Instrumental Student Resources
Forms & Resources
- AA in Music Degree Planning Worksheet
- Accompaniment Recording Request (MUAP Students Only)
- Instrumental Juries Feedback Form (for piano, see the link directly below)
- Music Scholarship Application
- Piano Juries Feedback Form
- Practice Room Agreement (fill out once a semester)
- Practice Room Request (fill out each time you need a practice room)
- Request an audition or submit an audition video
- Schedule Change Form
Instrumental Department Calendar
All listed events, outside of concerts and master classes, are open only to MUAP students. Information and ticketing information for public events may be found at UP Events. Events are tentative and subject to change.
Music Department Auditions
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 2 - 4 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Spring 2024 Music Auditions for scholarships, private lessons, and vocal and instrumental ensembles. Please visit UP Auditions for more information.
Music Faculty Recital
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | VPA Main Stage
A free concert featuring faculty singers, instrumentalists, and composers, with musicology faculty Melissa Cummins emceeing.
Music Department Auditions
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 4 - 8 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Spring 2024 Music Auditions for scholarships, private lessons, and vocal and instrumental ensembles. Please visit UP Auditions for more information.
Woodwind Studio Class
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Woodwind Studio Class
Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, February 9, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, April 19, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, February 23, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, March 1, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Friday, March 1, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, March 8, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Friday, March 8, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, March 22, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, April 5, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Woodwind Studio Class
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Instrumental Recital
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | VPA Black Box Theatre 138
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, April 19, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Woodwind Studio Class
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | B12.717
Studio class for student musicians studying flute, oboe, clarinet, or bassoon in MUAP 1222 or 2222 lessons.
Orchestral Strings Studio Class
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 3:30 - 5:45 p.m. | B12.111
Studio class for student violinists, violists, and cellists in MUAP 1202 or 2202 lessons.
Percussion Studio Class
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Studio class for student percussionists in MUAP 1258 or 2258 lessons.
Friday Recital
Friday, May 3, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | VPA Rehearsal Hall 112
Weekly recital hour for student singers and instrumentalists. (Sign up to perform.)
Other LSC-UP Music Resources
- UP Library Music Research Guide: A guide to research for music courses, designed by the digital resource professionals in the SLRC, with the assistance of music faculty
- UP Music Library: Sheet music owned by Lone Star College-University Park and used in our music classes
- Other Music Resources
Sight-Reading Piano Library
Students enrolled in any level of Class Piano or MUAP Private Piano Lessons may check out these books from the circulation desk of the Student Learning Resource Center (8th floor of building 12) to practice their sight-reading:
Beginner Level
| Book | Composer | Type |
| Masterworks Classics 1–2 | Various | Classical Anthology |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 1 | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 2A | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 2B | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Succeeding at the Piano Recital Book 1A | Marlais, Helen | Method Collection |
| Succeeding at the Piano Recital Book 1B | Marlais, Helen | Method Collection |
| Succeeding at the Piano Recital Book 2A | Marlais, Helen | Method Collection |
| Succeeding at the Piano Recital Book 2B | Marlais, Helen | Method Collection |
| Alfred's Premier Piano Course 1B | Various | Method Collection |
| Alfred's Premier Piano Course 2A | Various | Method Collection |
| Alfred's Premier Piano Course 2B | Various | Method Collection |
| Hal Leonard Solos 2 | Various | Method Collection |
| Hal Leonard Solos 3 | Various | Method Collection |
| The Best of Dennis Alexander, Book 1 | Alexander, Dennis | Single Composer Collection |
| Mikrokosmos, Book 1 | Bartók, