All online MECA courses begin
on February 3 and conclude on
May 4, 2020.
Registration for all online
courses closes at 12:00 noon CST
on Friday, January 31.
Spring break for online
courses is March 16-20, 2020;
no courses will be held.
Dates for on-campus courses vary; please check each course's page
for specific dates. Registration
for all on-campus courses closes two weeks prior to the course
start date.
On-Campus Course Hours
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
All single-credit weekend courses
will have pre- and post-course
components. Check each course's
page for specific details.
Questions?
MECA students can earn one semester hour of graduate credit attending educational clinics, exhibits and concert performances at ILMEA's
2020 Music Education Conference.
January 29—February 1, 2020
Peoria, Illinois
MECA Retrospective Tuition: $350
Following the conference, students will upload copies of all handouts, concert programs and other supporting materials to our online learning platform, Schoology. In addition, students will submit written responses summarizing and critiquing all sessions and concerts attended. All materials and discussions must be completed by March 6, 2020.
Course requirements:
1. All registrations must be completed and received with full tuition payment by February 4, 2020. VanderCook accepts phone and fax registrations with Visa, Discover or MasterCard payment information.
2. Students must attend 12.5 hours of concerts, clinics and/or lectures for each semester hour of credit taken.
3. Prior to the conference, students will receive access to Schoology, VanderCook's online platform. Following the conference, students are required to participate in two discussions and respond to at least two other discussion submissions. Students will submit written responses summarizing and critiquing all sessions and concerts attended. PDFs of all handouts, concert programs and other supporting materials must also be submitted with assignments.
4. All discussions and uploads must be completed and submitted by March 6, 2020.
Educators seeking credit must also register with ILMEA for the conference. Please visit ILMEA's conference page for additional information. MECA pricing does not include any fees associated with ILMEA or conference attendance.
For additional information, please contact Patrick Benson at 312.788.1139 or meca@vandercook.edu.