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Prices are listed below for Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 for private lessons and theory instruction.

Fees listed are for one 16-week semester.

Drops may not occur within the session; fees are non-refundable.

*10% discount available for all enrolled members of the same immediate family.
**20% discount available for TCU students or TCU employees and/or immediate family.
**20% discount available for students of TCU graduate student-teachers.
Students are not eligible for more than one discount.
***60-minute lessons are not listed online, but are available by request made via instructor.

Lesson or Class Fee 10% Discount* 20% Discount**
30-min. private lesson $640 $576.00 $512.00
45-min. private lesson $935.00 $841.50 $748.00
60-min. private lesson*** $1220.00 $1098.00 $976.00
20-min. private violin/viola $425.00 $382.50 $340.00
Artist Faculty private lesson Rates vary, check with instructor or Music Prep. office
Adult Piano Class, Advanced $211.00 no discount no discount
Music Focus: Theory $210.00 $189.00 $168.00
Music Focus: Reading $105.00 $94.50 $84.00
Administrative fee, per student $17.00 no discount no discount

Online enrollment will open Tuesday July 21 through midnight Tuesday August 4.  You may access the TCU Extended Education website for enrollment.

Scroll down and select “Community Education”, then again to “TCU School of Music.”  A $10.00 late fee may incur for students enrolling after the deadline.

New Students must contact the Music Prep. office to arrange lessons before proceeding with registration:

Jennifer DeSantis
Assistant Director of the TCU Music Preparatory Division
817-257-7604
j.desantis@tcu.edu
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