Private Studies (MUPR)
Please note that not all courses are offered every semester. This listing is not considered authoritative. Please visit Access.SMU for authoritative course offerings including meeting times, professor, and more.
The following subject prefixes will be used to designate study in the specific instrument or in voice. Section numbers, which indicate the specific teacher with whom the student should enroll, are listed in the schedule of classes for each term.
- BSSN Bassoon
- CELL Cello
- CLAR Clarinet
- DBBS Double Bass
- FLUT Flute
- FRHN French Horn
- GUIT Guitar
- HARP Harp
- HARS Harpsichord
- OBOE Oboe
- ORG Organ
- PERC Percussion
- PIAN Piano
- SAX Saxophone
- TROM Trombone
- TRPT Trumpet
- TUBA Tuba
- VLA Viola
- VIOL Violin
- VOIC Voice
MUPR 3100 Instrument - Private Instruction
Private studies in an instrument or voice for a student who is neither a music major nor a music minor. An audition for acceptance into a department and written permission of the director of the Division of Music are required, and a private lesson fee will be applied to all private studies enrollment. One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. Repeatable.
- BSSN Bassoon
- CELL Cello
- CLAR Clarinet
- DBBS Double Bass
- FLUT Flute
- FRHN French Horn
- GUIT Guitar
- HARP Harp
- HARS Harpsichord
- OBOE Oboe
- ORG Organ
- PERC Percussion
- PIAN Piano
- SAX Saxophone
- TROM Trombone
- TRPT Trumpet
- TUBA Tuba
- VLA Viola
- VIOL Violin
- VOIC Voice
MUPR 3200: Two-Credit Courses
One-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses.
MUPR 6100: One-Credit Courses
One-half hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses.
MUPR 6200: Two-Credit Courses
One hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses.