'Juilliard eLearning, The Conservatory's First-Ever Online Courses'

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL and CONNECTIONS EDUCATION

LAUNCH JUILLIARD eLEARNING,

THE CONSERVATORY’S FIRST-EVER ONLINE COURSES

Performing Arts and Virtual Education Leaders to Develop and Deliver Online Arts Education Courses for K-12 Students and Educators Everywhere 

"New York, NY and Baltimore, MD (May 16, 2012) – Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, The Juilliard School and Connections Education are launching JUILLIARD eLEARNING, for K-12 students and educators everywhere.  Juilliard eLearning is the world-famous conservatory’s first-ever group of online courses, presenting an exciting new option for teaching music and related courses, with distribution and implementation by leading provider of online learning solutions, Connections Education, part of the global education company, Pearson. 

Juilliard eLearning will be developed to the same high standards educators have come to expect of both partners. The Juilliard School (www.juilliard.edu), the nation’s pre-eminent school for performing arts education, and Connections Education (www.ConnectionsEducation.com), will develop and deliver innovative online courses and resources for K-12 educators and students – helping to extend Juilliard–structured learning into homes and classrooms; anywhere there is an Internet connection.  Juilliard eLearning links Juilliard’s acknowledged history of excellence in performing arts education and Connections Education’s expertise in high-quality online learning."