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Monday, April 28. 2008
[In review] 4/28/08 BIRDCAT 1
 
FROM Prof. John Amaral (above with former student Kevin Eubanks of the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno) for US School of Commercial Music (www.usschoolofmusic.com)
Dear fellow online Musician,
These days, you have several opportunities for professional training in
the Music Industry. Please consider making USSCM online learning your
preferred choice.
I'm writing to tell you about the exciting, better way we have
developed to teach and train the skills and knowledge needed by a
professional musician or serious musical hobbyist. We think it's better
than many of the other choices you may have. Here's why:
In simple terms, USSCM uniquely offers...
· Complete wide-ranging programs that are fun, thorough and exciting!
· Special relevant courses unavailable elsewhere.
· Better, more up-to-date materials, technologies and assignments.
· Nearly-instant feedback on each assignment via the internet.
· Incomparably thorough hands-on music making experience.
We enjoy helping musicians progress rapidly to their full potentials
and feel this is particularly relevant in today's world. USSCM's
programs are far more affordable than those of other schools, on or off
the internet. In fact, no other music college offers full programs on
the web. If you, or someone you know, may benefit from a college-level
program in contemporary music, please come see at
www.usschoolofmusic.com, where you can also build programs, calculate
tuition and sign in to receive the USSCM newsletter.
After that, please get back to me and I will be happy to personally
answer your remaining questions, hopefully as a USSCM applicant.
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
Best wishes,
Professor John Amaral, Director director@usschoolofmusic.com
617-666-4839 US SCHOOL OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC
PS: If you are an internet-savvy professionally trained musician
seeking work, please ask to see our employment listings.
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"Master Music At Home(TM)"
Professor John Amaral, Director
US School of Commercial Music
617-666-4839
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Monday, April 28. 2008
[News] [PR 8] 4/28/08US SCHOOL OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC IMPROVES STUDENT HOMEWORK MOTIVATION AND TRACKING
NEWARK, Delaware - Monday, April 28, 2008 - USSCM students who have the opportunity for 'infinite feedback': no limit to the number of questions or extra relevant homework they may send for review, now also have a new motivation system and automated homework tracking.
USSCM has revised its motivation and student tracking methods for easier accomplishment of student aims. Said US School Director, John Amaral, "One of the most important issues in distance learning is how to encourage students to pace their instruction. We can give expert guidance, but students often need to newly learn to exercise self-discipline; they need our help in order to maintain a critical rate of learning. Our new system is designed to encourage a fun learning pace, without being rigid. As usual, students are encouraged to forward recordings and ask questions on a daily basis, whenever possible. There is no limit to the number of questions USSCM students may ask. This opportunity to get near-real-time feedback at the student's convenience is one of several characteristics which sets USSCM apart from other schools, particularly of the 'bricks and mortar' variety."
Professor Amaral continued, "We've been working on our technology infrastructure to make it easier for students and faculty to interact. The result is a very efficient automated database system that receives and organizes student work for review."
About the US School of Commercial Music
First founded in 1915, US School of Commercial Music continues a rich tradition as the oldest, most trusted name in distance music learning. Beginning in 1995, USSCM was the first institution to offer a college-level commercial music Diploma Program via online technology. Today, USSCM offers Diploma Programs in every major category of commercial music, as well as unique proprietary Certificate Courses with content unobtainable elsewhere. Recognizing that each music student has unique needs, USSCM's Matriculate(TM) online technology gives students the unparalleled flexibility to design the exact program they need by sequencing seven basic areas called "Modules": Performance & Improvisation, Schillinger System/LineWriting/Music Business, Advanced Improvisation, Melody/SongWriting & Linear Counterpoint, Arranging & Orchestration, Media Composition & Scoring and Music Production & Engineering. Each Module consists of 4 microsemesters of concentrated studies.
At the start of each microsemester, US School of Commercial Music students receive a large package of customized materials covering all their study subjects. Projects are recorded and returned to the college via the internet for rapid feedback. According to Professor Amaral of USSCM, "Choice and flexibility are great reasons to choose USSCM for your commercial music education." He continued, "USSCM has an approach unlike any other:
· It mixes proprietary materials with the best of published materials, which are evaluated and upgraded twice yearly.
· There are no distracting non-music 'academic' subjects, such as English or History.
· There is no internal competition for resources between a 'bricks and mortar operation' versus 'online'
· USSCM has only one agenda: a student's rapid progress on a "microsemester" pace, rather than keeping him or her in a too-lengthy "semester" program.
· Students work in all four rhythm section instrumental areas each microsemester.
· Students record homework in each subject.
· Feedback about homework is greatly facilitated by online communication and often seems immediate.
· USSCM tuition is realistic, with generous scholarships and discounts.
· USSCM programs offer students a level of choice and customization very difficult to achieve and manage with a 'classroom' model of course delivery."
US School of Commercial Music is the most economical way to acquire the knowledge and skills a commercial musician needs to compete and 'collect a paycheck' in today's noisy musical environment. USSCM students save considerable money by studying at home, anywhere in the world, and they may actually get a better education than at typical 'bricks and mortar' schools. While there is no substitute for working with fellow students shoulder to shoulder, student peers are seldom professionals. In comparison with many other schools and other approaches to commercial music study, USSCM exposes each student to a higher quality of music information, better accompaniments and professional presentations, because it upgrades materials on a semi-annual basis, with the primary requirement that it be the best information and most effective presentation available. By rising above the typical noise in music education, USSCM saves its students time, money and energy.
At www.usschoolofmusic.com, prospective students may read about course offerings, initiate inquiries, design their program, determine tuition costs, scholarship elgibility, financing options and aid, fill out and submit their application, print their learning agreement for faxing, and much more. Also from the college homepage, students, alumni and industry professionals may access several useful resources: Music Industry News, USSCM News, MI Jobs, USSCM Forum and USSCM Internet Radio.
For more information, please contact
US School of Commercial Music
www.usschoolofmusic.com
info@usschoolofmusic.com
617-666-4839
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"Master Music At Home(TM)"
Professor John Amaral, Director
US School of Commercial Music
617-666-4839
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Monday, April 28. 2008
"Master Music At Home(TM)"
Professor John Amaral, Director
US School of Commercial Music
617-666-4839
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