Applied Music Fees and Policies
Many Stanford students (including non-Music majors) take music lessons with our outstanding faculty. Students taking applied music lessons are assessed a fee above tuition. The 2025-26 academic year marks a departure from past practice regarding lesson funding. Please see below for information for the 2025-26 academic year.
Fees
Cost of individual lessons per enrollment for enrolled Stanford students in academic year 2025-26 (subject to change):
- Music majors, minors and graduate students in Music* – No lesson fees
- All other Stanford students – $595 per studio, per term
Some undergraduates maybe eligible for aid for music lessons from the Financial Aid Office. For further information, contact the FAO directly.
Limited funding may be available for graduate students in a non-Music program. Visit the Lesson Funding page.
Lesson enrollment includes the practice room fee, but you must let us know that you want practice room access. For further information about practice rooms, visit the practice rooms page.
There are no lesson fees for group lessons.
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Lesson fees are tied to enrollment. If you drop the class by the final study list deadline, the fee goes away. Fees are not prorated. Note that no refunds are given for lessons dropped after the final study list deadline for the quarter posted in the Academic Calendar.
Questions about fees should be directed to rleigh [at] stanford.edu (Rowen Leigh) in the Department of Music.