Tuition & Financial Aid
See below for 2024 - 2025 tuition rates, including lesson plans and as well as instructions for applying for need-based financial aid.
Tuition
Lesson and one elective
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Fall (15 weeks) |
Spring (15 weeks) |
Summer (10 weeks) |
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30-minute lessons |
$820 |
$820 |
$545 |
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45-minute lessons |
$1230 |
$1230 |
$820 |
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60-minute lessons |
$1640 |
$1640 |
$1090 |
Beginning Piano for Children Program (for current students and newly accepted)
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Fall (15 weeks) |
Spring (15 weeks) |
Summer (10 weeks) |
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BP Program Includes:
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$1000 |
$1000 |
$1000 |
| Chamber Music (for students ages 8+ with audition) |
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Fall (15 weeks) |
Spring (15 weeks) |
Summer (10 weeks) |
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Chamber Music Program Includes Please note: Chamber Music may not by included as part of a lesson package elective and must be registered for separately. |
$550 |
$550 |
$340 |
Elective classes only
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Fall (15 weeks) |
Spring (15 weeks) |
Summer (10 weeks) |
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Electives
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$285 |
$285 |
$190 |
Financial Aid
To apply for Financial Aid, please read the instructions in the form below very carefully, complete the form, and submit.
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 you wish to receive aid for in your household.
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 Sunday, August 11th, 2024. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted anytime.
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.