Offerings are designed to give both majors and non-majors a broad introduction to music through performance, History, theory, and appreciation. The courses required of the Music major provide a solid preparation for graduate study. Studio lessons are available through the department. Any combination of instruments in any combination of hour or half hour lessons may be taken up to the limit of 12 quarter hours. After that students will register for the no-credit numbers.
All lessons carry a fee.
The Music Department recognizes the essential need of its majors to have acquired a certain basic skill level on the piano in order to be successful students of music. This requirement supports the student's work towards a solid grounding in music at the undergraduate level. The following steps will help students complete this requirement in a timely and meaningful way. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in piano lessons as early as possible to prepare for completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam. The theory teacher will integrate theoretical aspects of the requirement into the theory classes.