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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 (The enrollment info will become out of date quite quickly, so check the college registration site or contact me directly if you have questions about that.)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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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.
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FALL 2008 ELECTRONIC MUSIC CLASSES. 
The fall 2008 term begins soon at De Anza College - and now is the time to begin taking care of your admissions and registration if you want to enroll. You can do all of this online at the De Anza College web site.
Electronic Music Classes for Fall 2008
(8/28/08 note: Judging from enrollment trends near the end of August, it seems possible that the two Intro to Electronic Music - Music 51 classes may fill by the start of the term - although there are still spaces available in both sections as I write this. If they do fill consider enrolling in Intermediate Electronic Music - Music 8 if you have some background with electronic music software and hardware. Email me if you have questions: Dan Mitchell at mitchelldan@deanza.edu)
The De Anza College Music Department offers a two-course sequence of electronic music classes. The classes are open to all De Anza College students - no, you do not need to be a "music major" to take them.
These classes are designed to get you up to speed with electronic music hardware and software including synths, drum machines, sampling, sound design and so forth. The focus is on learning general principles and techniques that you can apply in any style of music and on different platforms and products - and you'll do this largely by creating musical projects at one of the music workstations in our electronic music classroom.
This fall we offer two sections of our Introduction to Electronic Music class and one section of our Intermediate Electronic Music class. Most students will want to start with the Intro class, though if you have some significant background you may be able to go straight into the Intermediate class. (Contact me by email for more information.)
Introduction to Electronic Music - Music 51
Two sections are offered - sign up for either one:
- MW at 12:30-2:10, or
- Friday at 10:30-1:50
After spending the first week quickly getting up to speed using Garage Band (easy program, but there's more to it than you might think...) we move quickly to a professional audio environment, Logic Pro 8. Along the way you'll learn most basic techniques in this program, you'll create a number of small projects and one full end-of-term project, and you'll learn about different types of music that have been made using electronic media.
Intermediate Electronic Music - Music 8
We offer one section of this course:
- TTh at 12:30-2:10
This course continues and builds upon the Intro course and focuses on sound design, sampling, and synthesis using the Reason application and the many powerful plugins found in Logic Pro. We integrate the two programs via ReWire as well.
Questions?
There is more information in both sidebars on this page, and you can also take a look at course resources posted on this web site. Email me if you want more information or if you have questions about either course: mitchelldan@deanza.edu.
See you in September! |
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Spring 2008 Course Grades Posted. I have posted final course grades for both the Music 8 and Music 51 classes. After logging in at the web site you should be able to see links to the two reports in the Resources section of the sidebar at the left side of the page.
Have a great summer - and I'm looking forward to seeing many of your (and perhaps some of your friends!) in the fall 2008 electronic music classes! |
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Open Lab Update - Thursday, June 26. The Electronic Music Lab will be open today (Thursday, June 26) for perhaps as long as about two hours starting around noon. Times are not precise since we are on the final exam schedule this week, but come at about that time if you want time for some last-minute work on your project. |
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| Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 8/28/2008. |
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Quotes
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Kurt Vonnegut "Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative." [Quotes of the Day] - G Dan Mitchell (noreply@blogger.com) |
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George Carlin "Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?" [Quotes of the Day] - G Dan Mitchell (noreply@blogger.com) |
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Samuel Johnson "There will always be a part, and always a very large part of every community, that have no care but for themselves, and whose care for themselves reaches little further than impatience of immediate pain, and eagerness for the nearest good." [Quotes of the Day] - G Dan Mitchell (noreply@blogger.com) |
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| Source: The Quote File; Updated: 8/28/2008. |
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