This page provides guidelines and useful information to the user of services at Melody House, also operating as Music and Film Academy.
It explains how things work here, the rules applying and the values we believe in.

Melody House has in this document provided a section of rules relevant to the learner’s time at Melody House / Music and Film Academy and beyond.

Other rules and information is contained in the offer at the time of the learner’s admission, notices in communications from Melody House to the learner, industry developments, updates at anytime on this page and legal rules. 

2025 TERM DATES
A. Regular Program
January  – March
April – June 
July –  September
October – December

B. Adjusted Dates 
The dates shall be customized subject to availability of sessions.

OUR SERVICES
We offer Sound, Music and Photography (Videography) services specializing in Education and Production.

STUDY APPLICATIONS
Intake is ongoing.  You may submit your application at any time of the year . Please fill your details correctly.

ADMISSION
Admission means our discretion to allow an applicant or a user access to services, resources, a class, a course, a privilege or benefit at Melody House subject to our terms and conditions.

Upon receiving your application for a study course and based on our considerations Melody House shall make a verbal or a written offer of admission to study on a first come first served basis. To accept the offer and reserve your seat please pay tuition fees promptly.  Course duration is provided in the offer of admission.

Attendance timings shall be confirmed on acceptance of our admission offer and after you have reported. You may however request a provisional schedule upon receiving an admission offer.

A learner shall be required to sign up to the online and/or offline attendance registers.

Admission may be restricted, suspended or revoked if a learner/ user is unable to meet Melody House standards. 

STUDY FEES
Fees shall be paid in advance in full or on an agreed payment plan.
Payment methods shall be communicated in the admission offer.
Payments are non-refundable.

MODE OF LEARNING
Classes are conducted in person, and online where provided by Melody House on part time, half time or fulltime depending with the program.

ACCESSORIES
Please ensure you carry personal or required accessories including headphones, memory card/ flash disk/ hard disk, power charger, power cable, USB cable etc. Borrowing from another is not encouraged.

ATTENDANCE | PUNCTUALITY | ABSENCE
Please attend sessions on time.

Unless rescheduling has been requested in advance in which case a make-up session may or may not be conducted, missing a session means forfeiture.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND 100% OF YOUR LESSONS UNLESS YOU HAVE A VALID LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

A learner under guardian/ parent or third-party sponsorship will be required to report to the class instructor and in addition send a written note via email/ WhatsApp to the office, requesting leave or stating why they have missed or will miss class on a particular date/s with guardians/parent knowledge.

For other persons an email/ whatsapp message or call to the administration office or course instructor shall suffice. 

OFFICE CONTACTS
admissions@musicschool.co.ke
melodyhouse.ke@gmail.com
0719 248550
0710181966
2nd Floor S2 Information House, Nairobi CBD.

DRESS CODE
Personal choice provided decent.

DRINKS/ FOOD/ INTOXICANTS 
No drinks or food shall be used or allowed near computers, instruments and production equipment.
Intoxication, use and/ or smell of cigarettes, khat/ jaba, kuber or illegal substances like weed/ shash is not allowed. The space is for learning as provided.

VISITORS
Visitors are strictly not allowed in class or the studio.

MINOR
A guardian or their nominee may await a minor at the reception/ designated area as the child attends a session.

SESSION
A session refers to a time in which an activity takes place at or as arranged by Melody House including but not limited to learning, performing, recording and interaction.
Learner means the person attending a session.

WEBSITE
Website refers to a website, domain, web page that is published/displayed/ owned/ used by or licensed to melody house for communication with our client.
The contents of our website may be updated at any time.
Learner access to our website is limited to the time that the website is up/running/live and subject to any user conditions of admission.

COUNTRY LAW
The law of Kenya applies.

OUR VISION
A world class music and film academy and production studio where people of all ages find inspiration, space and satisfaction.

MISSION
We make use of modern and efficient methods to create highest quality services in sound, music and film for education, media, recreation and entertainment making life more good. 

VALUES
At Melody House learning, imagination and creativity are keys to realizing potential.
We value education and freedom of expression knowing that arts and talent present opportunities for personal growth, self employment and other social and economic advancement in our communities.
We offer relevant programs for the youth helping them explore abilities and envision possibilities for their future. 
We believe that progress and opportunities in life should not be unfairly restricted to a person due to their background or stage in life. 
In providing solutions we understand the importance of working hard with excellence and  unity of purpose while practicing integrity and honesty, openness, care and accountability in our connections. 

PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT
The code of conduct shall apply to Melody House learners who go on and pursue careers in their particular field.

You undertake to do the following:

• Comply with all relevant laws, codes and regulations
• Get all licenses that are legally required.
• Present and supply products or services honestly without misrepresentation and to operate your business in a professional manner.
• Ensure that everyone working under you conduct themselves in a proper manner.
• Provide proper, fair and reasonable service to customers.
• Comply with all fair and reasonable contractual obligations.
• Recognize peers and compete for business within lawful practice.
• Provide a safe working environment, and to maintain the highest reasonable level of safety for all products and services.
• You should  insure your equipment and business.
• Carry out regular checks and maintenance of electrical equipment to ensure safety and proper working.
• Behave in a manner that would not bring disrepute to the industry.
• Be suitably dressed for events/ meetings.
• Be punctual to work.
• Ensure your work station is tidy and organized
• Support the development of the industry and standards.

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