SPLICE Institute 2025 will be held in-person!

2025 Institute Costs

Program Fees

NOTE: The following housing and meal prices have NOT YET been updated to reflect the costs for 2025:

Housing

The room and board accommodations are very reasonably priced. The rooms are in a relatively old dormitory. There are double and single rooms both with and without air conditioning. All housing will start on the initial Saturday (June 22) with check out on the final Sunday (June 30).

You are not required to stay on campus and there are various hotels in the area.

MEALS

Our meal plan provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Monday through Friday over the week of the institute, plus brunch and dinner on the final Saturday. This will be the cheapest way to eat. The meals are cafeteria-style, similar to what is found at most state universities.

Meal plan cost (from 2024): $200.00

In addition, all participants will have access to coffee and food in the music building on the morning and early afternoon of the first Sunday (June 23) and the morning of final Saturday (June 29) at no additional charge.

Though it is not required, we recommend participants eat meals in the cafeteria; faculty eat nearly all their meals at the cafeteria, and communal mealtime is part of the community-building feature of SPLICE.

2025 Institute SCHOLARSHIPS

SPLICE Institute offers numerous scholarship opportunities including scholarships specifically for individuals who identify as a woman, non-binary, genderqueer, Black, person of color, or indigenous. Additional scholarship opportunities are available and may be contingent on the recipient assisting with production and/or administrative tasks. The application form contains an area to indicate your interest in being considered for these scholarships.

diversity Scholarships

SPLICE will waive the complete program fee (as listed above) for up to 4 participants who identify as a woman, non-binary, genderqueer, Black, person of color, or indigenous.

Parent-artist Scholarship

SPLICE applicants who are parents are eligible to apply for a complete program fee waiver (as listed above) to reduce the financial costs of care-taking obligations. Whether you've already applied or are planning to before our deadline, email coordinator@splicemusic.org to express your interest.

Assistant Scholarships

The following scholarships involve additional responsibilities, such as helping to manage our concerts, rehearsals, and events. Please read each description carefully to make sure it fits your experience.

CONCERT TECH AND STAGE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT: Help set up and manage technology and staging for concerts (you will miss some afternoon workshops, presentations, and other activities). Experience with audio technology stage setups (setting up microphone stands and mics, setting up and connecting laptops and audio interfaces, running cables, etc.) is preferred.

PRIMARY TECH ASSISTANT: Must arrive in Kalamazoo by Saturday, June 21 at 11 AM. Help set up technology spaces, help with concerts during the week, and assist with teardown. Experience listed under Concert Tech and Stage Management Assistant required, PLUS signal routing knowledge, using stage boxes, and tech concert production experience preferred.

COLLABORATIVE SPACE ASSISTANT: Help make sure afternoon collaboration meetings are running smoothly in the collaboration spaces. Experience with standard setups for electronic and instrumental pieces, including audio interfaces, microphones, speakers, etc. is preferred.

Complete Scholarship offerings