Private Lessons
Students in all Bachelor of Music degree programs are required to take Applied Lessons 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 will take 6 semesters in applied instrumental/voice lessons and 6 semesters in composition lessons. Applied lessons are optional in the Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
The department funds 60-minute lessons for B.M. students (Applied Music, MUS 147 and 447) and 45-minute lessons for B.A. music students (Private Instruction, MUS 133/443-143/443).
Practice Expectations for Private Lessons
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3+ hours daily for students in the B.M. Performance and Jazz Studies concentrations
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1 - 2 hours daily for students in the B.M. Music Teacher Preparation concentrations
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1 hour daily for students in the B.A. 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 lessons 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)