Educators can pick from the applications researched in this blog or choose relevant applications that they are more comfortable with. Collaboration requirements for the umbrella project are rather straight forward. They are as follows:

• Composed electronic music integrated into computational multimedia application.
• One unit of instruction in computer lab utilizing chosen multimedia application that includes computation.
• One unit of instruction in the music/MIDI lab utilizing chosen MIDI application that includes programmatic composition.
• Prior to entering first unit of instruction, facilitators hand out rubrics and discuss in detail the umbrella project’s goals and requirements.

For the multidisciplinary (umbrella) project we combine Scratch—for the computer curriculum—and Reason 3.0—for the electronic music curriculum. The project’s success is dependent upon instructor collaboration. However, in the case of some educational environments where the music instructor also facilitates computer classes—and/ or vice-versa—instructor collaboration is unnecessary.

Instructional Goal:

Given Reason 3.0 and Scratch 1.4 applications, students will design a multimedia project that combines electronic music and computer programming.

Target Audience: 9th grade

Learning Domains: Cognitive, Affective

Objectives (With Corresponding Steps):

1. Students will learn project requirements via rubric handouts
2. Student will complete Scratch unit and assessments
3. Students will design Scratch project
4. Students will complete Reason unit and assessments
5. Students will compose Reason composition
6. Students will import Reason composition into Scratch project
7. Students will present multimedia project