ADMISSION
Seminar
Costs
Application
Fee: $50
Tuition/housing/meals: $1900
Application
Fee
A non-refundable $50 application/processing fee must accompany
the application form. Application
fees from online applicants must arrive within ten days. Please
make all checks and international money orders payable to
the Center for Advanced Musical Studies.
Tuition
The total cost for each seminar is $1900, and includes tuition,
lodging, and 3 meals per day. A non-refundable deposit of
$600 is required upon notification of acceptance, and the
balance paid in full 30 days prior to the seminar that you
plan to attend. Please make checks and international money
orders payable to the Center for Advanced Musical Studies.
MasterCard and Visa are accepted.
Financial
Aid
The Center for Advanced Musical Studies
presents a unique educational experience and fantastic accommodations
at what we believe to be a very low cost. Nevertheless,
we recognize that some qualified individuals will be unable
to attend our seminars without some sort of assistance.
Applicants who wish to apply for financial aid must submit
a letter within ten days of applying for admission stating
their need, and this letter must be supported by two letters
of recommendation stating both the applicant's need and
reasons the she/he be considered.
Notification
of Acceptance
Applicants
will be notified by e-mail/post of their acceptance within
ten days of receipt of their application.
It is strongly recommended that applicants accepted
for participation in a seminar send their tuition deposits
as quickly as possible after receiving notification. The
Center for Advanced Musical Studies will only enroll the
first 35 candidates per seminar based upon receipt of this
non-refundable tuition deposit.
Waitlist
Some candidates may be placed on a waitlist. Tuition deposits
will be refunded to those who receive notification of acceptance
to the waitlist but not offered a place on the seminar.
Application
FOR
AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, please
click here.
There
will be no auditions for our 2007 seminar, but standards
for those accepted will be high. Applicants to the Chosen
Vale International Trumpet Seminar must provide two letters
of recommendation from a nationally or internationally known
musician or teacher in order to be considered for enrollment.
These letters may be sent to one of the following addresses:
admissions@chosenvalemusic.org
or:
The
Center
for Advanced Musical Studies
P.O. Box 108
Hanover, NH 03755
Please
note that there is no application deadline for our seminars.
Applications and letters of recommendation will be accepted
until each seminar is fully enrolled. Please e-mail the
Center for Advanced Musical Studies if you have questions
about enrollment.
Accreditation
The
International Music Seminars at the Center for Advanced Musical
Studies are accredited by the California
Institute of the Arts, a member of NASM. Please contact
the Center for Advanced Musical Studies for more information
concerning eligibility.
Insurance
Each
participant is responsible for his/her own medical insurance.
The Center for Advanced Musical Studies is not liable for
any damage to instruments or personal property. Additionally,
The Center for Advanced Musical Studies is not liable for
damage caused by the participant.
Copyright
The
Center for Advanced Musical Studies and the California Institute
of the Arts reserve the right to unlimited use of all photographs
and recordings made of and by the participants of these seminars.
Address
The
Center for Advanced Musical Studies
P.O. Box 108
Hanover, NH 03755
admissions@chosenvalemusic.org
Tel:
(603) 643-9712
Messages
left on voice mail will be returned as quickly as possible.
Your patience is appreciated.
Travel
Travel
arrangements to and from Enfield, New Hampshire are solely
the responsibility of the participant. The Center for Advanced
Musical Studies is not responsible for travel problems that
delay participant arrival or departure.
REGIONAL
MAPS:
By
air:
A wide variety of air carriers fly into Boston or
Manchester NH. Boston is approximately 2.25 hours away and
Manchester is 1 hour. Both Boston and Manchester have bus
connections to Hanover, NH.
By
train:
Amtrak
has daily train service into White River Junction, VT. Call
Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL for a schedule.
By
bus:
Vermont
Transit Lines and Greyhound Lines have bus service into Hanover,
NH. Direct buses operate from New York City, Boston and Montreal.
Bus schedules can be found on www.greyhound.com
or by calling Vermont Transit at 1-800-552-8737.
You
will need to engage a local taxi to bring you the short distance
to Enfield from Hanover, Lebanon, or White River Junction.
By
car:
Many participants choose to arrive by car. Those
who do should visit www.mapquest.com
or www.mapsonus.com
for directions to Enfield.
The
destination address is as follows:
The
Center for Advanced Musical Studies
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
Concert
Dress
Concert
dress is changing throughout the world and can be considered
a means of individual expression. Please dress in a way that
you feel is appropriate for a concert setting.
Appropriate
Seminar Attire
Dress
is casual at all other seminar events, although you may choose
to dress more formally when performing in masterclass. The
climate of Enfield, New Hampshire will experience wild swings
in temperature between late June and early August. Evenings
in the chapel and stone mill might be cool, so bring a sweater
or windbreaker. Bring a bathing suit (the Center for Advanced
Musical Studies enjoys a beach on Lake Mascoma), hiking shoes
(there are wonderful walks available on the property and regionally),
both long and short sleeved shirts, shorts, and any other
sort of casual wear.
Linens
Everything
is provided.
Housing
(see location)
Participants
and faculty live in the Great Stone Dwelling (1841), now operated
as an Inn. Participants will enjoy modern necessities such
as internet access while living in accommodations that feature
Shaker reproduction furniture and enjoying a kitchen that
is definitely non-institutional. Meals are a time of good
eating, interaction with the faculty, and are a focal point
of communication throughout the seminar.
The
daily schedule, changes, and messages for participants will
be posted on the message board at the Great Stone Dwelling.
Private
baths and telephones can be found in each room. Individuals
are responsible for any calls they make. It's a good idea
to bring a phone card.
Emergency
The
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, located fifteen minutes away in nearby
Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a nationally recognized teaching
and research institution that includes the Dartmouth Medical
School. DHMC is recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals
in the country.
The
Region
Dartmouth
College a private, four-year liberal arts institution
that has been at the forefront of American higher education
since 1769, is located a few miles from Enfield in Hanover,
New Hampshire. A member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth is a
superb undergraduate residential college with the intellectual
character of a university, featuring thriving research and
first-rate graduate and professional programs. This unique
combination creates a highly personal learning environment
for our exceptional students and faculty.
Colby-Sawyer
College, founded as a coeducational academy in 1837 and
engaged in higher education since 1928, is an independent,
coeducational, residential, undergraduate college located
in nearby New London, New Hampshire.
The
Saint Gaudens National Historic Site was established by
an act of Congress, approved August 31, 1964, and incorporates
the house, studios and grounds where the American sculptor
had and worked during the last 22 years of his life in nearby
Cornish, New Hampshire.
The region surrounding Chosen Vale and the Upper Valley of
the Connecticut river is filled with a number of significant
covered
bridges.
Long
a destination for hikers and campers, the Fodor's
Compass American Guide/New Hampshire is one of the ultimate
insider's guides; providing in-depth coverage of the history,
culture, and character of America's most spectacular destinations.
The
Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College, Saint. Gaudens Monument,
Opera
North, and the Lebanon
Opera House are all within a half hour of Chosen Vale
and run musical programming during the summer months.
Local
public golf courses include Hanover Country Club (603 646
2000), the Country Club of New Hampshire (603 927 4246), and
the Lake Morey Country Club (802 333 4800). Each presents
a unique 18 hole challenge.
There
is a large variety of local churches located in nearby Enfield,
Lebanon, and Hanover, New Hampshire.
