Carnegie Mellon University

School of Music

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Music for Non-Majors Registration

Registration for Spring 2025 

Complete the form below to register for Elective Studio Private lessons or classes. After submitting your form, the Special Music Programs office will add the class to your schedule. Please leave enough units in your schedule to add the course.  If you are not a CMU student, you will be notified and connected with your professor. 

Please note:

  • There is a FEE assessed for ALL Music Extension elective studio lessons.  If you are a CMU student, the fee is posted to your student account after the third week of classes. 
  • All Music majors and BXA majors whose concentration is in Music and who are taking lessons that are not required as a part of their curricular degree requirements will be charged 50% of the regular cost of elective lessons. 
  • Staff wishing to enroll in elective studio lessons and classes should know that Employee Tuition Benefits will NOT cover the Music Extension fee.
  • Non CMU students will be invoiced directly 

 

For current CMU students, The Special Music Office will add the class to SIO for you once you have submitted your registration.

ELECTIVE STUDIO LESSONS 

  • Weekly one-on-one private studio lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students
  • 14 lessons offered per semester: 30, 45, 60 minutes per week
  • Criteria for the lessons will vary depending on the studio teacher
  • Students are expected to participate and prepare for each lesson according to guidelines designated by each instructor. Instructors discuss grading criteria based on skill level and experience at the outset of every semester. Students are invited to participate in an end of the semester recital. At the discretion of the studio teacher, this performance may be required of a more advanced student.
  • CMU students must notify the music extension office if they wish to drop the course during the drop/add period or you will be charged for your lessons. 

Questions? Email: music-extension@andrew.dbctl.com