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Where the most Inspired Musicians
become the most Inspiring Music Teachers

VanderCook College of Music

Continuing Education

Music Education Center of America

Summer 2025 Course Offerings

June 9 - August 1, 2025

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.

Archives

Spring 2025 Courses - Archive

Online Band & Jazz

Band Arranging

Band Director CEO: Creating a Band Director Operating System

Beginning Jazz Improvisation

Bass: Jazz for the Beginning Bassist

Brass Methods

Complete Guide to Band Repertoire

Demystify the Slide: Playing & Teaching Trombone

Drum Set Methods for the Music Educator

Oboe Techniques for the Music Teacher

Percussion for the Non-Percussionist: Snare Drum

Online Choral

Choral Arranging

Choral Music Beyond the Western Canon

Musical Theatre Preparation and Production

Online Strings

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

Beginner Strings, Retention, and Community in the Orchestra

Online General Music

Introduction to Orff Schulwerk Pedagogy

Introduction to the Kodaly Method

Latin American Music in the General/Elementary Classroom

Fall 2024 Courses - Archive

Online Band and Jazz Courses

Band Arranging

Bass: Jazz for the Beginning Bassist

Introduction to Jazz Piano

Percussion for the Non-Percussionist: Mallets, Timpani, and Accessories

Trumpet and Horn for the Music Teacher

Advanced Woodwind Methods

Online Choral Courses

Beyond Singing: Blueprint for the Exceptional Choral Program

The Vocal Mechanism

Online Strings & Guitar Courses

Bass: Classical, Orchestral, and Solo Playing

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

Guitar for the Music Educator

Mariachi Basics: Building a Successful Program

Online General Music Courses

Elementary General Music Methods

Exploration of Hand Drums for the Music Classroom

Playing and Teaching Ukulele

Online Music Education Courses

Classroom Management and Student Engagement Strategies for the Music Classroom

Designing and Implementing a Master’s Project

Introduction to Graduate Study

Life Coaching for Music Educators: Thrive In Your Classroom and Your Life

Teaching Music to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness, and Leadership in Music Education

Writing and Editing a Professional Paper (MMEd Project)

World Music in the School Music Program

Online Technology Courses

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

Your Digital Assistant: ChatGPT for Music Educators

On-Campus & Retrospective Courses

The 78th Midwest Clinic: Experience & Retrospective • December 18 – 21, 2024 • Chicago, IL

WGIcon Indoor Marching Arts: A Retrospective • September 6 – 8, 2024 • San Francisco, CA

Summer 2024 Courses - Archive
Late Spring 2024 Courses - Archive
Spring 2024 Courses - Archive
Fall 2023 Courses - Archive
Summer 2023 Courses - Archive
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