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VanderCook College of Music

Continuing Education

Music Education Center of America

Spring 2026 Courses

February 9 - May 1, 2026

Registration is now open!

Band

Online Band Courses

Drumset Methods for the Music Educator

Oboe Techniques for the Music Educator

Selecting With Purpose: Choosing Wind Repertoire for Learning & Performance

Percussion for the Non-Percussionist: Snare Drum

Demystify the Slide: Playing & Teaching Trombone

Choral

Online Choral Courses

Musical Theatre Preparation and Production

Expanding Choral Repertoire, Strategies for Discovery and Diversification

Choral Arranging

“Combat Piano” for Choral Directors

General Music

Online General Music Courses

Teaching English Language Learners in the Music Classroom

Introduction to Orff Schulwerk Pedagogy

Latin American Music in the General Music Classroom

Jazz

Online Jazz Courses

Beginning Jazz Improvisation

Bass: Jazz for the Beginning Bassist

Strings & Guitar

Online Strings & Guitar Courses

Bass: Introduction to Upright and/or Electric Bass for the Non-Bassist

Beginner Strings, Retention, and Community in the Orchestra

Learning in Motion: Essential Cello Pedagogy for Music Education

Teaching Classroom Guitar: Habits of the Successful Beginner Guitarist

Advanced Guitar Playing and Teaching Techniques

Music Education

Online Music Education Courses

Teaching Music to Students with Differences and Disabilities

Tonal Music Theory Review for Teachers, Composers, and Arrangers

Writing and Editing A Professional Paper

American Music History

Introduction to Graduate Studies

Designing and Implementing a Master’s Project

Classroom Management and Student Engagement Strategies

Mastering Focus and Concentration in the Classroom

Technology

Online Technology Courses

Podcasting for Music Educators: Creation, Pedagogy, and Advocacy

Your Digital Assistant: ChatGPT for Music Educators

Visuals, Video, AI, Oh My! Canva for Education Does It All!

Introduction to Ableton: Music Production Basics

Conferences / Off Campus

Conferences / Off Campus

Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) State Festival: Coordinating and Retrospective

The Midwest Clinic Online Education Network

ACDA Regional Conference 2026: Experience and Retrospective

Summer 2026 On Campus Courses
Registration is now open!

Summer 2026 On Campus Courses

Summer On Campus

Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) Workshop – June 15 – 17

String Instrument Repair – June 15 – 17

June Band Instrument Repair – June 22 – 26

Choral Connections 2026 – June 29 – July 2

Band Director Summer Workshop – July 9 – 12

Summer Strings Workshop – July 9 – 12

Orff Schulwerk Levels I, II and III – July 6 – 17

July Band Instrument Repair – July 27 – 31

Accessing Online Courses

Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the VanderCook community.
Our IT department will issue your Schoology credentials. The evening before your class begins, you will receive an email from Schoology with instructions to log in. Once you receive credentials, visit www.online.vandercook.edu to log in.
Online course grades are available within two weeks of course completion. Please submit the transcript request form to the registrar prior to the end of your course.