US School of Commercial Music: US SCHOOL OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC IMPROVES STUDENT HOMEWORK MOTIVATION AND TRACKING

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 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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