Spring 2021 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Finale Music Notation
Date
February 8-May 9, 2021
Course Code
7191
Credits
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,065, due in full with registration
Overview
This course is designed for the K-12 educator who would like to explore and create notation projects using Finale 2014 or newer software. Activities include creating custom worksheets for music theory, composition, performance, flash cards and more. Special attention will be given to creating warm-ups and arrangements for any ensemble including band, jazz, orchestra and chorus as well as custom SmartMusic accompaniments. Lesson projects will include participant-designed materials for immediate application in the curriculum. No previous experience with Finale is required! The course is designed for both Mac and PC versions of Finale.
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation (3rd ed.) by Thomas Rudolph & Vince Leonard (Berklee Press)
Software/Hardware Requirements
Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the greater VanderCook community.
Soon after you register, 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
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).