<p>i've played the flute for years, but i want to start learning the piano.</p>
<p>is there any school that offers piano lessons (or any music lessons in general) on the side without any academic influence?</p>
<p>my sister goes to tufts and i think i remember her saying there was a program where you can pay to receive instruction and it doesn't affect your gpa. it's just pure instruction for fun.</p>
<p>or maybe i'm thinking of another school...</p>
<p>I think that’s pretty common. You could check the music department website sections for schools you are interested in, but you will probably see a section on lessons.</p>
<p>University of Rochester offers music lessons to enrolled students. I believe they’re free, but you can check with the Rochester folks.</p>
<p>I see that you have posted on the USC forum - USC offers individual music lessons to non-music majors, including piano, through the Thornton School of Music. For non-majors the course is MPKS 300x, and it can be taken for 1 or 2 units per semester, and you can take it over and over up to 16 total units. If you prefer not to be graded you may select the credit/no credit option. There is an additional charge of $350/semester for the 1-unit course (1/2 hour private lesson per week), and a charge of $700 for the 2-unit course (1 hour private lesson per week.).</p>
<p>You may also take group piano lessons in Thornton as a non-major, and if it is within the 18 units included in standard tuition there would be no additional charge for the group lessons.</p>
<p>I’m sure that most schools, especially the liberal arts colleges, would offer these kinds of lessons for students.</p>
<p>The way to know for sure would be to e-mail or call a college and ask that very question…</p>