Music

Center for Musical Development

The Center for Musical Development at Wittenberg University offers a variety of musical engagement opportunities for the Springfield community, including private lessons and group instruction for students of all ages and levels.

Program Updates:

  • Music lessons for Fall 2022 will take place in Krieg Hall on Wittenberg's campus. Please take personal responsibility to self-identify your health status prior to coming to campus.
  • For the 2022-23 academic year, Wittenberg policy states: To protect our community, masks are highly encouraged inside all facilities.  Students, check with your individual professors and/or review classroom expectations.

Convenient Enrollment and Payment

CMD LogoFor students interested in private lessons, the CMD Coordinator personally arranges for lessons with a private instructor. Please complete the Request More Information form. A downpayment of five lessons is required before lessons begin: ($100 for five 30-minute lessons; $150 for five 45-minute lessons; $200 for five 60-minute lessons). Please use the Online Payment Form to pay by credit card.

CMD terms follow the Wittenberg academic calendar: Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May), and Summer (May-August). Lessons can be taken in 30-minute, 45-minute, or 60-minute increments. Students are typically scheduled for one lesson per week during the term. New students can register at any time during the term.

Private Lesson Costs (per lesson):

  • 30-Minute Lesson = $20.00
  • 45-Minute Lesson = $30.00
  • 60-Minute Lesson = $40.00
  • New Student Registration Fee = $5.00 (first-time registration only)

All lessons will be paid in advance. Please remember that instructors are under no obligation to teach lessons for which you have not paid. CMD considers music study to be a long-term activity. Students are expected to commit to a full semester. At or before the first lesson please discuss with your instructor their block of time in the semester you would like to reserve for lessons accounting for times the instructor may be unavailable for lessons; holidays and unavoidable events such as student's music concerts.

All scholarship applications must be completed in the first week of lessons. CMD will email an invoice for the remainder of the lesson cost. The CMD coordinator will consider alternate payment schedules on a case by case basis, but such arrangements must be made in advance.

CMD Links

2022-23 Wittenberg CMD Calendar

  • Fall Semester Dates: August 29 - December 16, 2022
  • Spring Semester Dates: January 9 - May 19, 2023
  • Summer Semester Dates: May 22 - August 25, 2023

Recital Dates:

  • November 13, 2022
  • March 12, 2023
  • May 21, 2023
  • Times 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Mailing Address

Wittenberg University Center for Musical Development
Box 750
Krieg Hall, Department of Music
632 Woodlawn Ave.
Springfield, OH 45504

Scholarship Opportunities

Thanks to generous endowments from community donors, the Center for Musical Development is able to offer scholarship opportunities for families with multiple students (up to 20% discount) and students showing significant financial need (up to 50% discount). Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. You may not receive a need-based and family scholarship.

Scholarship students will be expected to attend lessons regularly, to practice diligently between lessons, and to perform in end-of-term recitals. All scholarships are partial, and the responsibility for timely payment of the remainder of the tuition rests with family. Delinquency may jeopardize continuation of a scholarship.

If you have questions about the Center for Musical Development, please feel free to contact CMD Coordinator Nancy Davis directly at 937-327-7052 or ndavis@wittenberg.edu.

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