Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m to 5:00 PM
Offered with 15+ hours of hands-on instruction every Fall, Winter and Summer Semester with a minimum enrollment of five participants in the following classes listed below. For more information about a particular workshop, please do a single click below on the workshop topic you are interested in:
Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m to 5:00 PM
Course Title #1: Beginning Recording Techniques/Applications for Music Educators, K-12
Number Credits: One semester credit based on 15 hours of instructional with beginning, intermediate/advanced computer music techniques offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
Instructor Names: Mr. David Mejia and Dr. John Kuzmich, Jr. Both instructors have extensive experience in computer music education applications including PC and Macintosh computers. Dr. Kuzmich has over 240 articles published in national and international professional journals as well as four jazz pedagogy textbooks and 30+ years of public school teaching experience. See enclosed resume for Dr. Kuzmich. Dave Mejia has 17 years of public school teaching experience.
Course Description: This course will cover beginning, intermediate and advanced level applications for computer music sequencing applications and resources for the general music, instrumental music, string and vocal teacher, K-12. The core of the curriculum will be teaching educators how to creatively compose music at the computer with a sequencer. Students will learn a dozen ways to use a MIDI sequencer in the classroom. Students will import sequenced files into a music notation program as a standard MIDI file and/or compose rhythm section tracks and import all of them that into a final musical composition project which will be performed on a computer to the class on the last day of the class. Both Mac and PC platform applications will be integrated in this class. Sequencing concepts covered include: multi-track recording, overdubbing, recording with faders, copying-a-track parameters, synchronization, viewing and selecting data for editing, view filtering, changing filters, quantizing, editing meter and tempo, pitch bending, channel pressure, key pressure, modulating, punching in, harmonic accompaniment generators for importing sequenced files and advanced editing techniques.
Course Objective: To provide students the opportunity develop a high degree of operational facility in using a sequencing software program appropriate for school, use, personal and professional uses. Pro Audio by Calkwalk is the primary software program used. Other sequencing programs incorporated into this course are: Master Tracks Pro by G-Vox, Performer by Mark of the Unicorn, Cubase by Steinberg, Vision by Opcode, Band-In-A-Box by PG Music, Jammer Professional by Soundtrek, and MusicShop by Opcode. Students will be able to learn the basics of all of the sequencing programs cited above.
Topical Course Outline:
Basic file operations
Recording
Playback and track setup
Synchronization
Viewing and selecting information
Basic editing
Advanced editing
Menu and Window reference
Keyboard shortcuts
Standard MIDI Controllers
Passing filenames on the command line
Using MCI
Working with Harmonic Accompaniment Generator software applications
Importing Standard MIDI files from Harmonic Accompaniment Generator software applications
Method of Evaluating Student Performance: Sequencing topics cited above will include numerous on-line evaluation will relate to successful completion of all activities and instruction.
Microphones and their placement
Textbooks/Other Materials: Instructors developed materials - student activities. The following video textbook will be use: The Art of Sequencing by Don Moro, published by Warner Bros.
Bibliography: Incorporating nearly 240+ articles from John Kuzmich, Jr.'s published articles. Below is a sample of the bibliography on my home page for your perusal.
185. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 1, Jazz Educators Journal, September, 1996, pp. 72-74.
186. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 81, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 65-66.
187. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 2, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 78-80.
188. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 82, Jazz Educators Journal, January, 1997, pp. 109-111.
189. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 83, Jazz Educators Journal, March, 1997, pp. 67-68. See my home page for an extensive bibliographical listing as well as previous computer music workshop handouts at the following home page address:
Course Title #2: Digital Audio Recording, Burning CD's and More!
Number Credits: One semester credit based on 15 hours of instructional with beginning, intermediate/advanced computer music techniques offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
Instructor Names: Mr. Dave Mejia and Dr. John Kuzmich, Jr. Both instructors have extensive experience in computer music education applications including PC and Macintosh computers. Dr. Kuzmich has over 200 articles published in national and international professional journals as well as four jazz pedagogy textbooks and 30+ years of public school teaching experience. See enclosed resume for Dr. Kuzmich. Dave Mejia has 17 years of public school teaching experience.
Course Description: This course will cover intermediate and advanced level applications for computer music digital audio recording, burning CD-ROM's applications and resources for the sequencing, notation/engraving for general music, instrumental music, string and vocal teacher, K-12. The core of the curriculum will teach educators how to creatively include digital audio recording applications with sequencing. Students will learn a multitude of ways to use a digital audio in the classroom by burning their own instructional CD's. Students will create a digital audio music sequence project combined with MIDI into a final musical composition project which will be performed on a computer to the class on the last day of the class. Both Mac and PC platform applications will be integrated in this class. Digital audio concepts covered include: visual waveform editing, special effects, QuickTime, MIDI and synchronization, automation, mixing and mastering, digital recording and mixing basics, burning CD's and advanced editing techniques.
