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Summer 2008

Registration for Summer 2008 is open!

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.

Please note:  All of the general information that follows is tentative until registration opens.

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 The National Music Center in Washington, DC.  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 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.

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

There may be changes to the Act 48 reporting process for 2008. Full details may not be known at the opening of registration. Please check here throughout the spring for more details.

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

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