(OCA) The OCA Music Department will once again offer two of its popular introductory online courses for the benefit of church singers and conductors

“Basic Conducting Techniques” (12 weeks) and
“Basic Sight-Singing and Ear Training” (10 weeks)
The Conducting Techniques course will begin on Monday, September 19, concluding on December 17; the Sight-Singing class will begin on Monday, September 26, and conclude on December 10.

Registration links and costs are as follows:

Sight Singing and Ear Training $300
Basic Conducting Techniques $425
In past semesters both classes filled up very quickly, with a number of prospective students placed on a waiting list.

In previous years, students in both classes found that a significant investment of time—at least 3-4 hours per week—was needed in order to keep up with the course work. Prospective students should consider carefully if they can commit the required amount of time.

Each class consists of pre-recorded lessons that students can watch asynchronously on their own schedule, one per week. Every lesson has a homework component, and then each student is expected to meet online with a course instructor for 20-30 minutes—to ask questions and to give the instructor an opportunity to monitor each student’s progress and offer assistance as necessary.

More information can be found at the OCA Website.