Vermont MIDI Project - Music and Multimedia Technology SummerInstitute 2012

Course Syllabus

Fees & General Course Info

Learning and Teaching Music Composition

Creating and Sharing Music Curriculum Content with Noteflight Learning Edition

Digital Audio: 21st Century Tools for Teaching and Learning

Independent Projects

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Music and Multimedia Technology Summer Institute 2012

Location – Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont
Dates - Monday, July 16 pre-institute day
Tuesday, July 17 - Friday, July 12 - Summer Institute

Register by June 1, 2012 and choose either a Korg MicroKEY controller or a Blue Snowball Mic to use in your classes – included at no additional charge. A $75 deposit or school PO# required by June 1st for the media registration reward.

NEW – Pre-institute full day session for beginners in the software to be used at the institute. Separate groups for Mixcraft, Noteflight Learning Edition, GarageBand, Sibelius or Noteflight Crescendo. Bring along your tech person for this basic music and technology software day. Plan to attend the pre-institute day if you’ve never used the program that will be featured in your Tuesday – Friday class.

NEW- BYOL – bring your own laptop. No computers will be provided this year.

Last year was our first at Champlain College in Burlington where they’re known for their advanced technology facilities and lovely campus nestled in the hill overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains - all within walking distance to restaurants, shops, and entertainment in downtown Burlington. Tour the campus, download a map. We’re excited to partner with Champlain College’s Conferences and Events team, noted for their location, facilities and service to national and international events. Classes will be held in the Joyce Learning Center.

For those staying on campus, we’ll be in Lakeview Hall , available as single or double occupancy rooms. Lunch will be served daily to all in the Student Life Complex offering freshly made dishes from various Chef’s Stations. Last year’s institute participants rated the dining services as “best ever” for a college campus! Tuesday arrival will feature a welcome continental breakfast at the registration area. For those staying on campus, Breakfast on Wednesday through Friday and dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday will also be included. Dinner Thursday is on your own with a chance to explore downtown Burlington, a short walk from campus. We’re planning a jam session at a local establishment. More TBA! !

Schedule:

Pre-Institute Day with a focus on brushing up your skills or learning the basics in a program new to you for the Tuesday through Friday session.

9 am - 4:00 pm with lunch at noon in the Student Life Complex

Full Four Day Institute - July 17th – 20th

Registration - Tuesday, July 17 - 8:00-9:00AM

Classes:
Tuesday - 9:00 am - 4:45 pm
Wednesday, Thursday - 8:30 am - 4:45 pm
and Friday - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Graduate credit (optional, fee required) meets 5:00 – 6:00 pm Tue, Wed, Thur

Note: Graduate credit requires 10 hours additional work in the two weeks following the institute on a project, reflection paper, and online feedback to peers. Attending the six hour pre-institute Monday session can fulfill 6 hours of the additional work.

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"I have not been able to play or listen to ANY piece, since the institute, in my old way of doing things. I have been given a new set of ears!"
Craig Olzenak
Hunt Middle School

COURSES and INSTRUCTORS (choose one from the following) :

Learning and Teaching Music Composition

This course will operate as a model for teaching composition to students from 5th grade through college. Using the new online curriculum and composition studio Inside Music: Exploring Composition, lead author Matt Podd will give teachers the composing experience they need to feel comfortable teaching their own young composers. In addition to a focus on the current content of the program, institute participants will explore extensions for the lessons and learn how to create and deliver new templates to meet the specific needs of their own students. Because of the flexible design of Inside Music and the ability of students to access it anywhere and anytime, this course can work well in all music classes: performing ensembles, general music, theory, history, composition or music technology classes as well as those students enrolled in lessons. This course is applicable to all music educators in both public and private settings. A Noteflight Crescendo account will be provided to all in the course although attendees are welcome to use any notation program they already have.

Instructor:

Matt Podd is a freelance pianist, composer, and educator based in New York City. He is the lead author of the new and groundbreaking online composition curriculum, Inside Music: Exploring Composition, published by Davis Publications. Matt (along with brother Adam) is a lead teacher and curriculum developer at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School and The Brooklyn Music Factory, working in classrooms and after-school programs.

Matt is a regular pianist and arranger for many choirs, theatre groups, and ensembles including the Young People’s Chorus of NYC, directed by Francisco Nunez. He has performed with this ensemble at the White House, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and for many concerts around New York City. An award-winning composer, Matt's works for jazz ensemble have been widely performed throughout the United States, including a prominent feature at the International Rochester Jazz Festival. Matt holds degrees in jazz studies and music composition from the Eastman School of Music and Ithaca College.

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Creating and Sharing Music Curriculum Content with Noteflight Learning Edition

Noteflight Learning Edition is a class management tool that enables teachers to create multimedia course content and provides Noteflight, a fully web-based music notation program. Teachers create lessons utilizing the notation software, text, images, video or audio files, and links easily for content enhancement. Additionally teachers may create assignments with notation templates, organize online discussion, assessments and grade completely on the web. NLE allows anywhere and anytime access for students on the internet. This course is designed for teachers with some experience using Noteflight Learning Edition and will focus heavily on sharing, copying and editing of content developed so that participants can leave the institute with firm curriculum plans completed. The course will be a unique blend of facilitated learning and sharing. Teacher will leave the institute with completed curriculum work for the coming school year.

