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All matriculated Bard students may be eligible to receive academic credit and scholarship for private instrumental or voice lessons. The choice of teachers is to be worked out on a case by case basis by the student and the Music Department. Payments and schedule are arranged by the teacher and student.

Requirements for academic credit:

1) Registered matriculated Bard Student.
2) Assignment of grade, based on performance in a departmental concert or audition by Evaluating panel at the end of each semester.
3) Participation in a music course that provides the student a larger forum of music making. A waiver of this requirement is possible in certain circumstances and is subject to Music Department review.

Credits awarded for the courses:

Lessons 2 credits
Performance Class 2 credits
Ensembles 1 credit
Chorus 1 credit

Requirements for scholarship:

1) Selection for scholarship by departmental evaluating panel, either through performance in a departmental concert or through audition.
2) Registration in an ensemble or performance class.
3) Maximum of $20 per lesson (towards lesson cost) available, applied as credit to the student's Bard account.

Audition will be held on Wednesday, September 10 at 6:00 pm in Blum Hall. Please sign up ahead of time at Blum.

For more information contact Luis Garcia-Renart.