Dr. Raymond Riley
Professor of Music
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1988
Eddy Music 133
(989) 463-7295
Homepage: http://web.me.com/rgriley/
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Dr. Raymond Riley, professor of music, joined the Alma College music faculty in 1988. He holds a B.M. from the University of Illinois, an M.M. from DePaul University and a D.M.A. in applied piano from Michigan State University.
In addition to teaching piano and pursuing performance opportunities, he teaches courses in music technology, MIDI composition and arranging, digital audio recording, new media applications, and web audio techniques.
Dr. Riley is a frequent presenter and clinician for music and digital media technology conferences and workshops. A strong advocate for cross disciplinary study, he has worked closely with several faculty in the departments of Music, Art, Communications, English, and Biology to develop new courses and summer institute offerings, which have included topics in new media studies, web design, digital video documentary, and delivering streaming and interactive media over the Web.
Education
- D.M.A., Michigan State University (1988)
- M.M, in Performance, DePaul University (1982)
- B.M in Performance, University of Illinois (1979)
Research Interests
Music Production, Digital Media Technology, Documentary Video, New Media, Web Design/Applications, Piano Literature and Performance
Directed Student Presentations and Achievements
- Honors Day: "Virtually There: The Use of New Media by Collegiate Admissions
- Senior Recital (Justin Rito)
- Senior Capstone: Digital Portfolio Development
- Independent Study: Acoustic Modeling and Surround Sound
- Independent Study: Interactive Media Design
Recent Presentations
- "Producing Captivating Tutorials: Tools for Screen Capture and Recording." New Media Consortium. Monterey, CA. June 9-13, 2009.
- "Wikis, Web 2.0 and Social Media in Education." Association for Technology in Music Instruction. Georgia Tech University-Atlanta, GA. Sep 24-27, 2008.
- "QuickTime Revisited." New Media Consortium. Princeton University. June 11-14, 2008.
- "Music, Multimedia & the Web Author." Technology Institute for Music Educators/Michigan Music Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. Jan 24-26, 2008.
- "Podcasting Prowess in Music Education." Michigan Music Conference. DeVos Place: Grand Rapids, MI. January 25, 2007.
- "Using Audio Effect Plug-ins: Let's Spice Things Up a Little." Association for Technology in Music Instruction. San Antonio, TX. September 14-17, 2006.
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Professional Memberships
- New Media Consortium
- Technology Institute for Music Educators
- Association For Technology In Music Instruction
- College Music Society
Service to the College
- Chair-Music & New Media Studies
- Educational Technology Committee
- Technology Advisory Committee
Service to the Profession
- Instructional Technology and Information Services Committee, College Music Society
