Description Vision sequencing software is used for creating MIDI music files and for professional recording. Finale is used for desktop publishing of music manuscripts. Practica Musica is ear-training software students use to develop aural skills and to learn to transcribe music by listening to it and writing it down. Curriculum Impact Students will be able to get instant feedback on their performances by recording their piano pieces. This strenghtens instruction and gives students a tool to analyze their performance by playing specific sections back at different speeds.
Students benefit from the higher level of detail during evaluation of their performance.
Ear-training software allows students to practice aural skills on their own. Support Staff Impact Occasional technical support will be needed as the old CPUs break down. Music faculty will maintain the CPUs as necessary. Action to Meet Objective Collect Macintosh computers that are given up by other departments to replace the old 68030 CPUs. Macintosh Plus CPUs replaced by slightly newer Macs.