Graduate students are typically involved with the intermediate and lower advanced level pupils more than the elementary pupils. Materials include repertoire books from the Alfred, Music Pathways, or Frances Clark Libraries, as well as standard single-composer repertoire. Lighter fare from composers such as Jon George, or Lynn F. Olson, and theory and technique texts supplement the pupil's curriculum. For all college-age teaching the curriculum and repertoire are chosen by the supervising teacher. Private lesson instruction occurs in practice rooms using one, sometimes two acoustic pianos.
Private lessons occur in classrooms when observation or video recording is happening.
The classrooms include acoustic pianos or electronic keyboards for each pupils, grand pianos centrally located, and chalkboards. Occasionally interns will teach additional lessons during the winter or summer breaks for which they are compensated. Selected interns who have done intern teaching for a minimum of one year may teach additional lessons during the academic semester for which they are compensated. These same selected interns who have dome intern teaching for a minimum of one year may serve as supervising teachers and training teachers for undergraduate students.