Tuition Schedule

Your USSCM program consists of several modules (a minimum of 2), each of which is four microsemesters in length.
Your tuition payment covers:

 

The USSCM Director's Diploma Program combines the features of the Diploma Program and Projects/Reviews with additional individual tailoring, grading and recordkeeping of all assignments, and broader coursework credited from your college transcript or equivalents from a Life Experiences Portfolio. (See http://www.degree.net/books/bearsguide.htm.)

Music is a wide open, highly competitive field as well as a unique personal art form. Musicians are hired on the basis of performance and overall competency. In the real world of professional music, credentials are not as important as ability and marketable skills. On the other hand, USSCM has observed a growing need for recognizable credentials in selected areas of the music business. For this reason, our students have the option of earning a non-accredited USSCM Director's Diploma, by completing the required courses.  

 

The Director's Diploma program looks best for me.
  What should I do to enroll?

• First move on to Planning and Designing your USSCM Diploma Program.
• From there you can print and sign your Enrollment Application.
• Fax it to USSCM at (617) 629 - 0257.

 

Music professionals or students having substantial prior college-level music training will particularly benefit from the Advanced Projects Option.
 

We highly recommend and support Macintosh for our students' studies, but students may use the computer of their choice.

Certain USSCM majors require a recent-make Macintosh Computer and the Courseware Option:
Multimedia Scoring, Music Production. This requirement may be waived by experienced students pending USSCM approval.

The cost of your USSCM training will not increase during your uninterrupted enrollment. Your adherence to the techniques and materials of your courses will result in professional level training. Also see 'Interrupting Your Pacing'.

Students ordinarily pay their entire tuition in advance for which they receive a 10% discount. Modules not paid for at initial enrollment are not eligible for discount.  The discount includes electives declared at initial enrollment.

Other discounts and scholarships may be viewed and applied on the page Plan and design your USSCM Diploma Program. Go to the financial aid page to view the scholarships and academic discounts available (Financial Aid).

The discounts and scholarships once approved (fax or mail proof and/or applications) can be applied directly by you during the enrollment process (Enroll Now).

An enrollment application which includes a discount not approved by USSCM will not be honored.
 

Basic tuition (not options) for the 3rd microsemester is paid by USSCM for students who meet any one of the following criteria.

• membership in the International Musician's Association or National Association of Music Merchants
• a Bachelor's Degree (send transcript)
• Armed Services Veteran or currently on active duty

Go to the financial aid page to view the list of scholarships and academic discounts available (Financial Aid).The discounts and scholarships once approved (fax or mail proof and/or applications) can be applied directly by you during the enrollment process (Enroll Now).

USSCM tuition is lower than 99% of all U.S. music schools. We pay our faculty well and there is no significant room for adjustment of fees,

• Many of our students remain employed while they study.
• The USSCM Program is relatively short in duration. A personal loan for tuition may be paid back with low interest.
• Some of our students have been successful in finding alternative financing, either from employers, from foundations that make grants to individuals, or by other creative means.

New rebate program 2008
We have initiated a new program: as a USSCM student, you can sign up new students to receive a scholarship. Every student you introduce to USSCM, who actually starts his or her studies, entitles you to a free microsemester during your training.

If your training is complete, the compensation for each new student is $400.

The program may be cancelled for a full refund minus the $200 application and audition review fee if done so within the first two weeks after enrollment.

Students are dropped after 120 days of inactivity. Students who have made a reasonable start and are resuming within one year of their start date may continue at their current level (if any progress into the module was made); otherwise, they must start the most recent module over.

The education contract is a two way contract which establishes a relationship between student and school over the duration of the modules and electives selected for the diploma program during enrollment. Unlike other schools the microsemester duration is variable and is essentially decided by the student.

Written withdrawal is required.

Students resuming within one year of their start date may continue at their current level; otherwise, they must start over.

After reading through this bulletin, you may wish to discuss your goals, background, and personal situation with USSCM administrators. Please feel free to telephone or email at any time: (617) 666-4839,
registrar@usschoolofmusic.com