For Spring 2020
For Summer 2020
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.
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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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or 312.788.1139.
Upright & Electric Bass: Level I
ONLINE
Spring 2020: March 25–May 4
Summer 2020: June 8–July 31
Master the functional concepts on upright and/or electric bass that can immediately help the bassist in your ensemble reach their potential. Learn correct techniques for the right and left hands; practical approaches for developing bass lines in rock, jazz and Latin music styles; how to apply scale and arpeggio knowledge to improvise using chord charts that do not include a written-out note-for-note bass line; common fingering patterns for major and minor scales; arpeggios; and bass lines for the blues and common progressions such as ii-V7-I. You’ll leave this course feeling prepared to teach all levels of bass as well as compose and perform bass lines encountered in many genres. Only one type of bass is needed in order to take this course.
Outcomes:
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Demonstrate basic techniques on the double bass and/or electric bass (bass guitar)
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Understand fingerboard layout and how to find proper fingerings
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Play with good tone
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Read and improvise on a jazz chord chart
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Master self control and personal goal -setting
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Learn level-appropriate repertoire
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Perform at a level that will allow demonstration for students and colleagues
Instructor: Doug Bistrow
Doug Bistrow received his bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he majored in string bass performance and jazz & contemporary media. An active performer giving 150-200 concerts per year, he has performed with Itzhak Perlman, Edgar Meyer, Time For Three, members of the Silk Road Ensemble, Johnny Osborne, Ky-Mani Marley, Corey Chisel, Keith & Tex and many others. Bistrow is a member of the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Symphony, and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra. He teaches double bass at VanderCook, and is on the faculty at the Merit School of Music, where he teaches double bass, jazz studies, music history and music theory. Bistrow has performed and recorded with artists including Jeff Parker of Tortoise, Steve Million, Greg Ward, Bobby Schiff, Katie Todd and the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir. He also owns and operates Audio Bistro Recording Studio in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
Course Details
Upright & Electric Bass:
Level I
Spring Course Code 7730
Summer Course Code 7970
Instructor
Doug Bistrow
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,050, due in full with registration
Early bird special: Register by
April 17 and save $50!
Tuition must be paid in full at the
time of registration for the discount
to apply.
Online Chat Sessions
None
Prerequisites
None
Required Text(s)
The Evolving Bassist
by Rufus Reid
(Alfred Music)
New Method for String Bass,
Vol. 1 by Franz Simandl
(Carl Fischer)
Students are responsible for purchasing all required texts and materials. VanderCook will not provide any course materials nor have any available for purchase.
Software/Hardware Requirements
Mac, PC or Chromebook with access to the internet.
A decent pair of headphones or speakers will be required (laptop speakers/earbuds will not be sufficient).
MECA Online Course Details
VanderCook Online is powered by Schoology (www.schoology.com). Through this learning management system, you'll be able to interact directly with your instructor, students in your classes, and members of the greater VanderCook Online community.
Summer 2020 MECA courses officially begin on Monday, June 8. Soon after you register, you'll be added as a new Schoology user. Be on the lookout for an email from Schoology with log-in instructions. Once you are given credentials, visit
www.online.vandercook.edu to login. On the morning of June 8, you'll have access to your classroom and course material.
Some courses have specific online chat meeting times while others have a flexible meeting schedule; please check individual course descriptions and details. You can expect all courses to meet together in a live online chat. If you are unable to attend the scheduled live meeting time, please consult your instructor to make alternative arrangements.
You'll have the opportunity to work at your own pace each week while completing assignments and posting responses to discussion questions. You'll constantly be interacting with your instructor and classmates online, and working through new material each week. We know how crazy school schedules can get, so our instructors try to make everything as flexible as possible!
Transcript requests can be made online using the Transcript Request Form. Any inquiries regarding transcripts should be directed to the Registrar’s Office at 312.788.1151. If you are in need a quick turn around time for your transcript please submit the request to the registrar prior to the end of your course(s).