Facilitator:

Anne K. Hamilton has been teaching workshops and courses in music technology for thirteen years. After teaching music at the elementary and middle school level, she is now in her twelfth year teaching Chorus and Music Theory and Composition at North Country Union High School. She has presented the work of the Vermont MIDI Project at conferences throughout the United States. Anne received special recognition in 2005 as a nominee for the Music Technology Teacher of the Year by TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music for Music Educators) and was named Vermont Music Educator of the Year for 2009.

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Digital Audio: 21st Century Tools for Teaching and Learning

Today's educators are faced with a generation of tech-savvy learners. The music classroom is no exception, and engaging these students means speaking their language. This course will help you integrate new technology while maintaining your teaching philosophy and artistic integrity. You will learn to assess performance, teach musical concepts, and even explore composition using the fundamentals of digital audio. Participants will learn on their platform of choice, either focusing on Mixcraft as a PC user, or Garageband as a Mac user. In addition to digital audio basics, there will be an introduction to incorporating video for both Mixcraft and Garageband users. Instructors will model 21st century lessons plans and guide you in developing your own. This session will combine the PC and Mac users for audio basics and sharing, but split into two different room according to the platform of the laptop you’ve brought for use at the institute for hands-on work and platform specific instruction.

Instructors:

Adam Podd is an active freelance musician whose work and play is based in and around New York City. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the Hartt School of Music where he studied classical and jazz piano, orchestration, arranging, and music production. Adam has performed as a pianist and keyboardist with a variety of artists, ensembles, and organizations. Recently, Adam has teamed up with his brother, Matt, to develop a unique music curriculum and build a new music program at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School.

Giuliana Sarullo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from The Hartt School in Hartford, CT and the University of Scranton. Giuliana is a fifth year music teacher and currently teaches elementary general music in Bronx, NY. This is Giuliana’s fourth summer with the institute.

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Independent Projects:

Have a project in mind that supports your personal professional development goals? If you have a general plan and now just need TIME and/or COLLEGE CREDIT to fulfill that goal then sign up for the Music and Multimedia Summer Institute Independent Projects course. You'll have access to other instructors, a curriculum and assessment consultant, and music and multimedia technology specialists for assistance. There will also be opportunities to participate in special focus sessions and network with other institute participants. Contact sandi@vtmidi.org to consider the options that might support your need. Independent Projects need to be outlined and approved by Sandi prior to the opening of the institute.

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Fees and General Course Information

The 4-day Institute price of $ 900 without graduate credits, or $ 1350 with three graduate credits, includes a double occupancy room for three nights and most meals while attending the institute. Mealtime is an opportunity to network with colleagues who are attending the sessions who come from distant school districts and states beyond Vermont. Commuters will be charged $750 without graduate credits and $1200 with three graduate credits. Our sessions run from 8:30 am through to 4:45pm every day. Registration deposit of $75 or school PO# received by June 1st entitles you to a Blue Snowball Microphone or a Korg MicroKEY controller.

The pre-institute brush up/basics full day session is $100 additional and includes lunch.
Additional Fee for Accommodations:
Overnight on Monday, Monday lunch and Tuesday breakfast is $40. Overnight for Sunday and Monday with breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday is $85.

General Course Information:

All courses will be held on the Champlain College campus in Burlington, Vermont. The course number for all courses is Education (EDU 6710 C49) or cross-listed with Music (MUS 5710 C01) for anyone taking Music Composition, Digital Audio or an Independent Project with a focus on music curriculum who wishes to receive specific music credits. Participants who choose the 3 credit option are required to continue uploading work on a project and critiquing the work of others on the password protected website for an additional 10 hours in the two weeks following the institute. Housing will be on the Champlain College campus. Rooms with double occupancy and meals are included in the institute cost, but an additional $75.00 will be charged to those who desire a private room. The total cost for the institute, including room and board, is $900 without graduate credit, and $1350 with 3 graduate credits. Sandi MacLeod, the Instructor of Record, will provide additional information if needed.

NOTE: payment is made directly to Vermont MIDI Project NOT Champlain College. We have an education contract for the course and a facilities use contract so must pay them in one check for all our participants. If this is a confusion for your employer, please contact Sandi.

Any Questions Regarding Courses, Graduate Credit or Course Registration Should Be Addressed to the Instructor of Record.

Vermont MIDI Project Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization

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Instructor of Record:

Sandi MacLeod Ed.D. is the Executive Director of the Vermont MIDI Project and was a founding member of the group established in 1995. This nationally acclaimed program promoting music composition includes over 5,000 students each year in 58 Vermont schools as well as schools in Virginia, Connecticut and Indiana. Student composers connect with professional composers for online mentoring. The project promotes live performance of original student works in multiple venues.

MacLeod is an author of Inside Music: Exploring Composition, a new online composition curriculum. She conducts numerous workshops and professional development courses focused on music composition, curriculum and the integration of technology. She has shared the work of the Vermont MIDI Project at over 70 technology or music conferences in locations across the country since 1998. She plays an active role in state and national arts initiatives in standards revision, assessment and arts education collaborative projects. The upcoming book, Composing our Future edited by Kaschub and Smith, includes a chapter written by MacLeod.

Sandi can be reached by phone: 802-879-0065 or email: sandi@vtmidi.org

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