make them really great - if you limit yourself to class time only
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Important Schedule News for the Friday-only Class. As we have discussed in class on more than one occasion, the Friday-only class loses 2 (of only 11) class meetings this quarter to campus holidays. As you know, we need to work extra-hard this quarter to stay on schedule and complete the full course in nearly 20% less time!
The two holiday Fridays are coming up in November. The class does meet next week on November 6, but not on the week after than, November 13. Then we have one more meeting before the Thanksgiving holiday.
With this in mind, our next class is going to be a busy one! In addition to some important work time on project #6 (which will likely be due on November 20!) quiz #2 is due at the start of the period and I have scheduled test #1 for the last part of the period. Since quiz questions will appear on the test it is critical that you complete the quiz and be in class on time for our review at the start of the period. You will have some additional time to study/review during the class period prior to the test.
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| Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 11/6/2009. |
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Quotes
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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) |
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H. H. Williams "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) |
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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) |
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| Source: The Quote File; Updated: 9/24/2009. |
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