Policies and Procedures

If you have accessibility needs, please contact music@ithaca.edu as soon as possible.

Individuals must be 18 years of age to participate and have completed their undergraduate degree. There is no required undergraduate major.

There is a non-refundable $40 application fee.

Participants can receive a full refund, minus the $250 enrollment deposit, if cancelled in writing to oes@ithaca.edu by August 15, 2023. We do not issue refunds after that date, including for individuals who may register after that date.

A non-refundable enrollment deposit of $250 is due to confirm your enrollment. Please see our Fees and Application page for due dates.  

Please familiarize yourself with health care services that are available in the Ithaca area, including Cayuga Medical Center, Intermediate Care, and WellNow Urgent Care should you need medical attention during your participation in our program. 

We strongly encourage that participants are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including appropriate booster doses, as defined by the CDC, before arriving on campus for program participation. We do not require proof of vaccination. The College does not offer isolation or treatment services for COVID-19. If you test positive for COVID-19, you will be required to isolate. People who are isolated must remain separated from others for a minimum of 5 days since symptoms first appeared and resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications, and with improvements of any other symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath). The College cannot provide isolation facilities. 

Participants must abide by all campus COVID-19 health and safety protocols in effect during the program. 

Limited institutional financial support may be available and requires additional information as part of the application process.

Federal and state financial aid is not available for this program. Tuition remission for Ithaca College employees and dependents does not apply to this program.

For an additional fee, housing is available to participants. This is optional. Participants must arrange housing directly with Conference and Event Services. 

Program participants do not receive wages from Ithaca College. There is no prohibition on participants securing outside employment so long as it does not interfere with your ability to meet program requirements as defined by the College. The Program requirements are sufficiently flexible that participants should be able to secure paid part-time employment as an accompanist (e.g., opera and theatre companies, orchestras, freelance work), if desired, while participating in the Program.

Parking is available for participants on campus, but is restricted to designated lots. Parking permit information is available here.  

Completion of both the fall and spring apprentice duties and experiences leads to a non-credit bearing professional certificate issued by Ithaca College.