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Tuition

Early Childhood Music (per 15-week semester)

Babies (6-18 months) required materials fee: $36 fall, $45 spring $235
Toddlers (18 mo-3 yrs) required materials fee: $41 $235
Preschoolers (3-4 yrs) required materials fee: $48 $265
Pre-Kindergarten (from age 4)    Music Makers 1: At Homerequired materials fee: $53 $290
Kindergarten (from age 5)
    Music Makers 2: Around the World required materials fee: $60
$290
Music Makers: At The Keyboard (from age 6)
Required materials: Level 1 $60, Levels 2 & 3 $52
$330
Young Musicians 4 (YM4) - no materials fee $330

Materials may include class music, books, activity folders and/or instrument.

Suzuki/Prep Private Lessons (per 15-week semester)

Private Lessons (pre-k - gr 8) *

Tuition includes required group class through grade 8

30 min. $780
45 min. $1,070
60 min. $1,380
75 min. $1,675

Private Lessons (gr 9 -  adult) *

Group class encouraged through grade 12

30 min. $700
45 min. $990
60 min. $1,300
75 min. $1,595

* A $40/semester Events Fee applies to private lesson students to cover the administrative cost of events.

Suzuki Little Stars Class

Violin & Viola (4-6 yrs)
30 min. | 8 weeks
$200
Piano (4-6 yrs)
45 min. | 12 weeks
$320 
Guitar (4-7 yrs)
45 min. | 15 weeks 
$330

 

Beethoven's Buddies(per 15-week semester)

Group Lessons:

Chimes $150

Private Lessons:

30 min. $790
45 min.  $1,080

 

Reading Orchestras

Reading 1 $175*
Reading 2 $200*
Advanced Reading/Theory $225*
Advanced Theory/CAD $150*
Chambers Players/CAD $225*

* required materials fee $18 per ensemble

Ensembles

Auditioned Chamber A $190*
Auditioned Chamber B $220*
Auditioned Chamber C $245*
Chamber Large Ensemble $170*
Vivace! Performing Group/CAD $185*

* required materials fee $18 per ensemble

Discounts

Family Discount*

After first full-price student, each additional family member receives the following tuition discount: 

Private Lessons: $20 per student, per semester
Classes: $10 per student, per class

* discounts do not apply to ensembles
* discounts do not apply to materials or events fee

Wheaton College Employee Discount*

10% discount on CSA tuition

* discounts do not apply to ensembles
* discounts do not apply to materials or events fee

Share the Arts Referral Credit

Refer a friend and receive a $25 tuition credit.

Download the Share the Arts (PDF) form for more information on how to make your referral.

*Referring students must be currently enrolled

Contact Us

Community School of the Arts

Armerding Center for Music and the Arts
501 College Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187

630.752.5567
csa@wheaton.edu