Private Instruction

Private Music Lessons

Earn college credit for private music instruction

Students who seek to major or minor in music at their transfer institution will need credits in private instruction to fulfill certain requirements. We offer a private instruction program and the following variable credit courses:

• MUSC 170 - Private Music Instruction
• MUSC 171 - Private Music Instruction
• MUSC 172 - Private Music Instruction
• MUSC 173 - Private Music Instruction
• MUSC 174 - Private Music Instruction
• MUSC 175 - Private Music Instruction

When you enroll, you choose either one or two credits. For one credit, students take ten weekly, half-hour lessons. For two credits, students take ten hour-long lessons.

These classes are meant to be taken sequentially. The first quarter, you enroll for MUSC 170. The next time you take lessons, you enroll for MUSC 171, and so on. 

How to Pay for Private Instruction

When registering, the student pays the college for one or two credits. After that, the student is responsible for paying the instructor directly for the private lessons.

Approved Instructors for Private Instruction

Most students already have a private instructor. If you already have one, have them contact the Department Coordinator to see if they are eligible to teach credit lessons at Highline. We require a Masters or Doctorate in an appropriate performance area.

If you do not have an instructor, there are many local and national organizations that have directories of private music instructors in the area.

More Information

For more information on the program, eligibility, registration, or questions please contact Dr. Cisco Orozco at corozco@highline.edu.