Private Instruction
Students in all Bachelor of Music degree programs are required to take Applied Music/Private Instruction courses each semester in residence on their declared instrument or voice (typically 8 semesters for first-time students and 4 semesters for transfer students).
Students in the Composition degree program take 6 semesters in applied instrumental/voice private instruction and 6 semesters in composition private instruction. For Freshmen: private lessons on your instrument/voice are taken, starting the first semester of study and continuing through the end of the junior year. 6 units of composition lessons begin during the sophomore year, and continue through the final semester of study. For Transfer Students: private lessons and Composition lessons are taken every semester in residence.
Applied Music/Private Instruction courses are optional in the Bachelor of Arts degree programs, and are offered at the discretion of the Department of Music.
The department funds:
- 60-minute sessions for BM majors (MUS 147/447)
- 45-minute sessions for BA Music majors (MUS 133/433 – MUS 143/443).
Practice Expectations for Private Instruction Courses
- 3+ hours daily for students in the BM Performance and Jazz Studies concentrations
- 1 to 2 hours daily for students in the BM Music Teacher Preparation concentrations
- 1 hour daily for students in the BA programs
Grading Criteria
Faculty provide clear evaluation and grading criteria in their course syllabus, and shall assign a weekly grade. Faculty are responsible for providing students with a progress report. While the criteria for evaluating private instruction sessions is at the discretion of the instructor, the typical breakdown is as follows:
- 75% (attendance, preparation, progress, practice, as prescribed in the instructor’s syllabus)
- 25% End-of-Semester Jury Evaluation (students taking applied lessons are required to pass an adjudicated jury performance each semester)
Four-Year Curriculum of Lesson Repertoire, suggested repertoire includes year by year.
A list of Applied Music/Private Instruction courses can be found on the Fall Private Instruction and Spring Private Instruction pages.
Contact Brooke Tester in the music department office for a permission code to add private instruction courses.
Fall Private Instruction Schedule
Contact Brooke Tester in the music department office for a permission code to add private instruction courses.
| Class No | Dept | No | Sec | Title | Units | Teaching Mode | Days | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 | MUS | 133 | 001 | Private Instruction-Strings | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1212 | MUS | 134 | 001 | Private Instruction-Woodwinds | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1218 | MUS | 137 | 001 | Private Instruction-Brass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1223 | MUS | 138 | 001 | Private Instruction-Percussion | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1225 | MUS | 139 | 001 | Private Instruction-Keyboard | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1227 | MUS | 141 | 001 | Private Instruction-Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1230 | MUS | 143 | 001 | Private Instruction-Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1232 | MUS | 147 | 001 | Applied Music Studies: Cello | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Brindel |
| 1233 | MUS | 147 | 002 | Applied Music Studies: Classical Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Cabalo |
| 1234 | MUS | 147 | 003 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Trumpet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Carey |
| 1235 | MUS | 147 | 004 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Piano | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Cook |
| 1236 | MUS | 147 | 005 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Bass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Emer |
| 1237 | MUS | 147 | 006 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Saxophone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Garabedian |
| 1238 | MUS | 147 | 007 | Applied Music Studies: Saxophone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Harrison |
| 1239 | MUS | 147 | 008 | Applied Music Studies: Flute | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hauk |
| 1240 | MUS | 147 | 009 | Applied Music Studies: Violin | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hernandez Rosa |
| 1241 | MUS | 147 | 010 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Kratz |
| 1242 | MUS | 147 | 011 | Applied Music Studies: Composition | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Limbert |
| 1243 | MUS | 147 | 012 | Applied Music Studies: Drum Set | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Marsh |
| 1244 | MUS | 147 | 013 | Applied Music Studies: French Horn | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Mastromonaco |
| 1245 | MUS | 147 | 014 | Applied Music Studies: Trumpet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Norris |
| 1246 | MUS | 147 | 015 | Applied Music Studies: Oboe | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Reynolds |
