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Where the most Inspired Musicians
become the most Inspiring Music Teachers

Fall 2023 MECA

Continuing Education Courses

Online

Circles of Influence: What Great Teachers Learned from Other Great Teachers

Date

September 18-December 8, 2023

Course Code

7663

Credits

3 Graduate Credits

Tuition

$1,125 is due in full with registration. A $15 early bird discount will be applied until August 31.

Overview

Perspectives on teaching music. Weekly conversations with successful and influential band, choral, orchestra and general music teachers will serve as the foundation of this class.  Students will be required to listen to these interviews weekly and be prepared to discuss them during Zoom classes and in short, concise written assignments. Zoom classes will be scheduled once class members submit their availability.

 

Requirements

Chat Session

Zoom classes will be scheduled once class members submit their availability.

Prerequisites

None.

Required Text(s)

None.

Learning Platform Information - Online Courses Only

Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the greater VanderCook community.

The evening  before your class begins, be on the lookout for an email from Schoology with log-in instructions. Once you receive credentials, visit www.online.vandercook.edu to login. 

Some courses have specific online chat meeting times (please see course descriptions), while others have a flexible meeting schedule. You can expect all courses to meet together in a live online chat. If a live meeting time doesn’t work, you can work with your instructor to make other arrangements.

More information about Schoology can be found at www.schoology.com

Please see specific software/hardware requirements in the course description.

Online course grades are available within two weeks of the course(s) completion.  If you need a transcript, please CLICK HERE to access the online transcript request form. For a faster turnaround time, please submit the transcript request to the registrar prior to the end of your course(s).

Instructor

Menghini Charles scaled

Dr. Charles T. Menghini

DR. CHARLES T. MENGHINI is President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Menghini served as Professor of Music and Director of Bands from 1994 – 2017. Prior to his appointment at VanderCook, he spent 18 years as a high school band director in Missouri and Kansas where his bands earned national acclaim, performing as such venues as the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Charlie currently his own podcast: Band Talk with Charlie Menghini and Friends available on Apple podcast, is co-author of the Essential Elements Band Method published by Hal Leonard and serves as an Educational Member of the Music Achievement Council for NAMM. Menghini is active as a speaker, clinician and conductor around the nation. He frequently presents at state and national music education conferences, works with teachers and school districts in a variety of forums and continues to write for professional magazines and journals.

The mission of VanderCook College of Music is to enrich the lives of present and future generations by developing uniquely skilled music teachers who exhibit strong character, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.

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