Mark Anderman

Schedule

• Monday
     8:00 - 9:30 MUSC 2D Chromatic Harmony 2 Forsyth 189
     9:30 - 10:30 MUSC 3D Musicianship 4 Forsyth 189
     11:00 - 12:00 Office Hour Forsyth 141
     1:00 - 2:00 Office Hour Forsyth 141
  
  
• Tuesday
     8:00 - 9:30 MUSC 2B Diatonic Harmony Forsyth 115
     9:30 - 10:30 MUSC 3B Musicianship 2 Forsyth 115
     1:30 - 2:30 Office Hour Forsyth 141
  
  
• Wednesday
     8:00 - 9:30 MUSC 2D Chromatic Harmony 2 Forsyth 189
     9:30 - 10:30 MUSC 3D Musicianship 4 Forsyth 189
  
  
• Thursday
     8:00 - 9:30 MUSC 2B Diatonic Harmony Forsyth 115
     9:30 - 10:30 MUSC 3B Musicianship 2 Forsyth 115
     11:00 - 12:00 Office Hour Forsyth 141
     1:00 - 2:00 Office Hour Forsyth 141
  

Classes

• Section 8609 of MUSC 3A: Musicianship 1 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  
• Section 8610 of MUSC 2A: Music Theory 1 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  
• Section 8761 of MUSC 2B: Music Theory 2 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  
• Section 8762 of MUSC 2D: Music Theory 4 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  
• Section 8764 of MUSC 3D: Musicianship 4 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  
• Section 8765 of MUSC 3B: Musicianship 2 -- Spring 2013 -- Santa Rosa
  
  

Biography

Dr. Mark Anderman is the Music Theory Coordinator for SRJC, and currently serves as Chair of the Music Department. Mark's approach to theory and musicianship includes a strong emphasis on rhythmic pedagogy and a holistic view of analysis that embraces all musical styles. He studied music theory and composition with Richard Festinger, Henry Onderdonk, and Martin Herman; orchestration with Donald Para and John Wallace; and jazz arranging with John Prince. As a composer/arranger, Mark's works have been widely performed, including several premiered by the jazz ensembles at SRJC.

Mark is also an accomplished guitarist. His mentors include jazz virtuoso (and Joe Pass protege) Frank Potenza, Chord Chemistry guru Ted Greene, and Martin Austin of the iconic prog rock group Ixt Adux. Mark's extensive performing career in and around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area includes jazz, classical chamber music, gospel, rock, and musical theater. Mark has been a featured performer/clinician at the Redwood Empire Jazz Festival, and his international work includes the album Double Vision recorded in Singapore with Bruce MacLeod.

Occasionally, Mark ventures into radio broadcasting. He has been a featured guest on Melbourne, Australia's J-Files as an expert on the music of Frank Zappa, and on KRCB's Jazz Connections as an expert on the music of Thelonious Monk.

Mark has also written two books of guitar pedagogy, including Commercial Guitar and Bass which served as the official text for the Commercial Guitar program at Cypress College. His doctoral dissertation in Music Education was an in-depth study of Musicianship instruction in California Community Colleges.

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts, Music Education. Boston University (2011)
Master of Arts, Music Theory. San Francisco State University (1994)
Bachelor of Arts, Music. California State University, Long Beach (1990)
Associate in Arts, Commercial Music/Recording. Long Beach City College (1990)

Academic Experience

2011-Present: SRJC Music Department Chair
2002-Present: SRJC Music Theory Coordinator
2001-2002: Cypress College (Cypress, CA); Music Department Chair
1997-2002: Cypress College; Music Faculty, Guitar Program Coordinator
1995-1997: SRJC Adjunct Faculty, Music
1991-1992: Fremont Unified School District (Fremont, CA)
1990-1991: ABC Unified School District (Cerritos, CA)

Professional Involvement and Community Service

Music Association of California Community Colleges (MACCC)
Broadcast Music International (BMI)
College Music Society (CMS), SRJC Campus Representative (2002-2007)

Presentations and Publications

Albums
Double Vision. Watchful Eye Records (1997)
Ascension. TMRW Records (1995)

Books
Commercial Guitar and Bass. TMRW Music (1999)
Beginning Rhythm Guitar. TMRW Music (1996)

Conference Presentations
Musicianship Instruction in California Community Colleges. MACCC Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA (2011)

Dissertation & Thesis
Musicianship Instruction in California Community Colleges. Boston University (2011)
Tonality, Structure, and Form in Debussy's Images (1907) for Piano. San Francisco State University (1994)