Umass amherst summer reading program

Residential and online options will be available for Summer Winter Pre-College. Join us in January for Winter Pre-College! UMass Amherst Summer Programs. Academic Offerings. Discover pre-college offerings including online and undergraduate courses. Request Information. Bloomsbury — Fascinating story about the construction of the largest masonry dome of its time.

House by Kidder. Mariner Books — A story not just about house construction but also about doing so in this valley. The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals by Fitchen. University of Chicago Press — Geometry and construction of those amazing vaults is described here in detail.

Walden by Thoreau. Norton, W. Why Buildings Stand Up by Salvadori. All teachers of music theory are encouraged to attend these workshops - teachers at the college, university, conservatory, and high school levels including AP instructors. Various other individuals - including graduate students in music, music scholars, performers, and music educators of all kinds - will also benefit from attending.

Please check back later for possible pre-college online offerings. With little more than a computer, a microphone and a midi keyboard it is possible to explore all the wonderful ways of making music electronically. In this one week course we will focus on the principles of recording, editing and mixing digital audio as well as electronic synthesis and sequencing. In the process we will consider the basics of composition and arranging.

No prior experience is required, but more advanced music students are welcome as well. We will all compose our own music in our favorite and other styles!