GarageBand is the free music program that comes with every Apple computer. It is a powerful music creation and editing tool that so many students already know how to use. This course will give you hands on experience with GarageBand and how to use it to teach music through composition. Techniques on use of the software, lesson plans on composition and theory skills, techniques for weaving in music history and how to integrate music of other cultures will be discussed. You will leave with lesson plans that teaches composition and theory skills for beginning students to be successful composers and creators of music.

This course is offered online in ten (10) Units. Participants will log into a secure Learning Management System, MusicEdTech Moodle Classroom, to receive course materials including readings, lesson plans for teaching with GarageBand, assignments for student use, video instruction on how to use the software, video instruction on teaching with GarageBand, pertinent audio, MIDI files and assignments for participants. Assignments simulate student assignments in the lesson plans to demonstrate content and technical proficiency. Participants will share work and comment on other participants work via our online, secure classroom.

This course is for in-service & pre-service music teachers and education technology teachers. It is also offered for 3 Graduates Credits through Endicott College for an additional $300. For more information on graduate credits for this course, go to this page: Graduate Credit

The 2013 Summer Course will beginning on July 13 and will be 10 sessions/units over 5 consecutive weeks.

The tuition for the Course is $650.

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If you would like three (3) Graduate Credits from Endicott College, it is an additional $300. Please note that MusicEdTech will not process payments or refunds for graduate credits. To make this direct payment, please click Graduate Credit. 

If you have any questions or would like assistance registering, please send an email to support(at)musicedtech.com or use our Contact Form. 

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100% LESS $25 BEFORE the 1^ST CLASS

50% LESS $25 After 1^ST CLASS & BEFORE 2^ND CLASS

0% AFTER 2^ND CLASS

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