• Class Hours : MWF 3rd (9:35~10:25am) and 4th (10:40~11:30am)

  • Required material : 2 Mac formatted ZIP disks for personal back-up of files (very important!)

  • Recommended book : Negroponte, Nicholas. "Being Digital", $13.

  • Instructor : Chan-Ji Kim (Ph.D. program in Music Composition)
    chanji@ufl.edu, mus1500@yahoo.com
    office hours : Friday 5th & by appointment
    office :147MUB
  • University of Florida Electroacoustic Music Studio : http://emu.music.ufl.edu/

 


 

The course is designed to give the student a proficiency in the use and instructional application of computers and technology in music and music education. Major purports of the course will be communication (WWW and e-mail), productivity (professional and pedagogical used of database and word processing), multimedia (CD ROM), create student's own webpage, music sequencing in an interactive setting and the used of computer aided instructional software, such as Practica Musica (ear training), Finale (computer based music notation), Reason (MIDI sequencing program). The student will design and publish their own website, complete a database consisting of music reference sites on the internet, and complete a computer terminology assignment using on-line dictionaries, encyclopedias and search engines. Ethical legal and social issues will discussed using "Being Digital", by Nicholas Negroponte. The requirements, emphasis, and timing of this course may be changed or adjusted due to ever advancing technological issues or to meet the specific needs of the class as determined by the instructor.

 

 

 


 

 

  • Grade:

    5% Class Participation
    30%

    Daily Assignments (Webpage and Finale assignments) and Quizzes
    (point amount dependent on number quizzes and assignments given)
    15% Database, Research, and Presentation (100 points)
    30% Final Projects (100 points)
    20% Final Exam (100 points)

 

 

 
  • Grading scale(%) :

    A 100-93%
    B+ 92-90%
    B 89-85%
    C+ 84-82%
    C 81-77%
    D+ 76-74%
    D 73-69%
    E 68-0%

 

 

 

  • Attendance : Attendance is required at all classes. Should a class be missed, it is the student's responsibility to see the lecture notes from the missed class are obtained from a classmate and any work assigned completed by their return (a class list will be supplied to help facilitate this policy). After three (3) absences your grade will be lowered one grade increment for each absence after three (ex; A to B+, or C to D+). If you miss an equivalent to two weeks of classes, you may be automatically dropped from the course. If your absences are justified, get it to me in writing.

 


 


Remember :
  • All students of the University of Florida are expected to conduct themselves in a reasonable and professional manner as described in the Student Honor Code; please refer to the code for specifics.
  • Cheating will not be tolerated. Each student must do their own work.
  • The requirements, emphasis, and timing of this course may be changed or adjusted to meet the specific needs of the classes as determined by the instructor.
  • Quizzes may be given at any time.
  • I am always available for help; please feel free to contact me anytime.
  • Software piracy is illegal. Each student is expected to follow the University of Florida's policies on computer usage.

 



 
 
  • Class begin : 1/4

  • Creative your Gatorlink account and e-mail me due : 1/7

  • Resume due : 1/7
    Use Microsoftword, turn in as attachment via e-mail.

 

  • Internet research assignment due : 1/14
    1 page essay on topic related to your studies using internet as source.
    Use Microsoftword, turn in as attachment via e-mail.
    Use related webpages as your references.

 

  • Database of Internet research used in your essay : 1/21
    at least 5 entries

 

  • Power Point/Presentation : 1/24~29
    5 ~10 min. presentation on topic related to your studies using the Power Point
    Multiple pages
    (at least 5 entries)

  • Finale assignment (1) due : 2/25
    Enter piece #1 into Finale
    Print out and turn in.

 

  • Finale assignment (2) due : 3/18
    Enter piece #2 (Vocal piece using Lyrics Tools) into Finale
    Print out and turn in.

 

  • Personal Websites due : 4/1
    Minimum requirements for passing grade due : 2/18
    At least 1 image on each page (one of the images must be a link)
    A background on each page (you can use an image as a background)

    At least three of you favorite links (other websites)
    At least one e-mail link of yours.
    Multiple pages (index.html, and other of your choices)

    Be creative but keep it professional and appropriate (more effort = high grade)

 

  • Finale final Project due : 4/15
    Print out and turn in.
    You will need to have all music entered by 4/8, so we can work on page layout.
  • MIDI final Project due : 4/20
    Final project is to be played for instructor in class; make sure bring your copy of MIDI project.

