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There is a lab fee for private applied lessons:
Questions? Contact the Music Office.
All UVM students, regardless of major, are eligible to take private lessons; however, priority for lesson space in private studios goes to music majors and music minors.
The amount of space available for non-music majors in a private studio varies from teacher to teacher; students are encouraged to contact their prospective teachers and sign up for lessons as early as possible.
The Music Department has established policies and procedures for all applied lessons (MU 033, 034, 044, 133, 134, and 234) - see syllabus for details. In some cases, individual instructors will provide additional information.
Yes. Music minors and other non-music majors interested in taking private lessons must pass a Level I audition, which is scheduled directly through the private teacher. Requirements for passing a Level I vary from teacher to teacher. Music majors are required to pass a Music Major Audition (Level II) before they are accepted for study in MU 134, and an Intermediate Level Examination (Level III) before acceptance for study in MU 234.
Applied lessons are available for one or two credits. Each student receives one private lesson per week for 14 weeks. Private lessons are available for variable credit as follows:
Music majors generally take lessons for two credits. Music minors and non-majors may take lessons for one or two credits based on the student's level and teacher's availability. Please contact your teacher to determine whether you should register for one or two credits.
Expectations will vary from teacher to teacher, but students should expect to practice a minimum of three hours per week. Students should consult their teachers for details.
Attendance at all lessons is a course requirement. If a faculty member must cancel a lesson, he/she will inform the student by e-mail or by a sign posted on the lesson studio door. Students should then contact the faculty member to schedule a make-up lesson.
If a student must cancel a lesson, he/she must inform the faculty member by e-mail or voice mail prior to the lesson time. When possible, faculty will make up a lesson canceled prior to the lesson time. No make-up lesson will be scheduled when the student does not contact the faculty member prior to the lesson time. Furthermore, faculty will not be expected to make up more than two lessons canceled by the student.
Students must fill out a lesson register form (PDF) listing repertoire studied during the semester and present the form to his/her teacher at the last lesson of the semester. The instructor will then fill out the final portion of the form and submit it to the area head at semester juries. No grade will be given until the applied lesson register has been completed.
Jury: End-of-semester jury policies vary within the Department. Please consult your teacher for the particular requirements in your area.
Recitals: A music major enrolled in applied lessons in his/her principal instrument must perform on two student recitals prior to being eligible for an Intermediate Level Examination (Level III), and another two recitals prior to being eligible for a Solo Recital Examination (Level IV). Please contact the department office if you have questions about this requirement. Find out all necessary information about recitals and juried exams.
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