Recommended Usage of Practica Musica
in Various Academic Settings


Practica Musica Student Edition  (recommended)

  • Who buys it?  the student, usually through a college bookstore
  • What does it cost?  $45 for CD only or $55 with CD and Exploring Theory textbook

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 PCs, 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, 3-Year License  (alternative)

  • Who buys it?  the college or university
  • What does it cost?  $850 for a 3-year license, incl. 30 reusable score files (additional files available in increments of 10 at $60 per increment - see below)

Purchased and owned by the college or university, the Practica Musica Site Edition can be installed to any number of individual college-owned PCs, 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 30 reusable student scorekeeping files. These files can be reinstalled semester after semester, or year after year, as students graduate from a class and new students enroll. If more than 30 students will be using Practica Musica, additional Student Files are available in increments of 10 files at $60 per increment. If instructors do not require scorekeeping, Practica Musica may be used by any number of students without a Student File. It also includes a digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook, available as a menu selection from within the program.
  • Pros:  can be installed to a central file server or stand-alone PCs, scorekeeping files are reusable, 3-year license includes 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 Sites with...
  30 files - $850.00 40 files - $910.00 50 files - $970.00
100 files - $1270.00 200 files - $1870.00 250-1000 files - $2170.00
 
Practica Musica Site Edition, 3-Year License

  • Who buys it?  a high school or middle school
  • What does it cost?  $850 for a 3-year license, incl. 30 reusable score files (additional files available in increments of 10 at $60 per increment - see below)

Purchased and owned by the school or school district, the Site Edition can be installed to any number of individual school-owned PCs, or it can be installed to a central file server (school or district-wide) for network access. This option is ideal for schools/districts that don't want students to bear the cost of the software.

The basic Site Edition comes with 30 reusable student scorekeeping files. These files can be reinstalled semester after semester, or year after year, as students graduate from a class and new students enroll. If more than 30 students will be using Practica Musica, additional Student Files are available in increments of 10 files at $60 per increment. If instructors do not require scorekeeping, Practica Musica may be used by any number of students without a Student File. It also includes a digital copy of the Exploring Theory textbook, available as a menu selection from within the program.
  • Pros:  can be installed to a central file server (school or district-wide) or stand-alone PCs, scorekeeping files are reusable, 3-year license includes all upgrades and updates released during the license period, includes WebStudents access and unlimited technical support
  • Cons:  may require IT department involvement

Sample Prices for Sites with...
  30 files - $850.00 40 files - $910.00 50 files - $970.00
100 files - $1270.00 200 files - $1870.00 250-1000 files - $2170.00
 
Practica Musica Standard Edition

  • Who buys it?  a private music teacher or individual
  • What does it cost?  $100 via download or $125 on CD-ROM

Purchased and owned by a private teacher, the Standard Edition can be installed to a single computer. 4 student scorekeeping files are included with additional files available at a cost of $60 per additional 10 files. All files are reusable. 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 a small 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, extra student files cost $60 per 10 files