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music or play computer games with makeshift controls. “Tinkering is terribly important,” McQuinn said. “All learning is built on prior understanding. That’s a 21st century skill.” Even more important, McQuinn added, is preparing students for the ever-changing world of technology. “We have no idea what tools they’re going to be using when they graduate from college. They haven’t been invented yet,” he said. “(Students) have to have those self-teaching skills. That’s a big part of why the maker

prepare first-year students to successfully navigate their transition from high school to college. The program provides incoming first-year students the opportunity to earn six credits at no cost while focusing on skills paramount to thriving in college: reading, writing, critical thinking, dialogue and discussion.Thanks to Summer Academy, Reinmuth – a music education major from Vancouver, Washington – said that he felt calm and comfortable by the time he returned to campus more than a month later for

with Ruizpalacios as kids in Mexico City? Alonso and I met through a mutual friend when we were 14 years old, and from the beginning, we became very close. Alonso went to a British school in Mexico City, and my dad is American, so we had a very heavy dose of British and American pop culture: our friendship revolved around watching “Monty Python,” Woody Allen films and NBA basketball, among many other things, and we always enjoyed arguing over sports and music bands. As a teenager did he hope to

the next week. But if you keep working, keep grinding, you’re going to find the success you’re looking for.”  In the future, he hopes to have a successful business as an actor, musician and producer. In the near term, he’ll probably move to Los Angeles in the next few years after graduating from the MBA program in May.  “The community here is very supportive. If I call people up for a music show or a play, people support and love it,” he says. Leaving behind that supportive community for L.A

Stopover, which is a music festival organized and headlined by Mumford and Sons. We had photo passes, so we got to get up close and personal with artists like the foo fighters, the flaming lips and of course Mumford and sons. I sorted through the 3000 photos we took and put them together in a concert review as soon as we got back. It was a great experience for learning and just for fun. What has been the highlight of your internship thus far? It’s always a highlight when your name ends up in print for

diverse backgrounds of our students,” McCann said. Read Previous PLU Partners With Tacoma Schools to Offer Administrator Professional Certification Program Read Next PLU Music Professor Plays Instrumental Role in Chinese President’s Visit to Tacoma COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the

www.plu.edu/ml10 for more information.  Read Previous Award-winning screenwriter, film director Laurel Minter to teach beginners’ workshop on screenwriting at PLU Read Next PLU professor composes music for ‘timeless’ Chinese opera featuring student and faculty performers, libretto by Zhang Er COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships

use the device to teach your kids arithmetic and make learning fun, manage household finances, chart the stock market, track your recipes and record collection, and control your home. Apple even adds that you will be able to compose music electronically. Reading this list makes me realize how we take for granted all of the applications that we have for technology today when people barely had access to any of it 40 years ago. The Killer App The first “killer app” that would be offered on the Apple

PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition Cassio Vianna, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies, has been awarded a grant to write a 4-movement suite entitled Invisible Garden, that blends jazz, chamber music and Brazilian music. Posted by: Liza Conboy / April 18, 2024 Image: Jazz Under the Stars featuring Vianna/Bergeron Brazilian Quintet with Cassio Vianna on piano at PLU, Thursday

You Ask. We Answer. What are my opportunities in the Music Program? Posted by: mhines / April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 Music at PLU boasts one of the largest arrays of majors and minors, yet participation isn't limited to those studying music!Did you know the music faculty are also active performers and composers in professional capacities? How do you balance being involved in multiple music ensembles alongside classes? In this session, hear from Dr. Brian Galante, Chair of Music, who talks