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The primary focus of all of the Academy's endeavors is the individual student. We seek constantly to identify the abilities and needs of each student,to encourage and cultivate those abilities, and to address and fill those needs.
Registration Fee $40 per student, $15 for each additional family member. This non-refundable registration fee is paid when the student enrolls at the Academy, and yearly at the beginning of fall semester.
Fees for Educational Packages (Per semester fees shown) 1/2 hour Lessons $500 3/4 hour Lessons $725 1 hour Lessons $970 Certificate Program** $1,450 Fees for Other Programs (Per semester fees shown) Early Development $225 Preparatory Singers $175 Recorder Class $300 Academy Children's Choir* $225 Young Women's Ensemble* $225 Young Men's Ensemble* $225 Academy Chorale* $225
(Fee waived for students
studying voice at Academy)Chamber Music* $175 Music History Class $175 Piano Literature $175 Sonata Class $175 Jazz Improvisation $175
($125 for Academy students)Jazz Piano Class $250
($175 for Academy students)Theory Class $225 Composition Class $300 Opera & Musical Theater* $275 per production
(Fee waived for students
studying voice at the Academy)
* Entrance by audition
** Entrance for advanced students is by recommendation of the teacher and auditionAcademy Educational Package
• 15 private lessons per semester
• 1 evaluation jury (in spring semester)
• Performance classes
• Theory classes
• Tickets to Twilight and Sundae Concert Series
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Application 
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Payment of all pertinent fees and tuition is due before instruction begins. If a student is unable to make full payment by the beginning of the semester, an installment plan may be elected, as described below.
1. Early payment-in-full.
A 4% discount will be applied for students who pre-register and pay two semesters tuition in full.
2. Payment-in-full at start of semester.
3. Installment plan.
Pay the tuition over the course of the semester.
• 1/2 tuition due before the first lesson.
• 1/4 tuition due by week 5 of the semester.
• 1/4 tuition due by week 10 of the semester.Returned Check Fee
A $25 fee will be charged for checks denied payment by a bank and returned.Late Payment Fee
The Pennsylvania Academy of Music reserves the right to charge a penalty fee of $25 when payment of the student's current balance has not been received by its due date.
