Information and Policies
- How to Enroll
- Tuition and Fees
- Payment
- Attendance and Make-ups
- Financial Aid
- Withdrawals and Refunds
- Class Cancellations
How to Enroll
Submit a completed registration form along with full tuition and registration fee. A completed financial aid application may be submitted in lieu of tuition at the time of registration.
Applicants for the John Adams Young Composers program should also submit an original notated musical composition.
Please address all materials to the Crowden Center for Music in the Community (CCMC), 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley CA, 94702, or fax to 510.559.6940.
Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition or interview if necessary. (Pre-instrument classes do not require any further audition or interview.)
Tuition and Fees
All fees and tuition for an entire session must be paid prior to the first lesson or class. Special payment plans may be arranged directly with the director of CCMC and must be agreed upon in writing. Students enrolled in the CCMC private lesson program receive a 25% tuition discount for chamber ensembles and musicianship classes. There is a $15 registration fee, per student, per session.
Payment
Tuition and fees may be paid by Visa, Mastercard, cash, check, or money order, payable to CCMC, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley, CA, 94702. A $25 fee will be charged for any non-negotiable check presented. CCMC reserves the right to refuse personal checks from students who have previously paid with nonnegotiable items, or to refuse enrollment to students whose accounts are not in good standing.
Attendance and Make-Ups
CCMC does not provide make-ups for classes or lessons missed by students. No refunds are granted for absence from lessons. If an instructor cancels a class or lesson, the instructor must schedule a make-up session during the semester.
Financial Aid
Financial aid forms will be considered anytime during the year. Awards will be given one week before the first day of class. It is our mission to reach children for whom music education would otherwise be unavailable. Awards are based on merit, commitment, and need.
Withdrawals and Refunds
Intention to withdraw from lessons or classes must be submitted in writing
to CCMC. Informing an instructor of a decision to withdraw from a class,
stopping or withholding payment, or not attending classes, does not constitute
withdrawal. Students who withdraw from lessons may not re-enroll for lessons
until the following academic year. Refunds will be issued according the following
schedule:
- Lessons: Students must submit a written statement to the CCMC office two weeks prior to the intended date of withdrawal. Tuition for the remaining lessons after the two week period will be refunded. If a student wishes to withdraw immediately, the cost of two lessons will be deducted from the refund amount.
- Classes: Students who submit notice in writing by the second class meeting will receive a refund less the registration fee and the cost of one class. No refunds will be made after the second class meeting.
Class Cancellations
All Crowden Center for Music in the Community courses are offered subject to minimum enrollment requirements. Courses may be canceled at the discretion of the CCMC director if enrollment is deemed insufficient.
Questions? Call (CCMC at 510.559.2941, or send us an email!