Registration Info

To register we require:

On-campus and travel workshops

• $600 deposit for any one-week or longer workshop
• $800 on most travel classes, check course descriptions
• $1800 on 4, 8, 10 or 12 week intensives
• One, two, and three-day workshops are charged full fees at the time of registration

If you would rather prepay all costs at this time, simply indicate that in the “Special Instructions” box at the bottom of the form and we will contact you with instructions on making residual payment. Registrations made less than 45 days prior to class date will be charged in full at the time of registration, unless prior arrangements have been made. Some travel workshops may differ, please check the course description.

Online workshops: At the time of registration, all online workshops are paid in full.

We strongly encourage students to consider trip/travel cancellation insurance. More information can be found here.

To review lodging options please click here.

Information on meals  found here

Billing will be sent via email for any balance due. Balances unpaid 30 days prior to class dates, at the discretion of MMW, are subject to cancellation of the seat and loss of all funds paid.

Discount Plans

Maine Media offers a number of discount plans for students attending one-week or longer workshops held on our Rockport campus in the same calendar year. No discounts available for online classes. Discounts are non-transferable and must be used in the calendar year earned. No additional discounts will apply to workshops sequences that offer their own discount plan. There may be a limited number of workshops for which no discount will apply. To qualify for any discount you must be registered for the meals and accommodations package.  Discount offers may not be combined with any other offer.

Multiple course discounts

A 10% tuition discount is available to students taking multiple one-week or longer workshops in one calendar year here on our Rockport campus. Weekend and half-week classes are not eligible. Full tuition is charged for the most expensive workshop and then a 10% discount is credited for all additional workshops.

Multiple family/company discounts

A 10% discount is offered for each additional person attending a workshop from the same immediate family. The discount is deducted from the lowest tuition(s). This same discount is available to organizations that send multiple workshop participants. Applies only to week long workshops in Rockport.

Bring a Friend:

Returning alumni – receive a 10% discount on your workshop when you bring a friend or family member! Both you and your companion receive a 10% discount on your respective workshops.
 There are some restrictions: the companion must be new to MMW+C and both you and the companion must register for your workshop choice on the same day and attend the same week. Applies only to week long workshops in Rockport.

Parents, Grandparents and Young Artists

Sign up for a workshop at the same time as your teen is registered for one of our Young Artist sessions. You both are eligible for a 10% discount, and you both can spend an engaging week or two on the coast of Maine doing something you love to do! Applies only to one or two-week workshops in based in Rockport.

Military Veterans Benefits

US Veterans may use their Chapter 33 benefits to attend Maine Media Workshops + College programs. The Professional Certificate program and MFA degree program are eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill®.  Veterans who performed active duty service after September 10, 2001, as well as current military members and eligible dependents seeking training in the fields of filmmaking, photography, or multimedia can visit www.gibill.va.gov for benefit information.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 

 

Course Levels & Difficulty

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Portfolio Submission Instructions

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Payment, Cancellation & refund policy

Deposit Policy

At the time of registration, we require payment of a $600 deposit on Rockport based workshops as well as many travel workshops. Eight, ten, and twelve-week Intensives require payment of an $1800 deposit. Travel workshops may differ with respect to deposits, please refer to specific course descriptions. One, two, and three-day workshops are paid in full at the time of registration as are all online workshops. Please refer to Withdrawal and Refund Policy below before booking.

Payment Policy

Final payment is due 45 days prior to the start date of any workshop. Some travel workshops may have their own deadline, please check the course description. All fees are to be paid in U.S. funds. No foreign checks are accepted. Acceptable forms of payment include cash, checks, bank draft, pre-approved company purchase orders, VISA, MasterCard and Discover.

Transfer Policy

If for any reason you desire to transfer to a different workshop, please notify us at least 45 days in advance of the workshop start date. We will try to accommodate your request to transfer, however we reserve the right to accept or reject any transfer. Your transfer must be to a workshop within the next calendar year.

There are NO exceptions to our Cancellation and Transfer Policies.

Course Cancellation

Occasionally, we cancel a class because of low enrollment. In this case, we will refund all monies paid, in full. We cannot be responsible for non-refundable airline tickets unused because of a course cancellation. Our limit of liability is to return all monies paid to Maine Media Workshops.

Instructor Replacement

It is the nature of the business that occasionally a listed instructor is unable to participate because of a change in his or her professional schedule. If we are forced to replace an instructor, we will do so with someone of equal or similar credentials. When time permits, we will inform all those registered.

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Enrollment is limited in our workshops, so once you have been accepted your participation is important to us – we rely on your attendance to make important arrangements with faculty and other logistics. If you must withdraw from a workshop, please do so in writing (an email to [email protected] is fine). We provide the following refund policy:

All Rockport Based and Online Workshops

• Withdraw 45 days or more prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund all payments made, less a  cancellation fee equaling 30% of tuition, or $175 whichever is less. ($500 for longer term Intensives).
• Withdraw less than 45 days, but more than 30 days prior to the start of your workshop and we will retain 50% of your workshop tuition.
• Withdraw 30 days or less prior to the start of your workshop, there will be no refund.

Travel Workshops

• Withdraw 60 days or more  prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund all payments made, less a $500 cancellation fee.
• Withdraw less than 60 days prior to the start of your workshop, there will be no refund.
• Some travel workshops may have differing requirements, please check the course descriptions.

Maine Media Workshops is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other family related emergencies.  We strongly urge you to consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance for any workshop. In the event a workshop must be cancelled by us due to inadequate enrollment or other events outside of our control, we will refund all funds paid to us – or, we can transfer you to another workshop, space permitting. Maine Media Workshops is not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets, or outside hotel rooms in the event a workshop is cancelled. Information may be found here.  Before making non-changeable travel arrangements please check-in with us.

College Credit

Maine Media College is authorized to award graduate degrees and to provide college credit for many of the one-week workshops and Master Classes. (Check with your college to be sure they will accept this credit.) All of our workshops designated as Advanced or Master levels are eligible for 1 credit. A $35 per course processing fee is required for people wishing to receive credit. To obtain credit, you must register prior to the beginning of the class, in order for the instructor to provide a grade and prepare an evaluation.

Special notice to students receiving tuition assistance from the VA

Refund Policy for Recipients of Veterans Education Benefits

Maine Media College complies with the VA requirement for a pro rata refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees and charges if the veteran or eligible person fails to enter the course, withdraws, or is terminated before completion. (38 CFR 21.4254(C)(13); 21.4255). For more information contact the Director of Finance and Administration of Maine Media College. Maine Media College complies with the Pro Rata Refund Policy (38 CFR 21.4255) that is applicable to veterans and other persons who are eligible for Veterans Administration benefits.

Appeal Procedure for Recipients of Veterans Education Benefits

If a student is determined to not be making satisfactory academic progress, the student may appeal the determination within ten calendar days of notification of the failed period. Reasons for which students may appeal a negative progress determination include death of a relative, an injury or illness of the student, or any other allowable special or mitigating circumstance. The student must submit a written appeal to the school describing why they failed to meet satisfactory academic progress standards, along with supporting documentation of the reasons why the determination should be reversed. This information should include what has changed about the student’s situation that will allow them to achieve Satisfactory Academic Progress by the next evaluation point. Appeal documents will be reviewed and a decision will be made and reported to the student within 30 calendar days of receipt. The appeal and decision documents will be retained in the student file. If the student prevails upon appeal, the satisfactory academic progress determination will be reversed and federal financial aid will be reinstated, if applicable.