She now is in the NU orchestra and finds that since she has come to school, her practice schedule is much different. She used to practice in the mornings and now she has to practice in the middle of the day. She practices in the study room of her residence hall. No one has ever said anything to her about noise level, but she admits to getting some strange looks from people. Despite all of these discrepancies, students are showing increasing enthusiasm for studying the arts.
Lessons are available for experienced and beginner singers and instrumentalists.
An average of 40 students a quarter sign up, and most of them are not music majors. There are 16 instructors who teach regularly, and all are part-time, so availability is not a problem for those who need to work the lessons into their schedules. It is finding the time to pursue the lessons after starting that can be the problem. They understand a sense of discipline and a sense of priority. A small majority about 5 percent drift out of the program.