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On-Campus Courses
Dates for on-campus courses
vary; please check each
course page for specific dates.
Registration for all
on-campus courses closes
two weeks prior to the
course start date.
Early bird special! Register for
any on-campus course by
April 17 and save $100!
Discount applies to 3-credit
courses only. Tuition must be paid
in full at the time of registration
for the discount to apply.
Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education
levels and Band Instrument Repair
are not eligible for the discount.
General hours for all
on-campus courses
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
unless otherwise indicated or established
by the course instructor.
PLEASE NOTE: All on-campus courses will have a required online component. Each course will require students to engage in one pre-course discussion, at least one post-course discussion, and a capstone project due two weeks after the course. Online credentials will be available three weeks prior to the start of each course.
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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.
MECA students can earn up to two semester hours of graduate credit attending this year's Smith Walbridge Directors Clinic.
July 7–10, 2020
Charleston, Illinois
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 August 14, 2020.
Credit Requirements:
1. All registrations must be completed and received with full tuition payment by July 14, 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 August 14, 2020.
Educators seeking credit must also register with Smith Walbridge for the clinic. Please visit Smith Walbridge's Directors Clinic page for additional information. MECA pricing does not include any fees associated with Smith Walbridge or clinic attendance.
For additional information, please contact Patrick Benson at 312.788.1139 or meca@vandercook.edu.
Course Details
Smith Walbridge
Directors Clinic
1-Credit Option
$340 per credit hour
Less Smith Walbridge 50%
scholarship - $170
MECA Student Cost: $170,
due in full with registration
Course Code: TBD
2-Credit Option
$680 per credit hour
Less Smith Walbridge 50%
scholarship - $340
MECA Student Cost: $340,
due in full with registration
Course Code: TBD
PLEASE NOTE:
MECA students must register
with Smith Walbridge in
addition to registering with
VanderCook to receive
graduate credit.
Registration Deadline
July 14, 2020
Deadline for Submission
of Required Materials
August 14, 2020