Registration
Welcome! NEC Continuing Education students can now register online for private lessons, ensembles, and classes. To get started with your online registration, please read the following instructions, then click on "Click here for Online Registration" at the bottom of the page to be directed to our online registration site. Keep this page open as a reference once you connect to our online registration site.
Click here for Online Registration
Accessing an existing account or Creating a new account
Returning Continuing Education Students: Returning students should already have Login IDs and Passwords. Follow the online registration link at the bottom of the page and click "My Account" on the welcome page of our online registration site to log in.
- If you’ve forgotten your Login ID you may attempt to log in with your e-mail address instead. To do so, click the e-mail button above the Login ID field before entering your e-mail address.
- If you’ve forgotten your Password you can retrieve it by clicking "Forgotten?" under the Password field.
- If you still cannot login, please call the Registrar’s office at (617) 585-1134 or e-mail prepceregistration@necmusic.edu. Please do not create a new account.
New Continuing Education Students
The first step of the registration process is creating an online
account. Follow the online registration link at the bottom of the page
and click "Create Account" on the welcome page of our online
registration site to begin your registration
Studio For Credit:
Unfortunately, we cannot offer online registration for students who are
registering for lessons for credit. Please come to our office for
in-person registration - click here for our Office Hours.
After logging in
Once you log in, you will be directly connected to the “Account Options” page. This page is where you can manage various aspects of your account. Please review the following before registering for courses.
- Update your personal information by clicking on “Change your Address or Personal Information” under “Personal Information."
- Update your answers to various questions by clicking on “Change Question Answers” under “Personal Information.” New questions have been added since you last registered. Please answer all questions.
Finding your courses
To search for a course, click on “Register for Courses” under “Other Services” on the “Account Options” page. This will take you to our course listings page. You will then see four filter dropdown menus at the top of the page to help you refine your course search.
Private Lessons
- From the “Site” menu select “NEC – Continuing Education.”
- From the “Select” menu select “In progress/Future.”
- From the “Course Category” menu select “Cont Ed Lessons – Non Credit”
- From the “Course Sub-Category” menu, select the instrument.
- Click on the appropriate private lesson course for you. Then select the lesson length. A few additional steps will follow during which you are prompted to select the teacher and the exact number of lessons that you wish to take.
Students who wish to register for private lessons should do so only after a studio teacher assignment has been made and both teacher and student have agreed on the number and length of lessons. Students who need a teacher assignment should contact the office at (617) 585-1701.
Chamber Music, Jazz Ensembles, Large Ensembles, and Choruses
- From the “Site” menu select “NEC – Continuing Education.”
- From the “Select” menu select “In progress/Future.”
- From the “Course Category” menu select either “Cont Ed Ensembles – Non Credit” or “Cont Ed Ensembles – For Credit”
- From the “Course Sub-Category” menu select “All.”
- Select the appropriate ensemble from the list and add it to your cart.
Do not register for any ensembles unless you have gone through our formal audition process and have been accepted into an ensemble, orchestra or chorus.
Classes
- From the “Site” menu select “NEC – Continuing Education.”
- From the “Select” menu select “In progress/Future.”
- From the “Course Category” menu select either “Cont Ed Classes – Non Credit” or “Cont Ed Classes – For Credit”
- From the “Course Sub-Category” menu select “All.”
- Select your course and add it to your cart.
In-person registration is available. Visit our offices at 241 St. Botolph St, Rm. 120.
Registration Office Hours: T-F 9am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm. Registration is not available on Mondays.
Registration Fees
There is a $40 registration fee. It will need to be paid every semester that you register.
Also, please note that there is a $50 fee assessed for late registration. You must be registered by the start of the second meeting of your course.
Course and Private Lesson Registration Deadlines
There are no late fees for SCE private lesson registrations. However, no registrations for SCE classes or ensembles will be accepted after the third week of classes. Registrations for private lessons are accepted at any time.
