Private lessons

Full time Calvin College students may enroll in private lessons during any registration period. Part time students and dual enrollment students must first receive permission from the department chair before enrolling in private lessons. Students enrolling in private lessons for the first time at Calvin College may be required to take a placement audition. For a complete description of private music lesson policies and expectations, please see the Music Department Handbook.

An additional fee will be charged for all private music lessons, based on the length of the lesson. Refunds will be issued to students who drop lessons, according to Calvin’s reimbursement guidelines for tuition refunds. No refund of lesson fees will be issued after 38 calendar days. See Financial Information pages in this catalog and the Music Department Handbook for details.

First-year music and music education majors will be enrolled in 100-level or 200-level private lessons in their principal performance area after meeting with a music faculty advisor during Passport orientation. A placement audition may be required. Music minors in their first semester of study should enroll in 100-level lessons but may take 200-level lessons with the approval of their instructor. Non-music majors may take 100-level or 200-level lessons but must complete all requirements as detailed in the Private Lesson Syllabus. Non-music majors at any performance level wishing to take private lessons for 0 credit may enroll in 000-level lessons during any semester.

Instrument

30 min (0 credit)

30 min (1 cr)

60 min intermediate (2 cr)

60 min advanced (2/3 cr)

Organ	010	110	210	310
Piano	020	120	220	320
Voice	030	130	230	330
Trumpet	042	142	242	342
French Horn	043	143	243	343
Trombone	044	144	244	344
Euphonium	045	145	245	345
Tuba	046	146	246	346
Percussion	050	150	250	350
Violin	062	162	262	362
Viola	063	163	263	363
Cello	064	164	264	364
String Bass	065	165	265	365
Guitar	066	166	266	366
Harp	—–	—–	267	367
Flute	072	172	272	372
Oboe	073	173	273	373
Clarinet	074	174	274	374
Bassoon	075	175	275	375
Saxophone	076	176	276	376
Recorder	077	177	277	—–
Harpsichord	092	192	292	—–

000-Level

12 half-hour lessons per semester
Lessons for elective study at the most basic level; for piano proficiency study for music majors; or for students at any level not wishing credit.
0 credit hours
Attend studio class as scheduled by instructor in addition to lessons
No jury exams, unless needed to advance to 100-Level

100-Level

12 half-hour lessons per semester
College-level studies for music majors/minors or elective students
1 credit hour
Attend studio class as scheduled by instructor in addition to lessons
Jury exam every other semester

200-Level

12 hour-long lessons per semester
Intermediate college-level studies for music majors/minors or elective students
2 credit hours
Attend studio class as scheduled by instructor in addition to lessons
Jury exam at the end of first year, thereafter every semester

300-Level (Registration for 300-level, advanced music lessons, requires approval by the appropriate performance area faculty and will be added only as needed. To register for 300-level music lessons, please contact the Music Department.)

12 hour-long lessons per semester
Advanced college-level studies ordinarily for third- and fourth-year students
2 credit hours; may be taken for 3 credit hours in the semester of a half- or full-recital
Attend studio class as scheduled by instructor in addition to lessons
Jury exam every semester except during a recital semester