COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

Academic Insider: 3 Secret Tips on How to Pass Your Online Class   Passing Your Online Class is Easier Than You Think! Learn three simple secrets to passing your online class and you can graduate at the top of your class!  Passing your online classroom may seem impossible as you balance work, family and schoolwork. As an educator in higher education for over a decade and an online instructor who regularly teaches hundreds of students a year, I have seen what separates students who pass classes from those that do not, and it won't be the answers that you think. Passing your online class is less about who had the highest SAT score in high school, who has the highest IQ or who writes the best five paragraph essay. Follow these simple secrets and you will be heads and shoulders above your classmates! The Key to Online Success is Time Management Believe it or not, I have seen more students fail a class because of poor time management than because of any other reaso...

Academic Insider: What You Don't Know About Writing a College Essay   Getting an a is Easier Than You Thought!  Find out what you didn't know about writing a college essay. Learn these simple tips and earn an A! I have taught at the university level for about a decade and have graded hundreds, if not thousands, of college essays. Earning a high grade on your academic essay does not usually involve writing a Shakespearean level paper or a professional dissertation worthy of Oxford Press. Instead, follow these simple writing tips to ace your next college essay. Read Your Syllabus This may seems simple, but I don't know how many papers that I've graded that have did not follow simple instructions. For example, if an assignment needs to be an essay, then write an essay not a question and answer format. If the topic is the battle of Waterloo , don't jump into your personal political opinions on the latest presidential election, no matter how relevant you thi...

VIRTUAL MUSIC PRODUCTION OFFERED FREE ONLINE About this course Self-directed free mini course on Virtual Music Production . Introduction to music technology, web tools for musicians, virtual music production, social media, online collaboration, and case study of Libertaria: The Virtual Opera. SIGN UP FOR VIRTUAL MUSIC PRODUCTION  Course details In this self-directed mini course you will be introduced to music technology and virtual music production. The course is meant to be completed at your own pace without direct instruction. Future courses in development will include one-on-one instruction and class interaction.  COURSE INCLUDES: Multimedia and Resources on Music Technology, Internet Collaboration, and Music Production Links to Free and Low Cost Music Websites for Production and Collaboration Optional Self-Directed Assignments for Enrichment Downloadable Course Materials Original Essays on Music Technology Unit Study on virtual production of Lib...

While attending an online faculty meeting, I was asked about the changing roles of students and faculty. I thought I would share this response to changes in education and academics. I think that the role of the faculty and students have changed equally. The students have graduated into a poor economy that leaves half of them unemployed despite thousands of dollars of student debt.  On the flip side, academia has suffered budget cuts and tenured track jobs are difficult to get and rapidly disappearing as online education   becomes the preferred mode of learning.  I myself originally thought I would be in academia full time and now find that I am an independent contractor instead (composer/writer/artist). I find it ironic that many of my friends who chose to become band directors instead of composers because of job stability in education are now scrambling to find work while I have career success and job flexibility in the artistic field.  Stud...