Lesson Levels & Units

Initial Placement

New students will begin study at the 101 level.

Transfer students entering with 60 or more semester units may petition to begin applied study at the 301 level by transferring comparable applied study units from another institution and completing an entrance jury in which students must demonstrate competence in performance of repertoire at the 201 level. Approval must be granted by the studio teacher and the director of the performance area before census date of the first semester of study.

Advancement

Enrollment at levels 201-401 is contingent on promotion during a music jury taken at the previous level. The final decision for promotion rests on the full-time faculty member that directs the area of study, based on a recommendation from the private instructor.

Lesson Level Breakdown

To learn more about what is required of each lesson level and the criteria to advance, please read Applied Lessons : Breakdown of Lesson Level Expectations.

A student may register for one (1) or two (2) units of applied lessons each semester. 

One Unit Lessons
Courses 101-1 ; 201-1 ; 301-1 ; 401-1
7 total hours of instruction over the course of a semester

• Fourteen (14) 28.5-minute lessons
  or

• Ten (10) 40-minute lessons

Two Unit Lessons
Courses 101-2 ; 201-2 ; 301-2 ; 401-2
14 total hours of instruction 

• Fourteen (14) 60 minute lessons

Music Majors

Lesson Levels: must complete at least one semester at the 401 level 

Lesson Units: must complete 8 units total of private lessons (one per semester).  Those with a 

Note: Those with a performance concentration must complete a total of 14 units, which requires registering for two (2) unit lessons for at least six (6) semesters. 

Music Minors

Lesson Levels: must complete at least two semesters at the 201 level

Lesson Units: must complete 4 units of private lessons (with at least 2 of those at the 201 level or above)

Non Music Majors/Minors

Students who are not music majors may use a combination of ensemble and private lessons units as units toward graduation