In general, if you want to play in the orchestra, you have to be a student at De Anza and you have to register for the class. Fortunately, everything can be done online and De Anza is happy to have students who aren't pursuing degrees. For California residents, the cost is roughly $60.
For the experienced: go to the registration program and log in. Add one of call numbers (Spring 2007): 1637, 1638, 1639, (MUSIC031 A-C) or 1644 (MUSI041V). Pay online.
Enroll
To get started, go to the De Anza Registration system (opens in a new window).
Set up an electronic account and apply for admission if you're not already
enrolled. I don't know what's involved in getting set up these days, but
if you are only taking the class for fun, I suggest putting "Educational
Development" for your "Educational Goal" and "Personal Interest Only" as
your major. You can probably get by without a parking pass (ask how).
Log in
Once you are enrolled, you'll need to log into the web program that lets
you add the class and pay your fees. Try this direct link to the registration program first. If
that doesn't work, start at deanza.edu/my, click through the "Login" button and
on to the "De Anza Registration System" and finally press its 'login' button.
Enter your Student ID (some are social security numbers) and the pin you
previously selected. Click "Enter." Confirm your address, major, etc.
Finally, click "Add Courses." A screen will remind you that you must pay
your fees promptly.
Add the course
Scroll through and click on 'MUSI - MUSIC'. In the box that appears, find
031. Selecting the course makes the sections appear
to the right. Click "Add Now" next to the section. Make sure that the
MUSI041V section you choose meets on Thu"R"sday night (double check the
course page for this quarter to make sure that TAYERLE is the
instructor for the section in question). Finally, click "Submit Shopping
Cart" in the bottom part of the window.
Why so many courses / sections? De Anza limits how many times times you can take a single course. According to the MUSI031, MUSI041V, and MUSI032 (05-06 page) detail pages, you can take each one (regardless of A, B, C) six times. If you tried to take, for example, MUSIC032 a seventh time, you'd get an error message when submitting your shopping cart. In other words, once you've been in the orchestra two years, you'll need to use multiple course numbers. MUSIC032, when available, is good once you can't take MUSIC031 any more. Sometimes one of the sections of one of the classes will claim to meet on another night, which can help if you have another class which partially conflicts with orchestra. The A-C versions of MUSIC031 courses might have helped get around these limits in the past, but now they seem to be all grouped together in terms of how often you can repeat them. If you eventually run out of MUSIC 31, MUSIC 32, or MUSIC 41V credits, let us know as you may be able to signup for "lifetime learning" credit, etc.
Pay your bill
After you've added the course and perhaps looked at your schedule, you'll
need to pay your fees either in person or online. Click on "Your Account"
up at the top, then the bulb next to "Account Balance" to see all the fees
you have to pay (CA resident fees are affordable). If you have a credit
card, go to "Make Payment" and enter your information. Submit the payment,
save the receipt, and you're done.
Note: if you have trouble registering for whatever reason, we can probably help you with an "add code" or whatever else is needed. We want you in the orchestra, but we need you to take the class. :)