Course Objective: To provide students the opportunity develop a high degree of operational facility in using digital audio software applications for school, use, personal and professional uses. While Macromedia Deck II is the primary software program used because of its power and usability for classroom applications, the other leading digital audio software programs. The software programs incorporated into this course are: Cubase by Steinberg, Easy-CD Pro by Adaptec, Toast by Adaptec, Calkwalk Pro Audio by Twelve Tone Music, Performer by Mark of the Unicorn, Studio Vision by Opcode, Orchestrator Pro by Voyetra, Sonic Foundry by SonicFoundry, and more. Students will be able to learn the intermediate/advanced level product applications as well as experience on the leading notation/engraving software products.
Topical Course Outline:
Placing existing audio files and regions
Moving and renaming track playlists
Tracks Window navigation
Recording directly into the tracks window
Basic range ode land object mode editing
Selecting tracks windows axis units and managing the grid
Editing regions
Basic sampling concepts
MIDI and hard disk audio
Recording from scratch
Audio file formats
Make changes to tempo or pitch on the fly
Matches loop tempo and pitch to a project in real-time
Multiple track looping and editing
What is non-destructive recording?
Fader automation
Synchronizing sound to picture
Final stereo mixdown
Archiving suggestions
Method of Evaluating the Student's Performance: Digital audio recording and burning of CD's will include numerous on-line evaluation will relate to successful completion of all activities and instruction.
Textbooks/Other Materials: Instructor developed materials - student activities.
Bibliography: Incorporating nearly 200 articles from John Kuzmich, Jr.'s published articles. Below is a sample of the bibliography on my home page for your perusal.
185. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 1, Jazz Educators Journal, September, 1996, pp. 72-74.
186. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 81, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 65-66.
187. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 2, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 78-80.
188. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 82, Jazz Educators Journal, January, 1997, pp. 109-111.
189. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 83, Jazz Educators Journal, March, 1997, pp. 67-68. See my home page for an extensive bibliographical listing as well as previous computer music workshop handouts at the following home page address:
http://www.kuzmich.com/
Course Title #3: Intermediate/Advanced General Music and More!
Number Credits: One semester credit based on 15 hours of instructional with beginning, intermediate/advanced computer music techniques offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
Instructor Names: Mr. Dave Mejia and Dr. John Kuzmich, Jr. Both instructors have extensive experience in computer music education applications including PC and Macintosh computers. Dr. Kuzmich has over 200 articles published in national and international professional journals as well as four jazz pedagogy textbooks and 30+ years of public school teaching experience. See enclosed resume for Dr. Kuzmich. Dave Mejia has 17 years of public school teaching experience.
Course Description: This course will cover intermediate and advanced level applications for general music teaching applications and resources for the general music, instrumental music, string and vocal teacher, K-12. The core of the curriculum will be teach educators how to creatively teach general music at the computer with reference to MENC Teaching Standards programs. Students will learn a multitude of ways to use a computer to teach general music concepts/skills in the classroom. Students will have access to peruse nearly everything published for general music computer music instruction. Final project will be to author lesson plans that tie into MENC National Teaching Standards which will be presented and shared with the class on the last day of the class. Both Mac and PC platform applications will be integrated in this class. General music concepts covered include the elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, orchestration and form editing techniques. Videos will be available as well to provide the best instruction for using general music software instruction.
Course Objective: To provide students the opportunity develop confidence to implement that best general music software applications available for school, use, personal and professional uses. Nearly all general music software will be available for customizing classroom instruction for music educators, K-12. Some of the leading general music software applications: Music Ace by Harmonic Vision, Lamb Chops Loves Music by Phillips, Menlo The Frog by Windy Hill, Children's Treasury of Stories by Queue, Media Street by Vanguard, History of American Music by ClearVue, Kids Culture by Pierian Spring, Julliard Music Adventure by Theatrix, History of Music History by ClearVue, History of Art and Music by ClearVue, Famous Composers by ClearVue, WoodStock by Time Warner, Peter and the Wolf by Time Warner, Guitropolis by Alfred, History of the Blues by Queue, HyperStudio by Roger Wagner, Listen by Imaja, Adventures in Musicland by Electronic Courseware Systems, Thinking by Edmark, Crossword
Companion by Visions Technology, The Musical World of Professor Piccolo by Opcode, Allie's Playhouse by Opcode, Songworks by Ars Nova, Little Kid's Music by Ars Nova, Teacher's Helper by Visions Technology, Rock Rap and Roll by Silver Burdette, Stradiwackius by T/Maker, MetroGnomes Music by The Learning Company, and more software programs.
Topical Course Outline:
MENC National Standards
Instruments of the Orchestra
History of Jazz, Rock, Blues and Jazz
American Pop Culture
American Folk Music
Multimedia use of nursery rhymes, stories and songs
Musical adventure games
Multimedia projects featuring graphics, sound and video
Study of art history with music
Study of famous music composers
Method of Evaluating the Student's Performance: Series lesson plans
incorporating computer music instruction that tie into MENC National
Standards.
