Online Courses
All online Summer MECA
courses begin on June 8 and
conclude on July 31, 2020.
Registration for all
online courses closes at
12:00 noon CST on
May 29, 2020.
Early bird special! Register
for any online course by
April 17 and save $50!
Discount applies to 3-credit courses
only. Tuition must be paid in full at
the time of registration for the
discount to apply.
All online MECA courses
conclude on May 3, 2020.
Questions?
Visit our MECA FAQs page.
Drop, withdraw or change using
the Add/Drop Form.
For other MECA-related questions,
contact us at meca@vandercook.edu
or 312.788.1139.
GIA Fall Institute 2019
October 17-19, 2019
Earn graduate credit from VanderCook by attending any GIA Fall Institute session. Students must attend 12.5 clock hours of clinic sessions and concerts for one graduate credit, or 25 clock hours for two credits.
An electronic portfolio is required in order to receive graduate credit. Portfolios should include summaries and critiques of all sessions/workshops/concerts attended, as well as copies of all handouts, programs and other supporting materials. Portfolios must be received no later than April 24, 2020.
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John Feierabend, Keynote Speaker: Youth Music
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James Jordan, Choral Conducting Intensive
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The Real Group, Concert Performance: A Capella/Jazz Singing
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Chris de Silva, Arranging & Orchestrating, Concert Performance
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Diana Kodner Gökçe, Vocal Intensive
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James Abbington, African-American Church Music
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Marty Haugen, Liturgical Ensemble
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Barbara Conable, Keynote Speaker: Body Mapping
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Scott Lang, Youth Leadership
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Marilyn Biery, Organ Intensive
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Peter Kolar, Spanish/Bilingual Ministry
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Lisa Marsh, Body Mapping for Piano
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Jennifer Kerr Budziak, Formational Resources
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Michael Silhavy, Psalmody/Reading Sessions
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David Anderson, Taizé Resources
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Kate Williams, GIA Resources/Reading Sessions
Educators seeking credit must also register for each workshop with GIA. Please visit https://institute.giamusic.com/ for additional information. MECA pricing does not include any fees associated with GIA.
For portfolio guidelines and additional information, please contact
Dr. Robert Sinclair at 312.788.1144 or rsinclair@vandercook.edu.