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. Six 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

MUS (Private Instr)
Class No	Dept	No	Sec	Title	CS	Units	Days	Enroll Limit	Instructor	Notes
1127	MUS	147	001	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Brindel	Cello
1128	MUS	147	002	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Cabalo	Classical Guitar
1129	MUS	147	003	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Carey	Jazz Trumpet
1130	MUS	147	004	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Cook	Jazz Piano
1131	MUS	147	005	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Garabedian	Jazz Saxophone
1132	MUS	147	006	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hangley	Voice
1133	MUS	147	007	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Harrison	Saxophone
1134	MUS	147	008	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hauk	Flute
1135	MUS	147	009	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hernandez Rosa	Violin
1136	MUS	147	010	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Kratz	Voice
1137	MUS	147	011	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Limbert	Composition
1138	MUS	147	012	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Marsh	Drum Set
1139	MUS	147	013	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Mastromonaco	French Horn
1140	MUS	147	014	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Norris	Trumpet
1141	MUS	147	015	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Reynolds	Oboe
1142	MUS	147	016	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Ridge	Trombone
1143	MUS	147	017	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Robinson	Bassoon
1144	MUS	147	018	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Seiberlich	Tuba
1145	MUS	147	019	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Thompson	Piano
1146	MUS	147	020	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Vincent	Jazz Guitar
1147	MUS	147	021	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Thiessen	Bass
1148	MUS	147	022	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Westman	Viola
1149	MUS	147	023	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Wilsey	Percussion
1150	MUS	147	024	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Zajac	Clarinet
1179	MUS	447	001	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Brindel	Cello
1180	MUS	447	002	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Cabalo	Classical Guitar
1181	MUS	447	003	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Carey	Jazz Trumpet
1182	MUS	447	004	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Cook	Jazz Piano
1183	MUS	447	005	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Garabedian	Jazz Saxophone
1184	MUS	447	006	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hangley	Voice
1185	MUS	447	007	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Harrison	Saxophone
1186	MUS	447	008	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hauk	Flute
1187	MUS	447	009	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Hernandez Rosa	Violin
1188	MUS	447	010	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Kratz	Voice
1189	MUS	447	011	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Limbert	Composition
1190	MUS	447	012	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Marsh	Drum Set
1191	MUS	447	013	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Mastromonaco	French Horn
1192	MUS	447	014	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Norris	Trumpet
1193	MUS	447	015	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Reynolds	Oboe
1194	MUS	447	016	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Ridge	Trombone
1195	MUS	447	017	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Robinson	Bassoon
1196	MUS	447	018	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Seiberlich	Tuba
2500	MUS	447	019	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Thompson	Piano
1197	MUS	447	020	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Vincent	Jazz Guitar
1198	MUS	447	021	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Thiessen	Bass
1199	MUS	447	022	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Westman	Viola
1200	MUS	447	023	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Wilsey	Percussion
1201	MUS	447	024	Applied Music Studies	36	1.00	ARR	10	Zajac	Clarinet