wow! no more tuition at Yale Music School

<p>A $100mm gift means no more tuition at Yale's Music School. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I think many people whether they admit it or not believe "That which costs nothing is worth nothing." or at least behave accordingly.</p>

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<p>The finest conservatory in the world, Curtis Istitute of Music, is "free" too.</p>

<p>I think it will play out very harmonically.</p>

<p>I can't think of an example where free tuition at the university level has hurt - Cooper Union, Webb Institute (naval architecture) and Olin engineering school are three prestigious tuition-free schools. Anyone contemplating debt for graduate school has to take into consideration their future earning prospects and musicians aren't guaranteed security. I think it's a wonderful boost to musicians, Yale and the community.</p>

<p>Thank you, anonymous.</p>

<p>It's great news. Just wanted to mention that Yale's music school is a graduate program.</p>

<p>It's not unusual for graduate schools to be tuition-free, so I don't think "That which costs nothing is worth nothing" will be a factor. PhD students at top schools typically get a stipend for assistant teaching as wel as waived tuition. Cooper Union and Olin are so unusual because they do not charge <em>undergraduate</em> tuition. This gift isn't going to affect tuition at Yale College.</p>