<p>It seems the norm for music lessons to incur a tuition surcharge which runs about 3 times what I have paid for private music lessons over the years. Are there schools that don't charge additional tuition? Or that at least charge a nominal fee? Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t know of any. For example, the following excerpt applies to students at Johns Hopkins:</p>
<p>Hopkins students may take lessons at either the Peabody Conservatory or the Peabody Preparatory.</p>
<p>Lessons at the Peabody Conservatory, called Minor Lessons, are designed for people with significant experience on their instrument. Minor Lessons are by audition only. Contact the Homewood (or your home school) Office of Academic Advising or the Office of the Registrar and request The Peabody Conservatory of Music Interdivisional Program Initial Enrollment Form and an interdivisional registration form. You will be signed up for an audition at Peabody which will take place shortly before the start of classes each semester. Paperwork needs to be received by early August for lessons during the fall semester. Lessons may be a half hour or an hour. They cost $175 per half hour ($180 for voice), and you receive one elective credit per half hour.</p>
<p>The Peabody Preparatory serves the broader musical community. Its students range in age from infants to senior citizens and in skill from beginners to soon-to-be-professionals. Former students include Philip Glass, Hilary Hahn, and Tori Amos. An audition is not necessary to enroll in Preparatory lessons, although one may be necessary for teacher assignment purposes. Register online or receive a hard copy registration form by calling 410-234-4630. You will also need a Cross Registration form from the Homewood (or your home school) Office of the Registrar. Paperwork should be received by mid-August for lessons during the fall semester. Lessons may be a half hour, forty-five minutes, or an hour. Lessons cost $744 for a half hour, $1,116 for forty-five minutes, and $1,488 for an hour. You do not receive elective credit for lessons at the Preparatory.</p>
<p>I don’t know, but you might get more expertise on the Music Majors forum -
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<p>Conn College offers free music lessons. Oberlin college offers very reasonable music lessons from Conservatory students ($7 per hour or if you audition you take it for credit and it is free.)</p>
<p>What are you used to paying? I know that a lot of this depends on where you live.</p>
<p>Lessons are free for music majors at Grinnell (once the major is declared). The school also has scholarships to assist with costs.</p>
<p>the University of Rochester offers free private lessons at the Eastman School of Music—there is a shuttle that goes from ESM to Rochester (its 2-3 miles away). The lessons count for course credit and while you are required to try out to be able to get into them, its pretty self selective and most people dont have an issue.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. So assuming there are 15 weeks in a semester, Peabody is charging close to $100 an hour. Wow.</p>
<p>DD had free instrument lessons for four years at Santa Clara University. Her only obligation was to continue to play in the college orchestra. She also got a $750 a year orchestra scholarship for playing in the orchestra.</p>
<p>Lots of schools offer free lessons if you’re participating in an ensemble. Often you need to dig, though, to find the info - often in the actual course catalog or on the music department’s website.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech (I know, not a music powerhouse) does not charge a surcharge for lessons.</p>
<p>Vassar’s charge for private lessons is waived if you are getting need based financial aid.</p>
<p>Skidmore College charges $880 for 13 one-hour lessons, or $660 for 45-minute lessons (around $68 per hour). They have lesson scholarships that can take some of the sting out of that cost, though. Students can also apply for the Filene Music Scholarship that is $12,000 per year with no requirement to be a music major.</p>