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Music Education:
A Sound Investment
For over 100 years, VanderCook College of Music has specialized in turning musicians into the world’s finest music educators. Discover why VanderCook is among the highest recommended music schools in the nation.
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Spring MECA Registration is Open!
VanderCook College of Music has a variety of graduate-level music education courses to choose from this spring.
Classes begin on February 13, 2023!
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Registration for all Orff Schulwerk Levels is open!
July 10 - 21, 2023 (In-Person)
Spend two weeks at VanderCook College of Music, in the beautiful city of Chicago, learning the fundamental principles of the Orff Approach.
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Online Master Class Series
Join our amazing faculty for the VanderCook College of Music 2022-23 Master Class Series to be held online via Zoom! Students and educators will have the opportunity to learn a variety of instrumental and vocal techniques and acquire skills which will assist in their pursuit of excellence as a performer or educator!
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Life on Campus
Prospective students can shadow a current VanderCook student to gain insight about student life on campus, learn more about VCM, and get helpful information about applying for admission.
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Meet our Faculty
Doug Bistrow
Michael Becker
Dr. Bonnie Campbell
Stacey Larson Dolan
(MMEd '98)
Undergraduate Dean,
Associate Director of Bands
Manju Durairaj (MMEd '03)
National Chapter of Excellence!
VanderCook’s NAfME collegiate chapter was selected as the
2020 Chapter of Excellence in the music program category.
The chapter was recognized on June 25, 2020 during the virtual NAfME Reimagined National Leadership Assembly. Congratulations to the chapter’s e-board for all of their dedicated work and leadership!
Matthew Hendricks, President
Taylor Muñoz, President Elect
Hope Miner, Secretary
Khristopher Granados, Treasurer
Marie Williams, Historian
David Martinez, Warden
Christopher Matthews, Undergraduate Representative