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Your First Web Portfolio Video

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Updated: Create a website to host your portfolio for the semester, edit the video of your solo étude to include a couple camera angle changes and some titles that highlight the most interesting elements of your creation, post it on YouTube, and embed the YouTube video into a post on your portfolio site. and make a brief post describing the knowledge, skills, and interests you bring to this project, so we can get to know you and how we might collaborate with you this semester. In that post or a separate post on your site embed some YouTube video in a post on your site, so you’ll know how to do it for the future. It could be a video of you that you already have, or just something you find inspiring.

Submit the URL to your portfolio site to the instructor by class time Tuesday. Continue reading →

Sound Map, a mapping étude

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How can rhythm give a sense of place? Rhythms representing Florida and the West, drumming, banjo, and food come together in this performative essay of a story of one person’s studying and teaching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZunC0xR5noM

 

 

 

Resources for Making Your Portfolio Website

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Start thinking about what service/platform you’ll try out for building your class portfolio. You’re not committing to use it outside this class or after this semester, so consider trying something new. For this class, you’ll need to develop skills in making content visible to the public, but you can take many steps to remain anonymous if you prefer. Ask your instructor if you’re running into challenges and need help.

Here are some free website building resources.  Continue reading →

Mapping: A Sample Étude

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This is the sample mapping étude I made to demonstrate the assignment for class. I purposefully created it quickly and have avoided polishing it for demonstration and discussion purposes.

Because rhythm patterns are important in it, I decided to use traditional music notation, but you don’t have to do that. As you’ll see, the score is mostly words, anyway. Make whatever notes you need in whatever form fits best to help you remember your piece.

You won’t be turning in any written score. This is just in case it is helpful for you.

Sample Mapping Étude (PDF)