After training what the Army considered to be enough bandmasters, the school was again closed on 1 January 1944. Bandsmen for the Army received on-the-job training for the next several years and there were no advanced-level course for bandmasters or senior enlisted leaders.
After training enough bandmasters, the school closed again in 1944. Army musicians received on-the-job training for several years after that, and there were no advanced courses available for bandmasters or senior enlisted leaders.