Individual Vocal and Instrumental Instruction

Individual lessons in voice, keyboard and most orchestral and jazz instruments offered as a partial credit fifth course. Students are encouraged to take this course for a letter grade, but as with all fifth courses, pass/fail is also an option. Students are required to prepare for 10 lessons during the semester with a minimum expectation of one hour practice per day and to perform publicly on at least one departmental studio recital during the semester. Lessons are scheduled TBA based upon instructor schedule. Make-up lessons given at the discretion of the instructor. Grading will be based upon lesson preparation, public performance, and progress throughout the semester.

Specific instrument or voice sections are as follows:

01 Bassoon; 02 Cello; 03 Clarinet; 04 Bass; 05 Flute; 06 Guitar; 07 Harpsichord; 08 Horn; 09 Jazz Piano; 10 Oboe; 11 Organ; 12 Percussion; 13 Piano; 14 Classical Saxophone; 15 Trumpet; 16 Viola; 17 Violin; 18 Voice; 19 Jazz Bass; 20 Jazz Vocal; 21 Trombone; 22 Harp; 23 Jazz Drums; 24 Jazz Saxophone; 25 Jazz Trumpet; 26 Euphonium;  27 Tuba; 28 African Drumming, 29 Jazz Guitar.

Special Note: All individual instruction involves an extra fee, partially subsidized by the department. To view the fee schedule click on the registration/billing contract link below. The student must sign a contract agreeing to pay this fee and acknowledging that the department subsidy will be lost if the course is not completed. To register for the course, a student must first contact the appropriate student instructor (see Faculty for list) to determine if there is room in the course and so the instructor can assess student's ability level. This may require an audition or meeting with the studio instructor. The student must then fill out and submit the registration/billing contract, signed by both teacher and student, and turn it in to Marilyn Cole Dostie, Assistant to the Chair. There is no need to register online as this is done by the Music Department. Course number on the form should be listed Music 251, with the appropriate section number from the list above. Students will be reassigned to course numbers 252-258 based on the number of semesters of instruction already taken in one particular section.

Registration for lessons must be completed during the drop/add period of each semester.  It is recommended that students wishing to take lessons in the fall semester attend the Music Department open house.