Tuition
Payment Plans
Tuition Refund Policy
Financial Aid
Additional Fees

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SAMPLE TUITION FROM 2008-2009

Please note that all of the tuition information below is included to provide a general idea of our tuition range. Program costs will be arranged individually for each situation.

Intensive Workshop: Embodiment in Education: Professional Development for Dance/Movement Educators

Module 1: Somatic Education and Massage Training (CMT-SE)

Intensive Workshop: Somatics of Presence: Performance Intensive

Module 2: The Socially Conscious Body: Process Arts and Professional Facilitation Training

Module 3: Improvisational Mind and Performance

Additional Workshops

Laban Movement Analysis

Body-Mind Centering®

Theatre of the Oppressed (part of The Socially Conscious Body; may be taken independently)

Individual Workshops

(Individual 2-4 day workshops within each module can be taken independently; see prices under Individual Workshops)

TUITION

Full Participatory Arts and Somatic Research Certification
See our Certification Programs page for a full description of this program.

Full Certification Program: $7,950
Early registration price: $7,500 ($450 discount)
Early registration deadline: April 15, 2008 ($700 non-refundable deposit due)

Module and Intensive Workshop Tuition
(Individual 2-4 day workshops within each module can be taken independently; see prices under Individual Workshops)

Intensive Workshop: Embodiment in Education: Professional Development for Dance/Movement Educators
One Week: $650
Early registration price: $495 ($155 discount)
Early registration deadline: 1 month before the first day of class ($155 non-refundable deposit due) California Dance Education Association (CDEA) members receive a 10 % discount off early and full registration.


Module 1: Somatic Education and Massage
CMT-SE (Certified Massage Technician as Somatic Educator)

Full five weeks: $2,495
Early registration price: $2,345 ($150 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($350 non-refundable deposit due)

Somatic Education Intensive only (3 weeks): $1,695
Early registration price: $1,545 ($150 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($200 non-refundable deposit due)

Intensive Workshop: Somatics of Presence: Performance Intensive
2 weeks: $800
Early registration price: $695 ($105 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($200 non-refundable deposit due)


Module 2: The Socially Conscious Body: Process Arts and Professional Facilitation Training

4 weeks: $2,300*
Early registration price: $2,150 ($150 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($300 non-refundable deposit due)

2 weeks: $1,200* for either two week section (Process Arts or Facilitation Training)
Early registration price: $1,075 ($125 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($200 non-refundable deposit due)

1 week: $650* for one week of either Week 3: Process Arts or Week 4: Facilitation Training
Early registration price: $550 ($100 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($150 non-refundable deposit due)

(*Note: sliding scale available on all above tuition amounts for The Socially Conscious Body; please call for details.)


Module 3: Improvisational Mind & Performance
4 weeks
4 weeks: $2,200
Early registration price: $2,050 ($150 discount)
Early registration deadline: 2 weeks before the first day of class ($300 refundable deposit due)

Additional Workshops

Laban Movement Analysis
with Peggy Hackney
2 day workshop
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price if non-refundable deposit of $50 is received at least 2 weeks before the workshop begins)

BodyMind Centering®
with Martha Eddy
2 day workshop
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price if non-refundable deposit of $50 is received at least 2 weeks before the workshop begins)

Theatre of the Oppressed
with Aryeh Shell
2 day workshop
Cost: $175- $250 (sliding scale)
NOTE: This workshop is included in The Socially Conscious Body; you do not need to pay additional tuition if you are already enrolled in that module.

Individual Workshops

Some Individual 2-4 day workshops within each Module can be taken independently. To receive the early registration discounts listed below, a non-refundable deposit of $50 must be received by MOC at least 2 weeks before the workshop begins.

Workshops in Somatic Education Training

Experiential Anatomy and Kinesiology
with Susan Bauer
Cost: $300 ($275 early registration price)

Learning to Move: Principles of Developmental Movement
with Martha Eddy
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Alexander Technique
with Carol Swann
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Barteneiff Fundamentals
with Peggy Hackney
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Somatic Therapy (based on principles of the Hakomi Method)
with Carol Swann
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Workshops in The Socially Conscious Body: Process Arts and Professional Facilitation Training

Theatre of the Oppressed*
(see fee information above)

Level One: Process Arts/Work:

The Elder, the Artist, and the Social Activist: Worldwork and Process Work
with Lane Arye
Cost: $350 ($325 early registration price)

Liberation Singing
with Carol Swann
Cost: $40 (or $25 drop-in per class)

Authentic Movement
with Bill McCully
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Level Two: Professional Facilitation Training

Tracking the Unconscious Facilitator
with Bill McCully
Cost: $125 ($100 early registration price)

Facilitation Skills: The Basics $350
with Paul DeLapa
Cost: $350 ($325 early registration)

Going Deeper: Advanced Facilitation Skills (one week)
with Isoke Femi
Cost: $650 ($625 early registration)

