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.
Following the completion of training for sufficient bandmasters, the school shut down on January 1st, 1944.  Army musicians then underwent on-the-job training for a few years, with no further specialized courses offered for bandmasters or senior enlisted personnel.