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Friday, March 20, 2009 
| My Winter 2009 Final Exams Week Schedule & Spring Registration News |
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 SPRING REGISTRATION UPDATE (3/20)
Regarding Music 1A: Introduction to Music
- There are still QUITE A FEW OPEN SEATS in my MTWTh 9:30-10:30 Introduction to Music section.*
- My MTWTh 10:30-11:20 Music Introduction to Music section is 90% FULL AS OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. It is almost certain that this section will fill soon, so if you want to take this class you should ENROLL IMMEDIATELY.
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Once the 10:30 section fills, the 9:30 section may begin to fill up
much more quickly. While there is plenty of space in the 9:30 class
now, that will likely change very soon.
There are two other sections of Music 1A.
- The MW 12:30-2:10 section IS FULL and has been for a day or two.
- There is still some space in the distance learning section of Music 1A, if that mode of learning appeals to you.
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1B: Intro to Music: Jazz meets on TTh at 10:30-12:10 and also fulfills
your humanities/area C transfer requirements. There are still seats
available in that class.
Regarding my Electronic Music classes...
- There is still PLENTY OF SPACE
in the Friday-only section of Introduction to Electronic Music, but it
is likely that this will change now that the MW class is full. (Three more students joined the class today.) Enroll
right away!
- The Monday/Wednesday 12:30-2:10 Intro to Electronic Music class is FULL.
(Students who cannot get into this class should enroll right away in
the Friday-only section! Some with sufficient experience/background may
qualify to go straight into the Intermediate class - Email Dan Mitchell to find out more.)
- The Intermediate Electronic Music class is FULL - though the actual enrollment number suggests that there might be one more space.
Two of the three Electronic Music classes are full or virtually full at this point. What should you do?
- If you are trying to get into the Intro to Electronic Music class you should sign up for the Friday-only section right away!
- If you are trying to get into the Intermediate Electronic Music class you should try to sign up immediately.
- What if the Intermediate class is full when you try to sign up? You have three choices:
- If you have not already taken the Intro to Electronic Music class, sign up for the Friday section
of Music 51 immediately. At least you'll have a spot in the EM program,
and if nothing else you can fill in some gaps in your knowledge there
this quarter and take the Intermediate class later when there are more
openings.
- Keep checking back to see if additional seats become
available in the Intermediate class. There are no guarantees and you
should only consider this as a "fall back" position if you cannot
enroll in the Friday Intro class.
- Come to the first class
meeting in April and try to add. Again, this is a "last resort"
strategy - it could work, but it would be better to get into a class
now.
Good luck - I hope you can find a way to get into the Electronic Music program. Email Dan Mitchell with questions.
DAN MITCHELL'S FINAL EXAM WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday, March 23: This is the last regular class meeting day of the winter term. My classes meet on this day as they do on all other Mondays this quarter. We have important work scheduled in all three of my Monday classes:
- Music 1A (9:30 and 10:30 sections): We'll look at some important information about minimalism and electronic music that is not covered in the text. The optional retake of quiz 10 is scheduled for the end of the period.
- Music 51 (Electronic Music): I'll review the past two take-home quizzes near the start of the class, and we'll take written test #2 during the period. Remaining time will be available for work on final projects.
The Winter Quarter Final Exam Schedule begins on Tuesday, March 24. Classes typically meet for final exam sessions a different times and often on different days than they meet during the rest of the term.
Tuesday, March 24: Final exam sessions are scheduled for two of my classes.
- The final exam session for my Monday-Thursday 10:30-11:20 Music 1A: Introduction to Music class is on TUESDAY, MARCH 24 at 9:15-11:15 a.m. The exam session will be used for test #3.
- The final exam session for my Monday-Wednesday 12:30-2:10 Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class is on TUESDAY, MARCH 24 AT 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. This exam session will be used to play back final projects.
Wednesday, March 25: I have no final exam sessions scheduled.
Thursday, March 26: Final exam sessions are scheduled for two of my classes.
- The final exam session for my Friday-only 10:30-1:50 Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class is on THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. This exam session will be used to play back final projects.
- The final exam session for my Tuesday-Thursday 12:30-2:10 Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music class is on THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. This exam session will be used to play back final projects.
Friday, March 27: I have one final exam session.
- The final exam session for my Monday-Thursday 9:30-10:20 Music 1A: Introduction to Music class is on FRIDAY, MARCH 27 at 9:15-11:15 a.m. The exam session will be used for test #3.
Contact me immediately if you are unsure of the the final exam week schedule for your class. Also contact me immediately if a serious, unexpected, and unavoidable emergency situation interferes with your attendance at the last minute.
(Photo: Blue Dicks Flowers. Almaden Quicksilver Hills, California. March 28, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.)
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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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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.
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| Source: Music 1; Updated: 11/19/2009. |
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Electronic Music
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Fall 2009 Intermediate Electronic Music Presentation Schedule. Temporary Fall 2009 Summary listFall 2009Equipment available in the classroom for use by all presenters.
- Mac computer running MS: office inc. Powerpoint
- Keyboard and audio; USB/MIDI to Mac
- Logic, Reason, Protools LE, Garage Band, Sibelius
- DVD, VHS playback
- Computer playback of .mp3, .aiff, .mov, .qt files.
- Projector for above. Laptops can connect if you have adapter.
- Audio can connect if you can accept a 1/4” or 1/8” stereo plug.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 (proposals submitted after deadline)
- Jardin - EM in live performances
- Wesley - hardware v. software
- Mohammad-Agha - Music Therapy
- Pineda - (Topic approval pending)
Tuesday, Dec. 1
- Jasso: Recording Engineer George Massenburg
- Peck: MIDI control surfaces
- Avila: Chiptures, LSDj Gameboy music sequencer
- Murcia: DJ Premiere (need more info)
- Fernandez: Topic needs revision or explanation
Thursday, Dec. 3
- Rojas: Careers in music for video games
- Beggs: Comparing Logic and Protools for beat matching a loop
- Soriano: Autotune
- Lin: Music and film (need to narrow scope and clarify)
- Dollahon: Industrial Music - Aggrotech
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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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| Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 11/17/2009. |
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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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