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Creating Courses

This guide walks you through the process of creating a new course in Conductly, from naming it to configuring its billing plan.

Starting the Course Creation Wizard​

  1. Navigate to Catalog in the sidebar.
  2. Click the Add Course button in the top-right corner.

The course creation wizard opens with three steps.

Step 1: Basic Information​

Course Name​

Give your course a descriptive name. This is what you and your families will see throughout Conductly.

Examples: "Piano Lessons," "Group Guitar - Beginners," "Summer Music Camp 2026"

Course Type​

Select the type that best describes how this course is taught:

  • Lesson -- One-on-one private instruction between an instructor and a student. Best for private music lessons.
  • Class -- One instructor teaching multiple students simultaneously. Best for group classes like ensemble, theory, or group instrument classes.
  • Program -- A broader offering that bundles multiple courses under a unified curriculum. Best for camps, workshops, or multi-week programs.
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The course type affects how sessions, instructor assignments, and enrollment work. Choose the type that best matches the teaching format, not the subject matter.

Instruments (Optional)​

If the course is a Lesson or Class type, you can associate it with one or more instruments. This helps with filtering and organization. Program-type courses do not have instrument associations.

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The instruments available here are managed in Settings > Instruments. If you don't see the instrument you need, add it there first.

Step 2: Format and Instructors​

Format​

Choose how the course is delivered:

  • Online -- Taught remotely via video call or other online tools.
  • In Person -- Taught at a physical location.
  • Hybrid -- A combination of online and in-person instruction.

Instructors (Optional, Lessons Only)​

For private lesson courses, you can optionally assign instructors during creation. Select one or more instructors from the dropdown.

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For group classes and programs, instructor assignment is handled on the calendar when you schedule specific sessions. You don't need to assign instructors during course creation.

Step 3: Billing Plan​

The billing plan determines how students are charged when they enroll in this course. Conductly supports four billing types:

Pay in Full​

Students pay the entire course fee upfront in a single payment.

  • Enter the total price for the course.

Payment Plan​

Students pay the course fee over time in installments.

  • Choose a payment frequency: Weekly or Monthly.
  • Set the interval (e.g., every 1 week, every 2 months).
  • Specify the total number of payments.
  • Enter the total price. Conductly will calculate each installment amount.

Per Lesson​

Students are charged per scheduled lesson based on your configured rates.

  • Rates are pulled from your Settings > Rates & Tuitions configuration.
  • Each lesson is billed individually based on the rate.
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This option is only available if you have rates configured. If it appears disabled, navigate to Settings > Rates & Tuitions to set up your rates first.

Subscription​

Students pay a recurring subscription fee (monthly, per semester, or yearly) based on your configured tuitions.

  • Choose a tuition frequency: Monthly, Semester, or Yearly.
  • For yearly tuition, select the academic year start month.
  • Optionally enable pro-rating by days remaining so students who start mid-period are charged a proportional amount.
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This option is only available if you have tuitions configured. If it appears disabled, navigate to Settings > Rates & Tuitions to set up your tuitions first.

After Creation​

Once you complete the wizard, your course is created and you'll be taken back to the catalog. From here you can:

  • Click on the course to view its detail page
  • Assign additional instructors
  • Create sessions
  • Configure billing details further
  • Enroll students

Editing a Course​

To edit any course details after creation:

  1. Click on the course in the Catalog to open its detail page.
  2. Course name -- Click the name at the top to edit it inline.
  3. Status -- Click the status badge to change it.
  4. Category, Format, Instrument -- Use the sidebar panels to change these properties. Each property has a clickable popover with available options.
  5. Billing plan -- Modify billing type, price, payment frequency, and other billing settings from the Billing Information panel in the sidebar.
  6. Taxable -- Toggle whether this course is taxable using the switch in the Billing Information panel.
  7. Instructors -- Click the Instructors property to add or remove instructor assignments.

Deleting and Restoring Courses​

Deleting a Course​

From the course detail page:

  1. Click the three-dot menu (...) in the header.
  2. Select Delete Course.
  3. Confirm the deletion.

Bulk delete from the catalog:

  1. Select one or more courses using the checkboxes.
  2. Click the three-dot menu next to the "Catalog" heading.
  3. Select Delete course(s).
  4. Confirm the deletion.
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Deleting a course is a soft delete. The course data is preserved and can be restored at any time.

Restoring a Deleted Course​

  1. Go to the Catalog page.
  2. Click the three-dot menu next to the "Catalog" heading.
  3. Select Restore course(s).
  4. Find the course you want to restore in the drawer and confirm.

Next Steps​