Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees must be paid before a student is admitted to a lesson, class or ensemble. Students are not considered registered until payment has been made. There is an annual, per family, non-refundable $25 registration fee for all lessons, classes or activities costing more than $75 per semester. Tuition is charged for the full semester and may not be paid weekly; however, split payment options are available. Students may register by mail, in person, by phone at 612.321.0100 credit card only or by fax 612.321.9740 credit card only.

Music Therapy Registration
For registration in any music therapy session, group, class or lesson, please call Melissa Wenszell, Music Therapy Coordinator, at 612.767.5492.

Payment Options

Payment in Full
Payment in full may be made by cash, check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover.

Split Payment Plan
Families may elect to use a two-payment plan. This plan is available for Fall and Spring semester prior to the fourth week of each semester. Split payments may be made by MasterCard, VISA, Discover, American Express, cash or check. There is a $15 non-refundable fee each semester for choosing the split payment option. Students who use the split payment plan are responsible for the $25 annual registration fee.

Payment must be made according to the schedule below:
• First Payment - Registration fee, split payment fee and half of your tuition are due at the time of registration.
• Second Payment - The full balance of tuition must be received by October 15 (for Fall) or March 15 (for Spring semester).

Important: Families opting to use a credit card for the first payment will have the balance of their bills automatically charged to the credit card account on these deadline dates.

MacPhail Center for Music is committed to working with students of all economic means. If you have questions regarding the payment options above call Student Services at 612.321.0100, ext. 0.

Late Fee
The late fee ($15.00) is charged to students who register after the first day of the semester. The late fee only applies to continuing students who received a re-registration form. It does not apply to new students, or to continuing students who are registering for a new activity. It is charged one time per semester, per family.
MacPhail reserves the right to suspend instruction when students do not meet their financial obligations; students are still liable for the full cost of instruction. Tuition credit or make-up lessons are not given as a result of lessons missed due to suspension.

Music Plus!
As a community music school, MacPhail also offers a variety of class and ensemble experiences that can enhance a student's individual, Music Therapy or Suzuki training. Wherever you see the Music Plus! symbol next to an offering, you may receive a 25 percent tuition discount if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy or Suzuki instruction. This discount applies when one student in the family is enrolled for at least three hours of individual or Suzuki instruction during the same semester as the class being discounted.

Withdrawal & Refunds
Classes, Ensembles, Prelude & Early Childhood Music
A 100% refund will be given for Classes, Ensembles or Early Childhood Music if written notice is received in the Student Service Center two business days after the first class. Summer camp withdrawals should be received two business days before the start of camp.

Individual and Suzuki Instruction
Notice of withdrawal and requests for refunds must be made to the Student Service Center in writing and received in the office by the second Friday of the summer session. Verbal notices or requests will not be accepted. Refunds, if applicable, are based on the number of lessons scheduled or taken. The registration fee and split payment fee are nonrefundable.

Program Cancellation
MacPhail reserves the right to cancel classes or ensemble with insufficient enrollment. Classes or ensembles that do not meet minimum enrollment 24 hours before the first meeting may be canceled. In the event a class is canceled, you will be notified and given the opportunity to transfer to another class. If you do not enroll in another class you will receive a full refund.