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For those with strong prior experience, the Music Performance Program is the perfect place to further your musical education. It offers private lessons and the opportunity to participate in various ensembles including cultural groups such as Latin American Music Ensemble as well as classical chamber music groups. It also presents an annual concert at the world-famous Carnegie Hall. For $300 per semester, students from both Columbia and Barnard are eligible to take private instrumental lessons. During the first week of fall semester, it offers auditions for those who are interested. Unfortunately, auditions are required unless you’re interested in beginner piano lessons, which are also offered by MPP. If you decide to take private lessons and are accepted into the program, there are six required hours of lesson per semester, which are taken for one credit. The program is offered for both jazz and classically trained musicians.

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