Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Electronic Music Fall 2024
Find these classes under the Technology Category during registration
Jon Whidden
jon@ruskets.com
269-782-8809
9480 Columbia Rd., Dowagiac, MI
Classes begin in September
Class times are arranged with groups of students in 2-hour blocks of time.
Grades K-12
Additional registration at the location is required.
Classes meet weekly at the instructor’s studio outside of Eau Claire. Class times will be arranged with the instructor following registration.
Electronic Music Class description:
During a series of 8 two-hour sessions, new students will be introduced to a variety of electronic instruments and technologies that have been steadily incorporated into a worldwide spectrum of musical genres including pop, hip-hop, rock, film music and even country, praise and classical during the last century.
Students will learn, through hands-on experience, the basics of synthesizers, drum machines, audio sampling, sequencing/automation and effects processing. A series of interesting, media-rich lectures and demonstrations, interspersed throughout studio sessions, will help them to recognize and appreciate the contributions of electronic performers and technologies to the world of music, from the theremin to auto-tune.
Returning students, already familiar with the above, will have extra time for experimentation, exposure to new techniques and are encouraged to focus on developing their personal production style and/or stage presence.
Electronic Music Syllabus
Recording Studio
Class Description: Create your own professional-sounding studio recordings.
This is the class for musicians and vocal actors who'd like to make their own recordings, as well as for aspiring audio engineers and producers with or without a performance background.
Over the course of 8 two-hour sessions, first-time students will be introduced to the basic equipment & techniques involved in studio production, getting hands-on experience using microphones, mixers, multi-track recorders and effects processors.;
Returning students who are already familiar with the basics of sound recording will take their skills to the next level, developing their personal style and technical expertise in the studio.
Completed projects can be self-published as a CD and will also be uploaded to the class’s YouTube channel as a virtual recital for the world to enjoy.
Recording Studio Syllabus
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Teacher of Record: Mandy Jankoviak
