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Spring 2019 Information

Registration Opens Monday, November 26, 2018

Registration for all spring online courses closes on February 1, 2019 at

12:00 p.m. CDT.

Spring online courses begin February 4, 2019 and conclude on May 5, 2019.

Spring Break for online courses:

March 18-24, 2019 (no classes will be held).

Online Course Tuition Promotion Schedule (3-Credit Courses):

November 26 – December 22, 2018: $970

December 23 – January 13, 2019: $995

January 14 – February 4, 2019: $1,020

1-Credit Tuition:

$340 (no promotional pricing)

Promotional pricing applies only for tuition paid in full and excludes single credit courses and Band Instrument Repair.

The cost per-credit for the 2018-2019 acedemic year is $340.

*Band Instrument Repair is excluded from this cost schedule

Selection of middle-level music of the highest quality for young, developing musicians should be of paramount interest. The middle level band is blessed with a vast repertoire that can present challenges to both the veteran teacher and those who are just beginning their careers. This course will identify meritorious middle-level repertoire (grade .5 to grade 3). Primary activities will include listening to quality repertoire included in the beginning- and middle-level volumes of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, discussing and sharing information about additional quality repertoire in the form of annotated bibliographies, and creating a curriculum of music that is based on the menu principle and tailored specifically to the needs of your program.

Outcomes:

Know, recognize and identify significant middle level repertoire in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series.
Recognize good performances of literature, providing a means to develop a sense of acceptable ensemble performance.
Evaluate music according to criteria of musical/educational merit.
Apply all of the above to the creation of a core list of repertoires suitable for their individual programs and needs.

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Dr. Jay W. Gilbert has enjoyed the longest tenure (22 years) in the 120-year history of the band program at Doane University in Nebraska. He is the Director of Instrumental Music and Chair of the Music Department where he conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Community/Concert Band. He has been a guest conductor throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has also served as a presenter for numerous state conventions as well as the Midwest International Band/Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. He also is an active composer and arranger with several published compositions for band. Every summer, he is honored to conduct the middle-level band at the Kansas State University Band Camp.

Dr. Gilbert conducted a study of quality wind band literature that is often cited in current research. He is also a contributing scholar to the series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band and a contributing author to the book The Art of Band Interpretation. Dr. Gilbert has received several awards including two Distinguished Service Awards from the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association, three Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association, an Artist’s Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council and the Zenon Hansen Leadership Award for his outstanding contributions to Doane. He was recognized by Doane as Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the college’s student congress, and was inducted into the University of Nebraska–Omaha’s Band Hall of Fame.

Sound Decisions About Quality Middle Level Band Literature

Instructor: Dr. Jay Gilbert

3 Graduate Credits

Tuition: $1,020, due in full with registration

Course Code: 7729

Online

Chat Sessions:

No chat sessions required.

Prerequisites:

None

Required text(s):

Teaching Music Through Performance in Beginning Band - Volume 1 - G-5337

Teaching Music Through Performance in Beginning Band - Volume 2 - G-7264

Teaching Music Through Performance in Middle Level Band - Volume 1 - G-8871

*Students are responsible for purchasing required materials

Discounted Pricing Available through GIA.

- Add all 3 items to your cart and then apply the discount code.

- Discount Code: VCM2019

Software/hardware requirements for Mac & Windows users:

Internet access is required.

SPRING 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.

Classes this spring term officially begin on Monday, February 4, 2019. The week prior to the Spring 2019 term start date, we will be adding you as a new Schoology user. Be on the lookout for an email from noreply@schoology.com or wfong@vandercook.edu with log-in instructions between January 28th and February 3rd. Once you are given credentials, simply visit www.online.vandercook.edu to login. On the morning of February 4th, you'll have access to your classroom and course material.

Some courses have specific online chat meeting times (please see course descriptions), while others have a flexible meeting schedule. You can expect all courses to meet together in a live online chat. If a live meeting time doesn’t work, you can work with your instructor to make other 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!

Courses are scheduled for 13 weeks, with one week (March 18-24, 2019) being a designated week off for Spring Break. The Spring Online Term ends Sunday, May 5, 2019.