(Syllabus)

This pilot course provided me with two conclusions, which I would like to offer as the centers of this article with the hope they may be of use to those entering "digital composition" or furthering any such exploration thereof.  

1. Almost none of the work fit into any standard mode.

Especially notable here is the relatively traditional set of examples that my syllabus provided in terms of how the students may think of their remediations.   My examples were presented as follows:  

Examples?

discussion à song

discussion à sculpture

discussion à painting

film à collage

film à piano piece

street corner à video

song à video

film à paper

song à dance (on tape or performed)

documentary à collage

discussion à series of photos

film à paper and song

song à collage and painting

ad infinitum

Insight.   Depth. Substance.

If you haven't yet sculpted, played piano, painted, made video, photographed, sung, danced, (and so on) you may want to adopt a certain "take a stab at it" attitude.   Remember, your Monday compositions are not intended to be polished masterpieces.   They are instead sites of insight, depth, substance, genuine hard work, investment, engagement, experimentation--and maybe of a "give it a genuine try" attitude .