Summer 2023 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Overview
Learn to master the functional concepts and materials necessary to accompany vocalists, create a guitar unit in general music, and lead a successful guitar class at any level. Topics include choosing instruments, playing chords in open and barred positions, reading various guitar notation styles, performing 12-bar blues, and strumming common pop progressions. This course is designed for educators who are new to the guitar as well as for those with experience who are now seeking a fresh approach to teach the instrument.
*Students enrolled in the MMEd degree program at VanderCook may register for this course at the 500-level through the student portal. Please contact Dean Sinclair at [email protected] if academic advising is needed.
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
Introduction to Guitar for Ensemble
by Joe Sweet (available at www.introtoguitar.net)
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).