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Summer 2008
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Villanova Summer Music 2008!
The 2008 Course Calendar has been posted for
your perusal.
We look forward to serving you in
our upcoming 19th year offering practical graduate music education courses to teachers.
To receive a printed brochure, add your name to our 2008 mailing list by calling
610.519.5050.
Schedule
In general, all 3 credit courses are scheduled from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm,
Monday through Friday (unless otherwise noted). Most classes are held in St.
Mary's Hall located on Villanova University's West Campus. In 2008 additional classes will be offered at off-campus sites - Archbishop Ryan High School, "Northeast" Philadelphia, PA;
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Parkland High School, Allentown,
PA; and for the first time at MENC Headquarters in Reston, VA.
Directions to off-campus sites can be found by
clicking here. These courses are marked accordingly within the course
calendar and course
descriptions. There are no housing or
meal services available at off-campus locations.
Tuition
Visit the
registration & tuition area of our website for details of fees for 2008,
including information on our full courses, waiting lists, and cancellation
policies.
Materials, Equipment & Supplies
Our convenient low tuition covers the entire cost of the program including
special equipment, texts (if any), supplies, and materials. There are no other
costs. However, do check course descriptions for instrumental courses where
instruments are not provided.
Credits/Auditing
Each course offers 3 graduate credits from The University of the Arts unless
otherwise noted. Any course may be audited for no credit if there is room. There
is no discount for auditing. Students may repeat a previously taken course, as
the experience and content may be unique each time, however, be advised that
course repetition may not be approved or accepted by some school districts or
colleges.
Registration
Visit the
registration & tuition area of our website for details, including
information on our full courses, waiting lists, and cancellation policies.
Deposits/Payment
A $100 non-refundable deposit per course is required for registration. Forms
of payment include VISA, MasterCard, Discover, personal checks and money orders
only. Debit cards for which a pin number is needed are not accepted. If you are requesting a course less than 14 days
in advance, please call to confirm that space is available. Balance is due one
month prior to the beginning of your first course - your confirmation letter is
also your invoice (additional reminders are not sent).
If you make a deposit in order to be placed on the waiting list for a course
that is full, you will receive a full refund of the deposit if a spot in the
course does not open.
If you are requesting a course less than one month prior to start of course
FULL PAYMENT is due with application.
Housing & Meals
Visit the
housing & meals area of our website for details.
Full Courses/Waiting Lists
Most courses fill rapidly because of high demand. Technology courses are
particularly popular. In the event your first choice is not available, if you
opt for 'YES' in the waiting list column, we will put you on the waiting list
and enroll you in your second choice (if applicable). If your first choice
becomes available, we will attempt to contact you in a timely manner. If you
have not indicated a second choice and the course you have selected is full, we
will notify you by email. If you make a deposit in order to be placed on the
waiting list for a course that is full, you will receive a full refund of the
deposit if a spot in the course does not open.
Cancellations
You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund (minus the
$100 non-refundable deposit) up to 14 days prior to the beginning of your course by calling
610-519-5050, or emailing during regular business hours. Failure to notify us of
cancellation will result in the forfeiture of all payments. Villanova University
reserves the right to cancel any course due to insufficient enrollment, in which
case you will be notified at least seven days in advance and all monies
(including the full deposit)
will be returned.
Pennsylvania Act 48
Beginning in 2008 Pennsylvania teachers requesting Act 48 hours will now have
to supply their PA Department of Education ID # when registering or at the time
of their course. Hours are no longer being credited automatically, they must be
requested.
For those that have supplied their PA ID#, information regarding your courses
will be reported to the PA Dept of Ed. by The University of the Arts, Division
of Continuing Studies in late summer/early fall.
If your information is not posted and you have not been credited
at the PA Dept of Ed website, please call The University of the Arts, Division
of Continuing Studies, at 215-717- 6094 and provide them with your number.
Masters Degree
The Music Master’s Program is still in its exploratory and organizational
stages. A date has not been set for its implementation. Any new information will
be posted here.
Transcript Information
Persons who attended the Villanova Summer Music Program during the summer of
1990, 1991 or 1992, may request credits from VanderCook College in Chicago.
Click here to download a Transcript Request Form from VanderCook College.
Persons who attended the Villanova Summer Music Program from 1993 to the
present, may request credits from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Click here to download a Transcript Request Form from the University of the
Arts.
Directions
Click here to view personalized directions to
Villanova University and various other locations of interest.
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