Textbooks/Other Materials: Instructors developed materials with student activities.
Bibliography: Incorporating nearly 200 articles from John Kuzmich, Jr.'s published articles. Below is a sample of the bibliography on my home page for your perusal.
185. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 1, Jazz Educators Journal, September, 1996, pp. 72-74.
186. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 81, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 65-66.
187. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 2, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 78-80.
188. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 82, Jazz Educators Journal, January, 1997, pp. 109-111.
189. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 83, Jazz Educators Journal, March, 1997, pp. 67-68. See my home page for an extensive bibliographical listing as well as previous computer music workshop handouts at the following home page address:
Course Title #4: Intermediate/Advanced Music Notation/Engraving and More: Separate Finale 2001 and Sibelius sections!
Number Credits: One semester credit based on 15 hours of instructional with beginning, intermediate/advanced computer music techniques offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
Instructor Names: Mr. Dave Mejia and Dr. John Kuzmich, Jr. Both instructors have extensive experience in computer music education applications including PC and Macintosh computers. Dr. Kuzmich has over 200 articles published in national and international professional journals as well as four jazz pedagogy textbooks and 30+ years of public school teaching experience. See enclosed resume for Dr. Kuzmich. Dave Mejia has 17 years of public school teaching experience.
Course Description: This course will cover intermediate and advanced level concepts for computer music notation/engraving software applications and resources for the general music, instrumental music, string and vocal teacher, K-12. The core of the curriculum will be teach educators how to creatively notate/engrave music at the computer. Students will learn a multitude of ways to use a MIDI notation/engraver software applications in the classroom. Workshop participants will create and edit music notation into a musical composition project which will be printed out on the last day of the class. Both Mac and PC platform applications will be integrated in this class. Music notation/engraving concepts covered include: score window, tool bar overview, cursor buttons, notes button, groups button, ornaments button, articulations button, noteheads button, tablature button, dynamics button, text button, clefs button, staves button, barlines button, transcription quantize amount button, transport windows, tracks windows, graphic window, chords window, lyrics windows, step input window, and more advanced editing techniques. Videos will be available as well to provide the best instruction for the software used in this course.
Course Objective: To provide students the opportunity develop a high degree of operational facility in using a music notation/engraving software applications for school, use, personal and professional uses. While Encore is the primary software program used because of its power and usability for classroom applications, the other leading notation/engraving software programs will be incorporated as well. These software programs incorporated in this course are: Finale by CODA Music, Composer's Mosaic by Mark of the Unicorn, Musicator by Musicator, Overture by Opcode, Encore by G-Vox, and Nightingale by Musicware. Students will be able to learn the best intermediate/advanced level product applications among on the leading notation/engraving software products available.
Topical Course Outline:
Arranging staves and systems
Edit voices
Editing and adjusting note spacing
Using the trill tools
Using the mordent tools
Using the fingering tools
Using the articulations palette
Using the arpeggio tool
Using the tremolo tools
Using the pause tools
Using the noteheads palette
Using the tablature palette
Inserting dynamic markings
Repositioning dynamic markings
MIDI Playback of dynamic markings
Using crescendos and decrescendos
Using bar text
Using system text
Using rehearsal marks
Using page text
Inserting staves
Grouping staves
Using dotted barlines
Using single and double measure repeats
Using the close and open repeat tools
Transcription quantization and auto transcription
Transcription quantization and manual transcription
Chord terminology
Entering chord names with the mouse
Entering chord names with the Mac keyboard
Step entering chord names
Adding the first lyric to a score
Adding additional lyrics to a score
Advanced lyric entry techniques
Applying different fonts to lyrics
Changing lyrics
Moving lyrics
Insert page
Delete page
Layout page
Page dimensions
Increase systems
Decrease systems
Hide/show staves
Setup track
Respace staves
Recalc layout
Edit beams
Keyboard thru features
Engraver preferences
Method of Evaluating the Student's Performance: Notation/engraving topics cited above will include numerous on-line evaluation will relate to successful completion of all activities and instruction.
Textbooks/Other Materials: Instructors developed materials - student activities. The following video textbook will be use: The Art of Finale by CODA Music, published by CODA Music.
Bibliography: Incorporating nearly 200 articles from John Kuzmich, Jr.'s published articles. Below is a sample of the bibliography on my home page for your perusal.
185. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 1, Jazz Educators Journal, September, 1996, pp. 72-74.
186. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 81, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 65-66.
187. Multimedia Explosion: Read/Write Compact Disc Records (CD-R) - Part 2, Jazz Educators Journal, November, 1996, pp. 78-80.
188. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 82, Jazz Educators Journal, January, 1997, pp. 109-111.
189. Survey of New Teaching Materials - Part 83, Jazz Educators Journal, March, 1997, pp. 67-68. See my home page for an extensive bibliographical listing as well as previous computer music workshop handouts at the following home page address: