Class Rules
Applicable to on-site classes
| 1. | Trainees shall attend the lessons in person and shall not ask another person to take their places or accompany them during lessons. |
| 2. | Trainee shall not change class without permission; otherwise, their right of attendance will be terminated and no refund or transfer of tuition fee will be made. Besides, the fees cannot be applied to other courses. |
| 3. | Trainees shall present their payment receipts and identification documents showing the applicant’s name, date of birth and document number for verification upon request. |
| 4. | Except for the keyboard classes, trainees shall bring along their own musical instruments to classes. No musical instrument rental, loan or storage service will be provided. |
| 5. | Trainees shall be punctual in class. Arriving late and/or leaving early for more than a quarter of the class time shall be regarded as absent. |
| 6. | Any person with fever or respiratory symptoms must refrain from joining the class and is advised to seek medical advice immediately. |
| 7. | Trainees shall not be absent from classes without valid reasons as absenteeism adversely affects learning progress. The Music Office will not arrange make-up class or refund for absentees. |
| 8. | The Music Office reserves the right to change the class arrangement due to contingency. Trainees have no right to oppose the same. |
| 9. | Each instrumental class includes time for teaching, tuning and packing/unpacking the instruments. |
| 10. | Instructors will give lessons according to the syllabus. Minor changes may, however, be made based on the musical proficiency of the majority of trainees in the class. |
| 11. | The Music Office reserves the rights to take photos and make audio and visual recordings of the trainees’ performance in the class or other functions held by the Music Office for the purposes of archive, reference and publicity of Music Office’s related activities. |
| 12. | No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed in the class. |
| 13. | Please set the mobile phones on silent mode and ensure that other sound and light emitting devices are switched off during the class. |
| 14. | Trainees shall take good care of the facilities in the classroom, behave in an orderly manner, show respect for instructors, and observe all rules laid down by the Laws of Hong Kong, the Music Office and the teaching venues (including all epidemic prevention measures). Otherwise, the Music Office reserves the right to expel them from class, and refund of tuition fee will not be made. Besides, trainees are liable to compensation for damages to public property. |
| 15. | The Music Office and the instructors are not allowed to order books, musical instruments, etc. for the trainees. Course instructor will only provide his/ her own professional opinion for trainees’ reference in connection with the selection of musical instruments. |
| 16. | Trainees are required to use the original copy of textbook and/or workbook in the class. |
| 17. | Students are not allowed to take pictures, audio or video recordings in class in order to protect the privacy of all parties. |
Applicable to online classes
| 1. | Trainees shall attend the lessons in person and shall not ask another person to take their place or accompany them during lessons. |
| 2. | Trainees shall not change class without permission; otherwise, their right of attendance will be terminated and no refund or transfer of tuition fee will be made. Besides, the fees cannot be applied to other courses. |
| 3. | Trainees shall be punctual in class. Arriving late and/or leaving early for more than a quarter of the class time shall be regarded as absent. |
| 4. | Trainees shall not be absent from classes without valid reasons as absenteeism adversely affects learning progress. The Music Office will not arrange make-up class, replay of lesson clips or refund for absentees. |
| 5. | The Music Office reserves the rights to change the class arrangement due to contingency. Trainees have no right to oppose the same. |
| 6. | Instructors will give lessons according to the syllabus. Minor changes may, however, be made based on the musical proficiency of the majority of trainees in the class. |
| 7. | The Music Office reserves the right to take photos and make audio and visual recordings of the trainees’ performance in the class or other functions held by the Music Office for the purposes of archive, teaching reference and publicity. |
| 8. | Online courses are conducted via Zoom. Trainees are required to prepare their own computer/ electronic device (e.g. desktop, notebook or mobile phone, etc.) equipped with wireless or broadband network and webcam, and download the software Zoom for participating the lessons in advance. |
| 9. | Individual meeting ID, passcode and link of the Zoom lessons will be sent by email one week before the class commencement. Trainees shall not disclose the said information to others. |
| 10. | Trainees may enter the online classroom 10 minutes before the class start time. |
| 11. | When entering the online classroom, trainees shall input their full name for the purpose of recording attendance. |
| 12. | If the network is suddenly offline, trainees can log in to Zoom again. Please wait patiently for the instructor’s approval before entering the class again. |
| 13. | Trainees shall wear appropriate clothing, keep their appearance clean, and attend the lesson in a quiet location throughout the lesson. |
| 14. | To facilitate the attendance checking and monitor the trainees’ learning progress, trainees shall ensure their cameras are switched on and deliver a clear image of themselves. |
| 15. | Trainees are not allowed to make audio/video recording, take photos/ screenshots or rebroadcast in class in order to protect the privacy of all parties. |