Sections for G4–G8 and G9–G12; 35 weeks.
How workshops run
Workshops enroll in rolling short terms: one seat lets a child rotate through 3 to 4 domains in a year, 7 to 8 weeks each, with a finished piece every session.
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Does an Irvine student need a music background?
Yes. The course assumes some existing music background and builds production and mixing on top of it, so that a student's own ideas end up as a finished electronic track. The class meets in person in Irvine, with an online section running in parallel. Students with no background should start with Sound Lab, which requires none.
How does this compare with the composition workshop?
They differ in what a student ends up holding. The Composition Workshop works on melody, rhythm and harmony and ends in an original melody or short song. This course works on arrangement, production and mixing, and ends in an electronic piece.
How are Irvine sections grouped?
Into two sections, grades 4 to 8 and grades 9 to 12, across 35 weeks. Students work with peers close to their own age and stage, which keeps the pace workable for both groups, so enrolling by current grade is normally enough.
Which grades in Irvine can join?
Grades 4 through 12. Because the course asks for some music background, fit depends mainly on the training a student already has rather than on grade level alone. It is worth confirming a student's current level with the teacher before choosing a section, and the grade-by-grade guide gives a broader view.
Is a seat limited to this one subject?
No. Workshops enroll in rolling short terms, so a single seat lets a student rotate through 3 to 4 different domains over a year, 7 to 8 weeks each, with a finished piece every term. Production can therefore be one interest among several rather than the whole year.
