UO Community Music Institute
Payment and Policies
CMI strives to make our programming accessible to students with demonstrated financial need.
All students are eligible for consideration.
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
All students are eligible for consideration.
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
Individual Lessons
Individual lessons are available for violin, viola, and cello students of all ages and levels, from preschool through adult. Lessons range from 30 to 60 minutes, with cost dependent on teacher assignment, and are held at the School of Music. You may begin at any time during the calendar year.
Beginning students generally enroll in 30-minute lessons, which range from approximately $180 to $320 per term, depending on teacher assignment.
Please contact us to be placed with a teacher who meets your educational needs and matches your schedule and budget.
For young beginners, our educational philosophy values group participation: students age 6 and younger will be encouraged to join our Suzuki Strings Program and take part in weekly group lessons, musicianship classes, and performance opportunities.
Beginning students generally enroll in 30-minute lessons, which range from approximately $180 to $320 per term, depending on teacher assignment.
Please contact us to be placed with a teacher who meets your educational needs and matches your schedule and budget.
For young beginners, our educational philosophy values group participation: students age 6 and younger will be encouraged to join our Suzuki Strings Program and take part in weekly group lessons, musicianship classes, and performance opportunities.
Suzuki Strings Program
Suzuki Strings Program group tuition is $600 per academic year. (Tuition is prorated for new families beginning in winter or spring term.)
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
Tuition is billed prior to the start of each term. Payment plans are available: please contact us.
All Suzuki Strings Program students receive both individual and group instruction, with a minimum of 2 weekly contact hours. Overall program participation cost varies depending on individual teacher assignment and lesson length. Please see above for information regarding individual lesson cost, as additional fees apply.
Any Suzuki student is welcome and encouraged to join our group program: our classes are open to all, including Suzuki students studying with teachers outside our program.
Suzuki Strings Program tuition includes:
Open observation of other students' lessons and classes
Weekly: group class, performance class, and (for students in their second year and beyond) musicianship class
A minimum of three group performances per year
Two or more solo recital performance opportunities per year; rehearsal and performance with a professional accompanist
Ongoing parent education: lectures, enrichment, and social gatherings
Workshops and special events, at least once per year
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
Tuition is billed prior to the start of each term. Payment plans are available: please contact us.
All Suzuki Strings Program students receive both individual and group instruction, with a minimum of 2 weekly contact hours. Overall program participation cost varies depending on individual teacher assignment and lesson length. Please see above for information regarding individual lesson cost, as additional fees apply.
Any Suzuki student is welcome and encouraged to join our group program: our classes are open to all, including Suzuki students studying with teachers outside our program.
Suzuki Strings Program tuition includes:
Open observation of other students' lessons and classes
Weekly: group class, performance class, and (for students in their second year and beyond) musicianship class
A minimum of three group performances per year
Two or more solo recital performance opportunities per year; rehearsal and performance with a professional accompanist
Ongoing parent education: lectures, enrichment, and social gatherings
Workshops and special events, at least once per year
Chamber Players Program
Chamber Players Program tuition is $600 per academic year.
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
Many Chamber Players students are concurrently enrolled in individual lessons with a CMI faculty member; however, studying with a CMI faculty member is not required for program participation. CMI individual lessons for Chamber Players students are billed separately. Please see above for information regarding individual lessons.
Chamber Players Program tuition includes:
Weekly ensemble coachings with a CMI Chamber Players faculty member
Three ensemble performances per year in a polished, professional setting
Two or more solo recital performance opportunities per year; rehearsal and performance with a professional accompanist
Outreach performance opportunities: off campus, or alongside UO collegiate chamber ensembles
Masterclasses and workshops with guest chamber music artist-teachers
Click here for a copy of our financial aid form, and please contact us if you need further help.
Many Chamber Players students are concurrently enrolled in individual lessons with a CMI faculty member; however, studying with a CMI faculty member is not required for program participation. CMI individual lessons for Chamber Players students are billed separately. Please see above for information regarding individual lessons.
Chamber Players Program tuition includes:
Weekly ensemble coachings with a CMI Chamber Players faculty member
Three ensemble performances per year in a polished, professional setting
Two or more solo recital performance opportunities per year; rehearsal and performance with a professional accompanist
Outreach performance opportunities: off campus, or alongside UO collegiate chamber ensembles
Masterclasses and workshops with guest chamber music artist-teachers
Chamber Players Program Absence Policy
Small ensemble coachings require full participation for maximum educational value. Every student's weekly presence matters.
