For our Milestone Project I divide the class into three groups that each have to produce a song from scratch using their creativity and the tools at hand. This remains a group endeavor throughout the composition and recording stages, but becomes a more individualized process when it comes to editing, mixing and mastering the music. After being exposed to ED205, I think I will restructure the latter processes such that each student must make periodic presentations to the Record Company (me) and also to update the rest of the class on their progress, asking for input and suggestions.
I already have each student submit their mix to a student, picked randomly, from one of the other groups to have their work Mastered. I have them approach it on a client/ vendor basis. Then we meet as a class to grade each student's mix in a peer group fashion. In addition to this, I also have each "client" address the mastering job that their "vendor" has submitted and proclaim whether their Mastering Engineer should get paid for their work or whether it goes back for a revision, and why that would be.
I'd also be open to any suggestions here for ways to make this whole process more interactive among the students.
