SoCA ‘Shops is a new initiative designed to provide workshops that focus on new skills, knowledge, career training, or artist talks.
All workshops are open to all students across SoCA.
Undergraduate students in SoCA programs who attend at least 4 SoCA ‘Shops are eligible to get a 3% bonus credit for their final grade in their choice of one qualifying course.You may not qualify for extra credit for SoCA'Shops happening during a course in which you are already registed.
Fall 2024 SoCA 'Shops Schedule
Chris Rabideau - The Art of RENT: Through vision, staging, and innovative technology - COMPLETED
Meet the Maestro - Geoffrey Larson - COMPLETED
Robert Franz - Score study and preparation - COMPLETED
Kat Singer is SoCA’s Artist in Residence from Monday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11 - COMPLETED
Marco Cian - Music Mastering Workshop with Stock Plugins in Logic Pro - COMPLETED
Carali McCall - Artist Talk - COMPLETED
Trevor Pittman - Introduction to microphones, acoustics and soundboards - COMPLETED
Steve Wood - The business of music: Turning your talent into Dollars - COMPLETED
Nate Talbot - INCUBATOR Art Lab Artist Talk and Screening Event - COMPLETED
Raquel Graston and Yilin Zhu - Writing with Film - COMPLETED
Deanna Bowen - They Tried to Destroy Us - Disproving Myths About Black Absence in Canada - COMPLETED
Carmen Bradford - Jazz Vocal Workshop - COMPLETED
Soren Brothers - Cautious Optimism in the Anthropocene - COMPLETED
Winter 2025 SoCA 'Shop teaser:
Jonathan Bayley - Applying to graduate Schools - TBA
Trevor Pittman - Intermediate live sound - EQing a channel and creating a mix - TBA
Dr. Thomas Green - Marie-Aimée Varro
Lee Rodney
Nick Hector - The Poetics of Process: The Art of the Documentary Editorial Method - TBC
Do you have a idea or request for a SoCA 'Shops topic? Email tpittman@uwindsor.ca to request a new 'Shop.
Extra Credit
If a SoCA student attends four or more SoCA 'Shops, they qualify for receiving 3% extra credit added to their final grade in any single course taught by one of the following instructors:
Any music private lessons course
Sally Bick
Nick Hector
Robert Fazecash
Bruce Kotowich
Catherine Heard
Jennifer Willet
Karen Engle
Bernadette Berthelotte
Lisa Baggio
Kim Nelson
Lee Rodney
Mike Seguin
Jason Grossi
Mike Stasko
Alejandro Tamayo
Thomas Green
Steve Wood
Matthew Hawtin
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for a workshop, that workshop will not count towards your total number attended for extra credit.