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 several ways:

  • Degree-seeking Master of Arts in Music Education: Students who have been accepted into the 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.
  • Auditor: Two or three credit courses may be audited.Auditors pay tuition rates based on a percentage formula. 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

2009-2010 tuition rates are as follows:

  • Tuition rates are in effect through June 1.
  • Degree: $685 per credit
  • Nondegree: $513.50 per credit
  • Course Fees: Some courses carry additional course fees, and are listed in the course descriptions.
  • Twelve 50-minute individual lessons: $1,130.50
  • Twelve 30-minute individual lessons: $560.50
Registration Deadlines:
  • Courses with a start date from June 19-July 2: deadline is May 21
  • Courses with a start date from July 2-July 16: deadline is June 18
  • Courses with a start date from July 17-August 6: deadline is July 2
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 class 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.