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• Music lesson fees

  Lessons cost:

  • £17.50 for 30 minutes
  • £35 for one hour.

  Everyone taking tuition must also be a Music Centre member and pay the appropriate membership fee.  We offer a "lessons only" membership fee for those who only have lessons and do not make use of any of the other facilties or services.

  The first lesson is an opportunity for student and teacher to meet and to decide whether they wish to continue. Payment is due after the first lesson, either for just one lesson if you don't want to continue, or for the whole semester if you do.

  Fees should be paid online. If you are unable to pay online, please email music@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

  In 2021-2022 there are 9 music tuition weeks in Semester 1 and 11 weeks in Semester 2.  Some lessons may continue after the end of semester 2 (for schoolchildren and people who live in St Andrew year-round, for example). If you are interested in this, please speak to your teacher in the first instance.

• Music scholarships

  A number of scholarships and awards are available to students.

• Semester dates

  Dates for music teaching in 2021-2022 are as follows:

  Semester 1 (9 tuition weeks)

  Monday 20 September to Friday 15 October 2021 (4 weeks)

  (No lessons during Independent Learning Week unless specifically arranged with your teacher)

  Monday 25 October to Friday 26 November 2021 (5 weeks)

  Semester 2 (11 tuition weeks)

  Monday 17 January to Friday 18 February 2022 (5 weeks)

  (No lessons during February vacation unless specifically arranged with your teacher)

  Monday 28 February to Friday 8 April 2022 (6 weeks)

  Post-semester

  In some cases, it may be possible to continue lessons after the end of the standard teaching block, for example for schoolchildren or people who live in St Andrews year-round. Please speak to your teacher in the first instance if you are interested.

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• Bagpipe class

  Would you like to learn the bagpipes? The Music Centre offers group tuition to beginners with the Associate Teacher of Piping.

  Please contact the office by emailing music@st-andrews.ac.uk if you are interested. Classes will only run if there is sufficient interest, and pricing will be dependent on the number of students.

• Conducting and musical directing

  Workshops in conducting and directing for beginners are held twice each semester.  

  For those with some skills already and who may be conducting an ensemble or choir, one-on-one sessions are available.

  Anyone interested in developing conducting skills should contact Bede Williams by emailing bw23@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

  Sian Edwards, Honorary Professor of Conducting, directs conducting short courses in St Andrews each year.

• Guitar classes

  Subject to demand, the Music Centre offers beginner's classes in guitar for children, students and adults. Please register your interest by emailing music@st-andrews.ac.uk. Prices will be dependent on student numbers.