  • Class End :4/20

  • Final exam : 4/27
    Finale example, websites(FTP), internet, and MIDI
   

 


 


Week 1 : Getting Prepared (1/4~7)
    what you need :
 

  • e-mail : Each student must acquire Gator account http://www.gatorlink.ufl.edu ,
    UF computing help desk, E520 CSE, phone# : 392-HELP.
  • Browsers : Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape Navigator 4.7, or 6.2
  • Bring your ZIP disks
  • Assignment : e-mail me so I know you have a Gatorlink account
  • Assignment : make your resume, Use Microsoft Word, turn in as an attachment via e-mail.
  Week 2 : (1/10~14)
   
  • Word processing, Website Database
  • Communications: WWW
  • Auralia (educational ear training software)
  • Assignment : 1 page essay on topic related to your studies using internet as source
  Week 3 : (1/17~21) No class 1/17 ; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
   
  • What is a Database?
  • Power Point
  • Assignment : Database of websites used in your essay
  Week 4 : (1/24~28)
   
  • Power Point / Presentation
  Week 5 : (1/31~2/4)
   
  Week 6 : (2/7~11)
   
  • FTP
  • Continue Personal Websites
  Week 7 : (2/14~18)
   
  • Begin Finale
  • Assignment : Put your index file on your Web Page, using FTP. Personal Websites minimum requirements for passing grade due : 2/18
  Week 8 : (2/21~25)
   
  • Finale : Main tool palette and functions
  • Assignment : Enter piece #1(Piano score) into Finale
  Week 9 : (2/28~3/4) No Class; Spring Break
 

 

 
  Week 10 : (3/7~11)
   
  • Finale : Lyrics Tools
  • Finale : Special Tools Tool
  Week 11 : (3/14~18)
   
  • Finale : Page layout Tools, Setup
  • Assignment : Enter piece #2 into Finale
  Week 12 : (3/21~25)
   
  • Begin MIDI (sequencing)
  • What is MIDI?
  Week 13 : (3/28~4/1)
   
  • Reason : MIDI program
  • Personal Websites due : 4/1
  Week 14 : (4/4~8) No Class 4/6 and 4/8 ; FEMF
 

 

  • Continue with MIDI
  Week 15 : (4/11~15)
   
  • Continue with MIDI
  • Finale Project due :4/15
  Week 16 : (4/18~20)
   
  • Final exam review
  • MIDI Project due : 4/20
  • Class End : 4/20

 





 
  3rd period      
  Stephanie Smith stephanie@se.rr.com SARAH VESTAL gizmocat@ufl.edu
  Michael Adha lpiano86@ufl.edu Joy Geiger jogeiger@ufl.edu
  James Trinidad cforte7@yahoo.com Carrie Olson jolson@bellsouth.net€
  Joe Randoll jrandoll@ufl.edu Martha O'Hara munga@ufl.edu
  Brian Runda
jBRunda10s@netscape.net Jennifer Brown JbrownUF@aol.com
  Alice McCormick violinjunkie@hotmail.com Kristin Melissa happyfrog777@yahoo.com
  Taylor Graham taylor14@ufl.edu Victoria Wilson VHEART27@aol.com
  Margo Monroe margorm@gmail.com Jeremy Belch belchman@ufl.edu
  JONAS REID jareid85@ufl.edu Jenny Kampmeier jeparoo@ufl.edu
  Adlai Salvant asalvant@hotmail.com Charles Schilb gatorsaxman@hotmail.com
  Alison Berrey TengoSabor@aol.com  ANA MOON   anamoon@ufl.edu
         
         
 

 

4th period

     
  William Andrus wea3324@ufl.edu AUDREY CAMPBELL  soupy412@ufl.edu
  Goheun Lee stregagoni@hotmail.com Beth Dippon dippon@ufl.edu
  Nicole Schonfeld nschonfe@ufl.edu Anthony Bolton anton713@ufl.edu
  Craig Giordano pib88@msn.com Elaine Li  geelyfreak@gmail.com
  Meghan Besse mbesse@hotmail.com Maria Kravchenko pianogurl310@yahoo.com
  MARJORIE SHEARER  margie20@ufl.edu David Holland  davids2@ufl.edu
  Jacob Jaks  jmjaks@ufl.ed Marissa Bradford  PrncsPeachy@hotmail.com
  IAN MCLEOD  ianmc8@ufl.edu Ashley Dannewitz   SkAtEaNgl6@aol.com
  Carlie Weisbrod  carliew04@yahoo.com Andrea Danhof  ksgirl3@yahoo.com
  Stefanie Britton stefy@ufl.edu Mcdiarmid Gravely macgrav@ufl.edu
  Edan Howland-Cook  edanhs@ufl.edu Michael Nelson  mn@ufl.edu
         

 

 



 

 


 

Sunday 12-8 pm
Monday 4-10 pm
Tuesday 4-10 pm
Wednesday 4-10 pm
Thursday 4-10 pm
Friday 4-10 pm