The University of St. Thomas

How Do I Register for Courses?

Students enrolling in summer studies in Graduate Programs in Music Education (GPME) register in one of five ways:

  • Degree-seeking Master of Arts in Music Education (MAME): Students who have been accepted into the MAME degree program. Each concentration has core courses, required concentration courses, and elective concentration courses. M.A. degree concentrations are:
    • Choral
    • Dalcroze
    • Instrumental
    • Kodály
    • Orff Schulwerk
    • Piano Pedagogy
  • Nondegree: Students who desire academic credit and an official transcript of course work. All courses—except required M.A. core courses—and all workshops are available to nondegree students. Dalcroze, Kodály, and Orff Certificate students who are not M.A. students register as nondegree students.
  • Professional Development: Only GMUS 544 workshop courses are available at this rate. Non-refundable payment must accompany registration. No academic credit or official transcripts are available at this rate. Students may not retroactively apply courses at the professional development level toward nondegree or degree credits.
  • Auditor: Auditors pay nondegree tuition rates. A grade of audit is reflected on the auditor’s transcript.
  • Alumni Discount: Graduates of the University of St. Thomas Master of Arts in Music Education degree program are eligible for a $100 tuition discount for one summer course when taken at the nondegree rate.

Tuition Rates and Course Fees

Summer 2008 tuition rates are as follows:

  • Degree: $647 per credit
  • Nondegree: $485 per credit
  • Course Fees: Some courses carry additional course fees, and are listed in the course descriptions.
Registration Deadlines:
  • Courses with a start date from June 15-29: deadline is May 16
  • Courses with a start date from June 30-July 18: deadline is June 13
  • Courses with a start date from July 21-August 4: deadline is June 20
Late Registration Fee:

A $50 late fee will be assessed for each course registration received after the deadlines stated above.

Cancellation Fee:

A $50 cancellation fee will be assessed for each course registration that is cancelled before the start of the course. Cancellation requests must be made in writing to the GPME program coordinator. The university reserves the right to cancel a course if registration has not reached sufficient enrollment 10 days before the first class session. In such cases, students are notified immediately and full tuition is refunded.

Withdrawal Refunds:

Students who officially register for a course are considered in the course and owe full tuition unless they drop (cancel) or withdraw according to the deadlines establised. To drop or add courses, students must send written notification to the GPME office. Nonattendance in a class does not constitute withdrawal.

Withdrawal and Refunds:

The following applies to courses one week or longer in duration:

  • First class session: 100 percent ($50 cancellation fee applies)
  • Second class session: 66 percent
  • Third class session: 33 percent
  • After third class session: 0

Refund for a withdrawal from a class shorter than a week is at the descretion of the director.

Professional Development

The 2008 Professional Development tuition rate is $324 per credit. Payment made to the University of St. Thomas by check, money order or cash must accompany registration form.

Registration Confirmation

Once registration is received and completed by the Graduate Programs in Music Education office, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. You will be instructed to set up a St. Thomas e-mail account at IRT Help and Support. All future communications from the University of St. Thomas and GPME will be to your St. Thomas e-mail account.