The University of St. Thomas

Music

Music Lessons

Music Lessons

   Undergraduate Music Lessons

Performance studies are available on most classical and popular instruments:  Digital Music, Harpsichord, Recorder, Piano, Voice, Organ, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Jazz/Pop Voice, Jazz Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Harp, African Drumming, Electric Guitar, Flamenco Guitar, Lute, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica.

There are three levels of performance studies:

Elective Lessons: MUSP 1xx Courses

  • Available to all students; no audition required.
  • 30 or 50-minute format.
  • 12 lessons per semester
  • 1 credit per semester.

Applied Level Lessons: MUSP 2xx Courses 

  • Available to B.A. (Music, Liturgical Music, Music Business) majors by audition only.
  • 50-minute format.
  • 12 lessons per semester.
  • 1 credit per semester

Applied Level Lessons: MUSP 3xx Courses

  • Available to B.M. (Music Performance, Music Education) majors by audition only.
  • 50-minute format.
  • 12 lessons per semester.
  • 2 credits per semester.

Registration

In addition to registering for music lessons online, students are required to fill out a Registration for Studio Instruction form. This form is used to finalize your registration and schedule your weekly lesson time. Completed forms should be dropped off in room LL05 of the Brady Educational Center. Registration forms are due the first Friday of each semester.  Please note: students must complete a new Registration for Studio Instruction form each semester they enroll in lessons.

Freshman Option

All UST freshmen participating in one of the following ensembles: Women's Choir, Chamber Singers, Liturgical Choir, Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, or Guitar Ensemble, are eligible for the freshman option program. This program provides non-music major freshmen the opportunity to take 30-minute elective level lessons free of charge. The discount may be applied both fall and spring semesters. The freshman option applies to vocal lessons for students participating in the UST choirs. For UST band members, the discount applies to music lessons on the instrument played in the ensemble. Freshman music majors recieve a 50 percent reduction on their first year of performance level lessons. The freshman option provides a savings of approximately $1,000 per year for both music majors and non-majors.