Certificate Application and Registration
To request the Certificate Application Form, please call 617-585-1701 or email continuingeducation@necmusic.edu. In order for your application to be reviewed, it must be completed and sent with all supporting documentation to the address on the form. This applies for all certificate offerings. Application for a certificate program does not guarantee admission. Criteria for admission varies by department. Please feel free to contact the office at 617-585-1701 with any questions about the certificate programs or the Abreu fellowship program.
Financial Aid
SCE Financial Aid, although limited, is available to those in need of tuition support. The completed financial aid form, as well as your income documentation, is required to be considered for financial aid grants. Financial aid forms are available under the Forms and Downloads tab to the left. Please call 617-585-1701 if you have any questions. Please send all completed materials to us on the address listed on the form Continuing Education Financial Aid Application Form. Please note that your financial aid package is pro-rated based on your course load. If you change your course load after financial aid has been awarded, your scholarship will be pro-rated accordingly.
Adults registering for SCE offerings should first contact the Director of Continuing Education with your complete course of study and your financial documentation (completed tax forms, payroll stubs, etc.). If you would like private lessons, please call 617-585-1701 for a private teacher placement and to determine the length and number of lessons. The SCE Director will award your financial aid and pending approval of your pay-plan from the business office; you will then register and make your first payment to complete your registration process.
Changes to your registration
Transcripts
Transcripts can be requested with the Continuing Education Transcript Request Form. Each transcript requires a $6.00 fee. Transcripts cannot be issued for students with outstanding fees or fines. Transcript requests normally take two to three days for processing except during peak times of high volume or holiday breaks. Processing time does not reflect delivery time. College Transcripts
Add/Drops
Add/drops cannot be done online. If you have questions about adding or dropping a class, please contact the Registrar at 617-585-1314. Refunds will be awarded based on the policy below. Notifying an instructor of your intent to add or drop is not sufficient and does not constitute enrollment or withdrawal from a course.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students may withdraw from courses and ensembles and receive a refund according to the following schedule:
• During the first week of class/lessons, 75% course fee refunded.
• After the first week through the second week, 50% course fee refunded.
• After the second week through the third week, 25% course fee refunded.
• After the third week, no refund.
• For refund purposes, chamber ensembles are deemed to begin the first week of each semester.
Students must request withdrawal from a class in person or in writing to the Registrar. Informing an instructor of a decision to withdraw from a course, stopping or withholding payment, and not attending classes do not constitute withdrawal from a course.
Exceptional refund requests will be reviewed when the request is made in writing with adequate documentation.
The school reserves the right to cancel any class or ensemble with insufficient enrollment. In the case of a course cancellation, the student will receive a full refund of tuition and the registration fee.
Incompletes and Make-Up Work
Students registered for credits must complete all work by the end of each semester. Incompletes will be granted only to those students who are unable to complete course requirements as the result of illness (a doctor’s note will be required) a death in the family or extenuating circumstances. All incomplete courses must be completed no later than two weeks after the beginning of the next semester (Fall, Spring, Summer). Extensions beyond the two weeks are at the discretion of the instructor but are not allowed to carry over into an additional semester.
Private Lesson Withdrawals and Refunds
Because teachers set aside time slots on the basis of registrations and often refuse other students, both the teacher and the student must agree on the amount refunded to a student who wishes to withdraw. Any instances in which the teacher and student cannot agree should be referred to the Director of Continuing Education.
Students are expected to appear for regularly scheduled lessons. Teacher absences will be made up at times arranged with the student. If the student and teacher agree that the number of registered lessons cannot be met in the semester, students may make up the lessons missed in the following semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) or request a refund before the close of the semester for which the student was initially registered.
Student absences for any reason do not qualify as refundable missed lessons. Teachers may make up these lessons at their discretion, but a makeup cannot be guaranteed for absences incurred by the student.
Still have questions?
For registration questions contact:
Michelle Vanasse,Registrar, Michelle.Vanasse@necmusic.edu
617-585-1314
CE Office
617-585-1701
2012-08-30
VIRGIL THOMSON