Summer 2023 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Overview
Learn the practical application of Kodály-influenced teaching in this hands-on course for elementary music educators. During this week-long course you will create resources, gather high-quality repertoire, and create concept and yearly plans to help simplify and strengthen your planning and instruction during the school year. While the basics of the philosophy and history of Zoltán Kodály will be discussed, this course will focus mainly on the practical application of Kodály-influenced pedagogy in a modern elementary classroom through a culturally-responsive lens.
This course meets in person from 8AM-5PM at VanderCook College of Music.
Required Materials:
- A440 tuning fork
- Staff paper
Housing Information
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
Required Texts:
- Erdei, P., & Komlós Katalin. (1974). 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play. Boosey & Hawkes. ISBN 978-0-913932-04-9
- Brumfield, S. (2014). First, We Sing!: Kodály-Inspired Teaching for the Music Classroom. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4308-3982-8
- Kodály, Z. (2004). 333 Reading Exercises. Boosey & Hawkes.
Required Materials:
- A440 tuning fork
- Staff paper
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).