Robert A. Beede, Instructor in Digital Media

• M.S. (Cybernetic Systems), 1983, San Jose State University. Thesis: TRINES III: A Musical Performance System (interactive music composition using brainwaves to control a computer music system).
• B.S. (Engineering), 1970, San Francisco State University. Thesis: Information Theory and Computer Music (included a number of computer generated music compositions).
• Additional coursework, 1969, Stanford University. Computer Music.

Credentials:

• Community College Teaching: Computer Science/Applications, Engineering, and Music (secondary area).

Previous affiliations:

• Masters Insitute: Multimedia, 1999-2000.
• Cabrillo College: Digital Media (Computer Applications and Operating Systems), 1989-1999
  Music (Audio Arts/Music Technology), 1975-1986.
• California State University (San Luis Obispo): Summer Arts ’87 Lecturer in Music and Computers, 1987.
• Cogswell Polytechnical College: Music Engineering Technology, 1987-1990

Grant Awards:

• Uncalculated Risk: a multimedia project, by the Staff Development Grant committee, Cabrillo College, 1992.
• Santa Cruz Electronic Music Festival productions, by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, 1981, 1982.

Professional Memberships:

• Listed in Who’s Who in Media and Communications.
• SIG CHI (ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Human Interaction), 1995-.
• Board of Advisors: Cogswell Polytechnic College’s Music Engineering Technology Program, 1988-91.
• Apple Programmers and Developer’s Association, 1987-91.

Professional Accomplishments:

• Co-developed certificate and degree program in Desktop Publishing/Multimedia at Cabrillo College, 1993.
• Founded and developed program in Audio Arts (Music Technology) at Cabrillo College, 1975.

Product and Development Credits:

• Web Design: Kuksht.com for sculptor, Marilyn Kuksht, Santa Cruz, CA, 2000.
• Graphic Design: Bach: His Music, His Life, DVD published by Media Galleries, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA, 1998.
• Videography: Discover DVD, Vol. I, DVD published by Media Galleries, Inc. Santa Cruz, CA, 1998.
• Interface Design and Programming: The Graphic Brain, CD-ROM published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., Pacific Grove, CA, 1996.
• Product Design: Staying in School, CD-ROM prototype for Peer Counseling Consulting Group, Berkeley, CA, 1993.
• Animation Design: Western Hydro products video for PIIC, Los Altos, CA, 1991.
• Sound Design: Happy Hour, video tape, published by IRS Records, 1981.
• Co-composer: Iranian Disco, album: Surf City Underground, published by Bluebeat Records, Boulder Creek, CA, 1980.
• Sound Design: The Confrontation, film (best documentary award at Ann Arbor Film Festival, 1979) Director: Ann Irving.

Professional Activities:

• Designer/producer of multimedia presentations for Vice President and various departments for the Cabrillo College staff development week highlight program, All College Day, 1994.
• Workshop leader: Hypermedia Courseware Development, Cabrillo College Staff Development Days, 1992–94.
• Panel member of the plenary session: Computers and Music, 15th West Coast Computer Faire, 1990.
• Lecture: Use of Computer Musical Instruments in Music Education, University of Southern California, 1988.
• Multimedia performance at the Sound That Art Makes festival, Salt Lake City, UT, 1987.
• Interactive multimedia performance at the Electro-Acoustic Studio concert as part of the CADRE (Computers in Art and Design, Research and Education) conference, 1984.
• Lecture-performances on interactive brain wave control of a computer music system given at UC San Diego, Golden West College, Mills College, and San Jose State University 1978-85.
• Lecture-demonstration on voice-activated digital sound effects at the California Theater Council’s meeting on New Technology in the Theater, San Francisco, 1983.
• Computer music performance at the Santa Cruz County Computer Festival, 1983.
• Founder/Director of the Santa Cruz Electronic Music Festival, 1981, 1982 funded by grants from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.