Families must contact CMI at cmi@uoregon.edu in the case of any planned or emergency student absence.
Multiple absences may result in the student being replaced for 1) the performance only or 2) the remainder of the term, including the performance.
Coachings will not be cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, regardless of student absences. Makeup/additional sessions will be scheduled at CMI's discretion.
Families must contact CMI at cmi@uoregon.edu in the case of any planned or emergency student absence.
Multiple absences may result in the student being replaced for 1) the performance only or 2) the remainder of the term, including the performance.
Coachings will not be cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, regardless of student absences. Makeup/additional sessions will be scheduled at CMI's discretion.
CMI Individual Lessons: Makeup Lesson Policy
If a teacher is absent from a scheduled lesson, the lesson will be made up.
Each student is allowed (not granted) one make-up lesson in person at the School of Music due to illness or family emergency during make-up week. No refunds or make-ups will be granted for additional absences.
Each student is allowed (not granted) one make-up lesson in person at the School of Music due to illness or family emergency during make-up week. No refunds or make-ups will be granted for additional absences.
Inclement Weather Policy
CMI will update the homepage of our website with cancellation information by 7 a.m. on any day when snow, ice, or windstorms may cause public school or University building closure or delayed opening. Cancellation notice will not be given by email.
Please utilize your best judgment in making decisions regarding travel and safety with regard to campus travel when weather conditions are hazardous: if you are unable to travel to campus on a day when classes and lessons are in session, please notify your instructor in a timely fashion, as our usual makeup policies apply.
We will do our utmost to provide makeups or alternatives for lessons and events canceled due to weather, but cannot guarantee this. We regret that we are unable to make up Suzuki Strings classes or Chamber Players coachings due to staff and facility scheduling limitations.
Please utilize your best judgment in making decisions regarding travel and safety with regard to campus travel when weather conditions are hazardous: if you are unable to travel to campus on a day when classes and lessons are in session, please notify your instructor in a timely fashion, as our usual makeup policies apply.
We will do our utmost to provide makeups or alternatives for lessons and events canceled due to weather, but cannot guarantee this. We regret that we are unable to make up Suzuki Strings classes or Chamber Players coachings due to staff and facility scheduling limitations.
Withdrawal Policy
Students wishing to withdraw from the program must file a written notice to the Director and CMI office.
Refunds are given at the discretion of the director. One month's tuition will be held as a non-refundable deposit in the event of withdrawal.
It is the goal of CMI to foster discipline, teamwork, and dedication to challenge each student to achieve his/her highest potential as an individual and ensemble member. Therefore, students are expected to have a consistent level of commitment to their lessons and classes. If there is an ongoing problem with attendance or preparation, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program.
Refunds are given at the discretion of the director. One month's tuition will be held as a non-refundable deposit in the event of withdrawal.
It is the goal of CMI to foster discipline, teamwork, and dedication to challenge each student to achieve his/her highest potential as an individual and ensemble member. Therefore, students are expected to have a consistent level of commitment to their lessons and classes. If there is an ongoing problem with attendance or preparation, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program.
Summer Lessons for CMI students
We encourage all families to consider taking summer lessons and attending the Northwest Suzuki Institute: great ways to keep your music-learning momentum going!
Find the registration form for NSI here: http://www.northwestsuzukiinstitute.org/
Our summer lesson registration works differently than the rest of the year. Please fill out and return our summer lesson request form to enroll. You are welcome to sign up for as many or as few lessons as you would like by selecting the weeks you are available: we'll place you with your regular instructor for the weeks he or she is available, and place you with an alternate teacher for the weeks your regular teacher is away.
Group classes are offered once per month in the summer, dependent upon sufficient enrollment.
Please be sure to offer us three days and times in order for us to process your request quickly: we need multiple possibilities to connect you to an instructor whose schedule matches yours.
We welcome your completed requests at your earliest convenience.
Find the registration form for NSI here: http://www.northwestsuzukiinstitute.org/
Our summer lesson registration works differently than the rest of the year. Please fill out and return our summer lesson request form to enroll. You are welcome to sign up for as many or as few lessons as you would like by selecting the weeks you are available: we'll place you with your regular instructor for the weeks he or she is available, and place you with an alternate teacher for the weeks your regular teacher is away.
Group classes are offered once per month in the summer, dependent upon sufficient enrollment.
Please be sure to offer us three days and times in order for us to process your request quickly: we need multiple possibilities to connect you to an instructor whose schedule matches yours.
We welcome your completed requests at your earliest convenience.