In addition, this group travels each year to state music educator conventions. Private Lessons Private lessons are required each semester for music majors in increments of 1,2, or 3 hours of credit. Students enrolling for one hour of credit receive a half-hour lesson each week and are expected to practice a minimum of six hours a week. Lessons are offered in organ, piano, harpsichord, voice, strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar and percussion. Internships Faculty encourage students who are serious about music to attend summer festivals throughout the United States where they can study their craft alongside masters of their chosen instrument.
Music is a seasonal profession.
People who make a living singing and playing professionally are typically very busy during the school year-the height of their season. They are difficult to contact and difficult to schedule time with during these months. However, during the summer, they attend institutes and are very available for students to interact with in meaningful ways. The faculty help students select Institutes to attend and assist them as they apply. Possible Careers and Employment Outlook Employment Outlook Music performance as a career is very competitive and takes a lot of individual drive, persistence and talent to be successful.