General Info
I have taught in the Music Department at De Anza College in Cupertino, California, USA since the 1980 winter term, when I began teaching Electronic Music classes - using an old monophonic synth and an open-reel tape recorder. I continued as a part-time faculty member for the next ten years, also teaching Introduction to Music, Fundamentals of Music, and Music Reading. I became a member of the full-time faculty in 1989. My main teaching assignments now include Electronic Music and Introduction to Music classes.
Bio from the Music Department web site
Dan Mitchell has a Master of Music degree in Theory and Composition from San Jose State University where he studied with Allen Strange. As a student he also worked closely with electronic instrument builder Donald Buchla and performed live electronic music with "Biome" and "The Electric Weasel Ensemble." As a trombonist he performed a wide variety of music ranging from rock to classical.
Mitchell directs the Electronic Music program and teaches Introduction to Music classes. He taught the first web-based course at De Anza College in 1996 when the Distance Learning Program offered an online version of Introduction to Music. He created the De Anza College web site in 1995 and worked for two years as a faculty participant in the "@ONE" Project. He was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2000. He frequently presents sessions on the use of Internet resources in teaching at regional and national conferences. He was President of the De Anza College Faculty Academic Senate for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 years and District Academic Senate President during the 2005-06 year.
About this web site
I operate this site (and my Introduction to Music and Electronic Music sites) for my students, colleagues, and the community. Except in the case of course materials, this site does not necessarily represent official college or district information or policies. It should not be news to anyone that links from this site may take you to web sites that are completely unrelated to De Anza College and not under its control.
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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.
Recent Posts From My Other Sites
Music 1
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Faculty Recital on Thursday. At 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 16 there will be a performance of a new composition by faculty member Paul Setziol in room A11. Admission is free and the event is open to all. The performance should last approximately one half hour.
Due to the recital I will not be available during my usual 11:30 office hour. Please contact me if you would like to arrange an alternate meeting time or communicate via email.
My 12:30 p.m. Intermediate Electronic Music class may start a few minutes late due to the recital. I invite all my students, including those in this class, to join me at the recital. |
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Next Topic Posted (5/14/08). The next discussion topic assignment has been posted: Week 6 Topic - Spring 2008. |
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Concerts This Weekend. Although I have not strongly recommended going to a concert quite this soon for your Concert Report assignment, I just updated the Concert List and there are quite a few good events this weekend. |
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| Source: Music 1; Updated: 5/14/2008. |
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Electronic Music
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Faculty Recital on Thursday. At 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 16 there will be a performance of a new composition by faculty member Paul Setziol in room A11. Admission is free and the event is open to all. The performance should last approximately one half hour.
Due to the recital I will not be available during my usual 11:30 office hour. Please contact me if you would like to arrange an alternate meeting time or communicate via email.
My 12:30 p.m. Intermediate Electronic Music class may start a few minutes late due to the recital. I invite all my students, including those in this class, to join me at the recital. |
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TEST #1 - Monday, May 19. The first of our two written tests is scheduled for next Monday, May 19. This test is based entirely on the two take-home quizzes that you recently completed. In order to be well-prepared for this test your goal should be to be ready to answer the quiz questions without using notes or other resources. In other words, review those quizzes! (And ask me to clarify anything you may be confused about.) |
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Intro Class Quiz 2 is Due on Monday. The second take-home quiz for the Intro to Electronic Music class is due on Monday, May 12 at the start of class. Go to the Quizzes page (link in the sidebar) and print it out right away. |
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| Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 5/14/2008. |
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