Applied music tuition is charged to all students who take private lessons. This charge is posted in the catalog and it is in addition to regular tuition charges at the university. A portion of applied music tuition is billed upon registration. For those enrolled in an ensemble, this initial charge will be the only charge incurred, representing a substantial discount provided by the university to support excellence in our music ensembles. The remainder of the full applied music tuition is charged after the census date to students who are not enrolled in an ensemble. The remainder will also be charged to ensemble students who drop lessons after the census date, students who drop all their ensembles, or if they do not meet lesson attendance requirements (see syllabus).
Please see the Music Handbook for tuition surcharge amounts and details.
Private lessons are an integral part of music study at Concordia Irvine and a sign of our commitment to excellence. Almost every student enrolled in our ensembles will take lessons for at least two years during their time at Concordia. Many choose to study for four years. Students are tutored weekly by some of the finest teachers in Southern California, who have credits in major motion picture sessions, Broadway tour shows, members of the Pacific Symphony, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Long Beach Symphony.
Included in private lessons are excellent performance opportunities in noon recitals, juries, and junior/senior recitals. These allow a progression of repertoire and flexibility to serve student goals for solo experience. For any student, music major or not, the experience of preparing a solo and then performing it in front of a live audience and/or a faculty adjudication panel is a rich journey of self-discovery, problem solving over time, collaboration, and performance execution.
All students are provided collaborative pianists to help them develop and perform solo repertoire. Over a sequence of several weeks, the student will prepare and polish the solo together with the pianist.
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