| 1247 | MUS | 147 | 016 | Applied Music Studies: Trombone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Ridge |
| 1248 | MUS | 147 | 017 | Applied Music Studies: Bassoon | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Robinson |
| 1249 | MUS | 147 | 018 | Applied Music Studies: Tuba | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Seiberlich |
| 1250 | MUS | 147 | 019 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hangley |
| 1251 | MUS | 147 | 020 | Applied Music Studies: Piano | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Thompson |
| 1252 | MUS | 147 | 021 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Vincent |
| 1253 | MUS | 147 | 022 | Applied Music Studies: Bass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Wallace |
| 1254 | MUS | 147 | 023 | Applied Music Studies: Viola | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Westman |
| 1255 | MUS | 147 | 024 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | TBA |
| 1426 | MUS | 147 | 025 | Applied Music Studies: Percussion | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Wilsey |
| 1427 | MUS | 147 | 026 | Applied Music Studies: Clarinet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Zajac |
| 1285 | MUS | 433 | 001 | Private Instruction-Strings | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1290 | MUS | 434 | 001 | Private Instruction-Woodwinds | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1296 | MUS | 437 | 001 | Private Instruction-Brass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1301 | MUS | 438 | 001 | Private Instruction-Percussion | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1303 | MUS | 439 | 001 | Private Instruction-Keyboard | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1305 | MUS | 441 | 001 | Private Instruction-Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1308 | MUS | 443 | 001 | Private Instruction-Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1310 | MUS | 445 | 001 | Prvt Instruction-Composition | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | |
| 1313 | MUS | 447 | 001 | Applied Music Studies: Cello | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Brindel |
| 1314 | MUS | 447 | 002 | Applied Music Studies: Classical Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Cabalo |
| 1315 | MUS | 447 | 003 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Trumpet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Carey |
| 1316 | MUS | 447 | 004 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Piano | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Cook |
| 1317 | MUS | 447 | 005 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Bass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Emer |
| 1318 | MUS | 447 | 006 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Saxophone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Garabedian |
| 1319 | MUS | 447 | 007 | Applied Music Studies: Saxophone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Harrison |
| 1320 | MUS | 447 | 008 | Applied Music Studies: Flute | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hauk |
| 1321 | MUS | 447 | 009 | Applied Music Studies: Violin | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hernandez Rosa |
| 1322 | MUS | 447 | 010 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Kratz |
| 1323 | MUS | 447 | 011 | Applied Music Studies: Composition | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Limbert |
| 1324 | MUS | 447 | 012 | Applied Music Studies: Drum Set | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Marsh |
| 1325 | MUS | 447 | 013 | Applied Music Studies: French Horn | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Mastromonaco |
| 1326 | MUS | 447 | 014 | Applied Music Studies: Trumpet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Norris |
| 1327 | MUS | 447 | 015 | Applied Music Studies: Oboe | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Reynolds |
| 1328 | MUS | 447 | 016 | Applied Music Studies: Trombone | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Ridge |
| 1329 | MUS | 447 | 017 | Applied Music Studies: Bassoon | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Robinson |
| 1330 | MUS | 447 | 018 | Applied Music Studies: Tuba | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Seiberlich |
| 1331 | MUS | 447 | 019 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Hangley |
| 1332 | MUS | 447 | 020 | Applied Music Studies: Piano | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Thompson |
| 1333 | MUS | 447 | 021 | Applied Music Studies: Jazz Guitar | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Vincent |
| 1334 | MUS | 447 | 022 | Applied Music Studies: Bass | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Wallace |
| 1335 | MUS | 447 | 023 | Applied Music Studies: Viola | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Westman |
| 1336 | MUS | 447 | 024 | Applied Music Studies: Voice | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | TBA |
| 1337 | MUS | 447 | 025 | Applied Music Studies: Percussion | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Wilsey |
| 1422 | MUS | 447 | 026 | Applied Music Studies: Clarinet | 1.00 | FACE-TO-FACE | ARR | Zajac |