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Tuition & Financial Aid

See below for 2022 - 2023 tuition rates, including lesson plans, and as well as instructions for applying for need-based financial aid.

Tuition

Solo plan
Lessons only, no electives

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)	Summer (10 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$670	$670	$450
45-minute lessons	$1005	$1005	$675
60-minute lessons	$1340	$1340	$900

Duo Plan
Lessons + 1 elective

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)	Summer (10 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$775	$775	$515
45-minute lessons	$1165	$1165	$775
60-minute lessons	$1550	$1550	$1030

Trio plan
Lessons + 2 electives (no Trio Plan in Summer)

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$850	$850
45-minute lessons	$1275	$1275
60-minute lessons	$1700	$1700

Beginning Piano for Children Program (for current students and newly accepted)

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

BP Program Includes:

Weekly group piano class
Weekly group Dalcroze Eurhythmics class
Weekly 30-minute private lesson
Books & materials

$1000

Beginning Violin for Children Program (for newly accepted students)

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

BV Program Includes:

Weekly group piano class
Weekly group Dalcroze Eurhythmics class
Weekly 30-minute private lesson
Books & materials

$1000

Chamber Music (for students ages 12+ with audition)

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

Chamber Music Program Includes

Please note: Chamber Music may not by included as part of a lesson package and must be registered for separately.

$550

$340

Elective classes only

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

Electives

Music Theory (Fall/Spring)
Music History (Fall/Spring)
Dalcroze Eurhythmics (All sessions)
Jazz & Improvisation (Fall/Spring)
Group String Class/Chamber Music (Fall/Spring)
Introduction to Sound & Recording (Spring 2022 only)

$190

$155

Financial Aid

To apply for Financial Aid, please read the instructions in the form below very carefully, complete the form, and submit.

Financial Aid Form

SELECTION POLICY

Financial aid awards are determined based on a holistic review of the application materials. Awards are calculated on a sliding scale based on household income and will not cover full tuition. Please note: financial aid awards are determined at the beginning of the academic year in the Fall, but will be applied in equal percentage amounts to Fall, Spring, and Summer tuition fees. Please submit an application for each child in your household you wish to receive aid for.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

In addition to completing this application, please provide supplemental financial information:

• Page 1 of your most recent IRS Form 1040 – preferred

• A copy of your most recent W-2

• Proof of Unemployment (i.e. Statement of Benefits)

• Proof of Social Security (i.e. Statement of Benefits)

We encourage you to submit a statement along with your application materials to express how financial assistance will benefit your child(ren). If you do NOT have any supplemental financial materials as requested above, your application for financial aid will not be considered.

APPLICATION SCHEDULE

For priority consideration, all materials must be received by Friday, August 12, 2022. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time.

RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO:

Music Preparatory School

Hall of the Arts 137

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

music-preparatory@andrew.cmu.edu / 412.268.3667

To apply, fill out the form here.

Financial Aid Form

Discounts

To claim discounts, please contact Jessica Dey Kademenos after you have paid your families tuition in full, and a discount will be issued in the form of a refund. Discount codes cannot be used through the online store at this time.

Double Majors
-Double Major students will receive a 15% discount off of their total semester fees.

Family Discount
-All families with 2 or more students may receive a 5% discount off of their total semester fees.
**The Family Discount is applied to your family’s total tuition.**

CMU Faculty & Staff Discount
-Students with parents who are current CMU faculty & staff may receive a 10% discount off of their total semester fees.

Early Bird Discount
-Register before Friday, August 19 to receive a $10 Early Bird Discount.

**Please note: Families may only use 1 discount code per transaction.**