Individual lessons are offered in Voice, Piano, Organ, Woodwind, Brass, Strings and Percussion. All vocal music education majors must enroll their first year for at least one lesson in piano and one lesson in voice.
| Credit in Applied Music: |
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| Type of Lessons |
Semester Hours
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| 1 class lesson per week |
1
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| 2 class lessons per week |
1-2
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| 1 private lesson per week |
1
|
| 2 private lessons per week |
2-4*
|
*Additional work required for each additional hour of applied credit. For certain degrees, four hours credit may be received for two private lessons per week at junior and senior levels, by instructor's recommendation and the jury grade each semester.
One hour of credit in applied music requires a minimum of four to six hours a week of practice. The applied grade is based on practice and achievement. The student must attend 80 percent of the regular lessons to receive a grade. Failure to pass Recital Attendance or Enrichment Seminar will lower the student's primary Applied grade by one letter; failure to pass both Recital Attendance and Enrichment Seminar will lower the primary Applied grade two letters.
Music majors must pursue individual instruction in his or her primary area of performance each semester enrolled.
Length of Lessons: Private lessons in applied music are thirty-minute periods.
Make-up Lessons: Lessons falling on legal holidays, University holidays or missed due to student's negligence will not be made up. Lessons missed unavoidably or by the instructor shall be made up at instructor’s earliest convenience.
Individual Lessons for pre-college students: high school seniors may receive credit. May be repeated; by permission of instructor.