Additional Information
Music for Non-Majors
Review the additional information below on our music opportunities for non-majors. If you have additional questions, email music-extension@andrew.cmu.edu.Instrument Rental
Rental of instruments is available through local retailers. Your assigned private studio teacher may also have a recommendation, so consultation with them prior to rental is recommended. The School of Music has worked with the following retailers for rental of instruments as well as music purchase:
- 724-443-0040
- 412-788-5900
- 412-366-3631
Practice Rooms
Non-music students enrolled in Music Extension courses have access to practice rooms on the CFA Mezzanine floor daily from 6:00pm - 10:00am (with CMU ID). Practice room access will be activated for all participants by the end of semester drop/add. There will be no exceptions to the access hours policy.
CMU Student Affairs provides practice spaces that are accessible to all students (with an ID card) in the following locations:- Fifth Avenue Neighborhood Commons - two reservable practice rooms with digital pianos, an acoustic drum set, base/guitar amps, microphone, and music stands
- Morewood Gardens main floor - two small practice rooms with digital pianos
Additionally, some housing communities have pianos / practice rooms that are available only to the residents living there as they are located in secured non-public residential spaces.
Ensemble Opportunities
School of Music ensembles, with the exception of the Percussion Ensemble, are open to non-majors on an audition basis. Open auditions are held at the beginning of the fall semester, or on an as-needed instrumentation basis in the spring.
For more information on auditions, please contact Taylor Boyle, Ensembles Coordinator & Librarian, in the School of Music.
is a university-wide, student run orchestra that is open to all university students.
For more information on Ensembles & Productions, Click Here.
Carnegie Mellon’s Student Activities has numerous musical organizations open to the campus community. A complete list of student organizations may be found by on the university's page.
Elective Studio Lessons
- Full-time students may not audit elective lessons, they must be registered for credit.
- Part-time students will be invoiced directly. Please indicate such in your registration to ensure appropriate billing.
- CMU tuition benefits do not apply to staff/employees for music extension division courses.
registration by term
Students seeking lessons during fall and spring semesters should first register through the School of Music.
Students seeking summer lessons should contact music-extension@andrew.cmu.edu for internal registration. Instructor permission is required. Summer lessons are not taken for credit, and all participants will be billed directly via their student or designated personal accounts (where applicable).
Group Classes
Students will be enrolled in their group class once the minimum registrants required for the course have been received. See the Music Extension Division homepage for class size information.
registration by term
Group courses are offered during fall and spring semesters only. CMU undergraduates must register through the School of Music to enroll in the course.
Faculty
The Music Extension faculty is comprised of highly qualified teachers who are professional performers and teachers in Pittsburgh’s leading music institutions and performance venues.