Page 7 - Fall 2019 MECA Brochure

ONLINE COURSES
SEPTEMBER 23–DECEMBER 15, 2019
THEORYREVIEW with MaryAnnKrupa 2–3graduatecredits $1,110–$1,050
A refresher course of basic and chromatic theory. Master's degree candidates who need to brush up on their knowledge of theory before registering for a course in arranging should consider this elective.
** Theory Review is offered two course levels. Students enrolled in the MMEd program at VanderCook are eli- gible to enroll at the 500 level. Students not enrolled in the MMEd program who wish to earn graduate credit as a MECA student should register at the 7000 level. (The difference in credits earned and tuition rates for the MMEd and MECA programs is attributed to the differing program costs. If you are unsure which section is best for you, please contact us directly at meca@vandercook.edu.)
3 Graduate Credits Course Code #7039 2 Graduate Credits Course Code #520
YOUR MUSICAL: FROM SELECTION TO STRIKE with Vince Leonard & Christopher Sapienza 3 graduate credits $1,050
Tasked with mounting a musical theater production at your school? Learn the essential “how-to's” from industry professionals and educators Christopher Sapienza and Vince Leonard, from show selection through musical direction to opening night. Topics include show selection, talent pool, instrumentation, scheduling, rehearsals, budgeting, musical direction, technical needs and more. #7089
UPRIGHT & ELECTRIC BASS: LEVEL I with Doug Bistrow 3 graduate credits $1,050
Master the functional concepts on upright and/or electric bass that can immediately help the bassists in your
ensembles 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.#7009
WORLD RHYTHMS: DRUMMING, STRUMMING & SINGING MUSIC FROM WEST AFRICA, BRAZIL & THE CARIBBEAN with Kalani Das, MT-CC 3 graduate credits $1,050
This course helps music educators boost their world music and hand-drumming units by providing high- quality instruction and guidance in the areas of drumming technique, instrument identification, traditional rhythms, drumming ensembles, and styles. Participants will learn about a variety of common instruments such as congas, bongos, cajon, djembe, dundun, claves, maracas, and more. Learn how to use basic tech- niques to play genre-specific rhythms, both within traditional ensembles and when creating original drum- ming arrangements. This course includes several traditional songs from the Caribbean, Brazil, and West Africa in the native languages, arrangements with chord accompaniment, and suggestions for meeting students social and emotional needs through music-based experiences, as informed by a board-certified music thera- pist. This course serves as a primer for the on-campus World Rhythms summer course which focuses in on learning techniques, playing rhythms, performing in ensembles, and one-on-one hands-on experience. This course is recommended for any music educator who wishes to create a stronger relationship with world drum- ming and music, especially when using authentic instruments and rhythms from different regions. #7459