<p>I was thinking, are there any opportunities to learn music from the beginner's level in college? I'm an international student and want to know about opportunities available preferably in these ones-</p>
<p>This is more or less the list of colleges where I'm gonna apply, so if you guys have any comments on my choices, do help! I'm planning for a major in Econ or Business. I'm good at academics and have strong EC's.</p>
<p>Here’s the info for Brown. I would assume any school with a music department has a similar program. [Brown</a> University Department of Music](<a href=“Music | Brown University”>Music | Brown University)</p>
<p>Generally speaking, you will need to audition to lessons for course credit, so at least at the start, that’s not going to work for a beginner, however there are lots of ways to learn a new instrument, e.g., often current music majors will offer lessons at a reasonable cost.</p>
<p>Any one of the schools you listed have music intro classes, and some even have group performance classes for voice or choir. The best way to get beginning individual instrumental or voice lessons is to hire a grad student. At schools like Rice, U Mich, or Yale you would be learning from some of the best grad musicians in the country.</p>
<p>At my school they offer lessons for credit at any level for a small, flat charge regardless of your instrument or skill level. I don’t know how it works at the specific schools you’re looking at, though.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you want to learn an instrument at one of these colleges, the best way is by hiring an undergrad or grad student as your teacher. It’s a lot cheaper that way.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in theory, then yes, you can start from the very beginning. Brown, for example, offers an intro theory course from the very beginning of reading music.</p>