Summer Workshops in Music

2008 Course Schedule | Lodging and Directions | Registration Overview

FEES
All workshops may be taken for non-credit or for either undergraduate or graduate credit.  High school students may enroll in workshops for non-credit only.  The fee for non-credit enrollment is $150 per workshop credit hour except for the “"Orff Pedagogy, Ensemble, and Recorder"” and “"Orff Movements and Special Topics"” courses which are $190 per credit hour.   Both Orff courses must be taken for a fee of $570 to achieve Orff Level I Certification. Undergraduate tuition is $372 (resident) or $970 (nonresident) per credit hour, and graduate tuition is  $440 (resident) or $936 (nonresident) per credit hour.  South Carolina teachers with a valid teaching certificate issued by the SC Department of Education may enroll for $300 per graduate credit hour.  Non-SC Certified teachers with a valid teaching certificate may enroll for $338 per graduate credit hour. In addition to above fees, USC also charges a Technology Fee of $17 per credit hour.

REGISTRATION
Non-credit:  Applicants who intend to enroll on a non-credit basis should complete the enclosed Workshop Reservation Form and return it along with a check or money order made out to the USC School of Music in the amount of  $150 per workshop credit hour.  For Orff Certifcation Level I the fee is $190 per credit hour for a total of $570. The address is: Summer Workshops, Traci Hair, School of Music, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.  On-site registration for non-credit is possible on the first day of each workshop, but a space will not be guaranteed.

Undergraduate credit:  All workshops are open for credit to upper-division undergraduate students who are presently enrolled at the University of South Carolina.  Undergraduates from other institutions may enroll as transient undergraduates (please contact the USC Undergraduate Admissions Office at 803-777-7700 for the necessary application and immunization forms; the application process should be completed one month in advance of the desired workshop).  All persons enrolling for undergraduate credit should send the enclosed Workshop Reservation Form to: Summer Workshops, Traci Hair, School of Music, USC, Columbia, SC 29208.

Graduate credit:  To enroll for graduate credit, all applicants must be admitted and cleared for registration by the USC Graduate School. Applicants should gain Graduate School admission and clearance at least three weeks in advance of the desired workshop by following one of the procedures described below (non-degree enrollment or degree enrollment).

For Credit enrollment
1.  Materials to be sent to: The Graduate School, University of South Carolina, Columbia , SC, 29208

a)  Special Application for Non-Degree Enrollment (available electronically at https://web.csd.sc.edu/cgi-bin/app/grad/index.cgi?degreestatus=n&name=intro.html

b)  A check or money order in the amount of $40 submitted  directly to: The Graduate School, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208

c) If you have never been enrolled for graduate credit at USC, a copy of proof (e.g., diploma or transcript with degree posted) that you hold at least a bachelor’s degree.  Educators may enclose a copy of a valid teacher certificate if the certificate clearly shows that the educator holds a bachelor's degree.

2.  Workshop Reservation Form (send to:  Summer Workshop Programs, Traci Hair, School of Music, USC, Columbia, SC 29208).

3.  Immunization Requirement Form (send to:  Thomson Health Center, USC, Columbia, SC 29208). The Immunization form can be downloaded at http://www.sa.sc.edu/shs/New_Imm_Form.pdf

Upon receiving admission and clearance from the Graduate School, applicants may enroll for graduate credit in the workshop(s) of their choice and pay tuition fees via VIP (USC's Visual Information Processing Internet site) prior to the first day of the workshop.  On site admission, clearance, and registration on the first day of a workshop is not recommended.  Those wishing to gain admission and clearance on-site should report directly to the Graduate School with proof of earned bachelor's degree (see above) and a completed Immunization Requirement Form. This will take time and class/instruction time will be missed.