Private Lessons

Private Lessons

The Music Preparatory Division offers private lessons in voice and various instruments. If you're interested in private lessons for an instrument that isn't listed, email musicprep@sfasu.edu.

Private lessons are offered once a week. You may choose to pay for the semester upfront or in monthly payments. Refer to the Tuition and Fees policy for details and payment due dates.

Register and pay online

  • Guitar — ages 9 and up

    Private guitar lessons are designed for students of all ages, beginner or advanced, wanting to refine their skills, explore new genres, and deepen their musical understanding.

  • Piano — ages vary
  • Strings — ages 7 and up
  • Suzuki Institute — ages 4 - 7
  • Voice — ages 14 and up

    Private voice lessons are offered to give fundamental technical instruction to students. This also is a great way to help prepare students for opportunities such as the Texas Music Educators Association auditions and UIL Texas Solo-Ensemble competitions.

  • Woodwinds/Brass: French Horn and Trumpet — ages 11 - 17

    Private lessons are offered to give fundamental technical instruction to students. This also is a great way to help prepare students for auditions such as UIL Texas solo-ensemble contest, and Texas Music Educators Association region and state auditions. Students will have the opportunity to perform a solo recital at the end of the semester in one of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts performance venues.

Private lesson tuition rates

Faculty instructors

This option is not available for woodwind instruments.

Faculty InstructorPay Per MonthPay Once a Semester
30 Minutes$112$440
45 Minutes$157$616
60 Minutes$202$792

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ intern instructors

We also offer lessons at a lower tuition taught by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students pursuing their degree in the School of Music. This option is not available for drums and guitar lessons.

Intern InstructorPay Per MonthPay Once a Semester
30 Minutes$86$252
45 Minutes$127$372
60 Minutes$164$480

Summer rates for private lessons

Private lessons are offered once a week during the summer semester.

Lessons begin in May and scheduling will be determined by availability of the student and instructor.

Faculty Instructors

For One Child
 30 Minutes45 Minutes60 Minutes
4 Lessons$112$157$202
6 Lessons$168$236$303
8 Lessons$224$314$404
10 Lessons$280$393$505
Each Additional Sibling
 30 Minutes45 Minutes60 Minutes
4 Lessons$96$135$174
6 Lessons$144$203$261
8 Lessons$192$270$348
10 Lessons$240$335$435

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Intern Instructors

We also offer lessons at a lower tuition taught by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students pursuing their degree in the School of Music.

 30 Minutes45 Minutes60 Minutes
4 Lessons$86$127$164
6 Lessons$129$190$246
8 Lessons$172$254$328
10 Lessons$215$318$410

Register & pay online for summer lessons

Refer to the Tuition and Fees policy for details and payment due dates.