Workshops in Improvisational Mind and Performance

Voice Thru the Body
with Carol Swann
Cost: $80 (full series) or $20 drop in fee per class

Contact Improvisation
with Brenton Cheng and Vitali Kononov
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Body-Mind Centering® and Improvisation
with Cathie Caraker
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Authentic Movement
with Susan Bauer
Cost: $200 ($185 early registration price)

Action Theater: Improvisation and Presence
with Ruth Zaporah
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

Introduction to BodyMind Centering® for Dance and Other Movement Practices
with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Cost: $125 ($110 early registration price)

Performance and Composition
with Keith Hennessy
Cost: $250 ($225 early registration price)

East Coast Program: Somatic Movement Therapy Training
2008 - 2010 costs

Phase One: Tuition paid to Moving On Center or to the specific teachers that you are taking your phase one pre-requisite courses with plus an SMTT advising fee ($600 unless pro-rated due to already having a complete transcript).

Phase Two and Three: $5200* (see discount information below)

Phase Four: One week (20-35 hours): $750 /Two weeks (50-70 hours): $1200

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PAYMENT PLANS

East Coast Somatic Movement Therapy Training Program:

Timing of Application and Deposit (and related Phase Two and Three Tuition Discounts):

 

*The $5200 tuition outlined above includes Phase 2 orientation, independent study homework feedback, and the full East Coast training in the Spring of 2010. Phase 2 has several other additional costs (10 private sessions in Somatic Movement Therapy with therapists of your choice, 30 hours of outside workshops). For students still completing Phase One there is also an additional advising fee. Phase 4 is a separate tuition although discounts can apply to students who would like to pay it in advance once your goals and course of study have been established with an SMTT advisor.


Payment schedule for Phase 4 Integrative Seminar(s):

Payable in Summer 2010 or two weeks prior to each phase of study
One “week”: $750/ Two “weeks”: $1200
These seminars will be offered in different formats (one week intensive, weekly or monthly classes) based on the requests of the students.

Total Costs with Phase 4 one week: $5100 + $750 = $5850 if registered before September 15, 2009

Total Costs with Phase 4 two weeks: $5100 + $1200= $6300 if registered before September 15, 2009

Advanced payment discounts also available for Phase Four.

Updated payment schedules for the full SMTT program will be posted periodically on the web under tuition and costs. A complete payment schedule is also sent with acceptance packets and also includes information about Housing costs.

TUITION REFUND POLICIES

East Coast Somatic Movement Therapy Training Program:

All refund requests must be submitted in writing. Your request will be considered by the Director of the Program in terms of how much interim work and class work has already taken place in your training process. Refunds are calculated according to the following SMTT payment schedule:

1.) The tuition deposit ($500-$800, depending on the timing of the deposit) is nonrefundable after December 1, 2007.
2.) The $800 second payment is nonrefundable as of March 1, 2008.
3.) The $3,200 third payment can be refunded on a pro-rated basis, minus an administrative fee, based on how many days the student has attended the program. After the second week of the final SMTT training, this payment is non-refundable.

Please inquire with the Director of the Program to process refund requests.

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FINANCIAL AID

We are aware that some students may experience financial challenges in attempting to meet tuition payment. We assist students as much as possible in achieving their educational goals, but we are a non-profit institution and we currently do not receive any grants or institutional support. Potential students seeking financial aid are encouraged to seek support from family members, independent grant institutions, and other sources.

WORK EXCHANGE

East Coast SMTT Certification Program:

A $200 award is available for the SMTT certification during the Spring Intensive. Larger work exchange programs are available for students able to work in New York City before and after the intensive. Work exchange amounts are deducted directly from the student's tuition payment(s).

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ADDITIONAL FEES:

All fees above do not include housing and related expenses.

West Coast Participatory Arts and Somatic Research Programs

1.) Non-refundable Application Fee of $50 required for all Certification Programs and Modules (Note: This fee does not apply to intensives, weekend workshops or individual 2-4 day workshops).

2.) If you choose to receive Masters level credit for some of your classes at MOC, there is an additional fee of $44 per class, paid directly to CSU East Bay.

3.) Some classes will have required books or readers that need to be purchased.($45 for the MOC Reader plus other books.)

East Coast Somatic Movement Therapy Training Program:

1.) In special circumstances where a late application is accepted after January 1st, 2008, a $150 administrative fee applies.

2.) A $600 advising fee applies to students who complete SMTT Phase One courses outside MOC. This is in addition to other program/tuition fees. Once advising has begun, this fee is non-refundable.

3.) For students who complete SMTT requirements after the final residency period of the training, a late evaluation fee of $100 minimum applies (depending on how much work remains to be evaluated). If all requirements are still not complete after two years, additional administrative fees will apply, at a minimum of $100.

4.) An additional payment for room and board for Earthdance will be required and housing is one's own expense in NYC (approximately $1,500 total).

5.) During Phase Two of the SMTT there are numerous costs that are incurred by the students. See SMTT Course of Study Phase Two and the SMTT application for details.

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