Recommended Usage of Practica Musica
in Various Academic Settings

Practica Musica Student Edition  (recommended)

  • Who buys it?  the student, via download or from bookstore on USB flash drive
  • What does it cost?  $45 for downloadable installer, $50 for USB flash drive

Purchased and owned by the student, the Practica Musica Student Edition is ideal for college students on the go. Because students buy and install this software to their own computers, they are never tied down using college-owned computers. The Student Edition contains all the same activities as the Site Edition and Standard Edition and lacks only multiple user scorekeeping and activity customization. It also includes a digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook, available as a menu selection from within the program.

As students move through the various activities, Practica Musica regularly uploads student progress data via the Internet to Ars Nova's WebStudents server. These scores then are available to the class instructor via a password-protected WebStudents Control Panel web page (read more about the Student Edition or WebStudents).
  • Pros:  owned by student, no IT department involvement, inexpensive
  • Cons:  scorekeeping for only one person, student cannot customize activities
Practica Musica Site Edition  (alternative)

  • Who buys it?  the college or university
  • What does it cost?  $300 for a 1-year license or $850 for a 3-year license - licensed for 30 seats/workstations

Purchased and owned by the college or university, the Practica Musica Site Edition can be installed to individual college-owned computers, or it can be installed to a central file server for access over a campus network. This option is ideal for schools that don't want students to bear the cost of the software.

The basic Site Edition comes with a 30 seat/workstation license. If more than 30 students will be using Practica Musica at any given time, additional licenses are sold at a cost of $10 per additional seat. A digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook is available as a menu selection from within the program.
  • Pros:  can be installed to a central file server or stand-alone computers, 1-year and 3-year licenses include all upgrades and updates released during the license period, includes WebStudents access and unlimited technical support
  • Cons:  may require IT department involvement, college manages software, college bears cost

Sample Prices for 1-Year Site
  30 seats - $300.00 40 seats - $400.00 50 seats - $500.00

Sample Prices for 3-Year Site
  30 seats - $850.00 40 seats - $950.00 50 seats - $1050.00
 
Practica Musica Site Edition

  • Who buys it?  the school
  • What does it cost?  $300 for a 1-year license or $850 for a 3-year license - licensed for 30 seats/workstations.

Purchased and owned by the high school or middle school, the Practica Musica Site Edition can be installed to individual school-owned computers, or it can be installed to a central file server for access over a campus network. This option is ideal for schools that don't want students to bear the cost of the software.

The basic Site Edition comes with a 30 seat/workstation license. If more than 30 students will be using Practica Musica at any given time, additional licenses are sold at a cost of $10 per additional seat. A digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook is available as a menu selection from within the program.
  • Pros:  can be installed to a central file server or stand-alone computers, 1-year and 3-year licenses include all upgrades and updates released during the license period, includes WebStudents access and unlimited technical support
  • Cons:  may require IT department involvement, school manages software, school bears cost


Sample Prices for 1-Year Site
  30 seats - $300.00 40 seats - $400.00 50 seats - $500.00

Sample Prices for 3-Year Site
  30 seats - $850.00 40 seats - $950.00 50 seats - $1050.00
 
Practica Musica Standard Edition

  • Who buys it?  a private music teacher or individual
  • What does it cost?  $100 via download or CD-ROM

Purchased and owned by a private teacher, the Standard Edition can be installed to a single computer. All activities are the same within the Standard, Site and Student Editions. This option is ideal for private music teachers who wish to make Practica Musica available to any number of students. It includes a digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook, available as a menu selection from within the program.

  • Pros:  can be used by a teacher to track progress of multiple students, less expensive than a Site Edition
  • Cons:  usable on only one computer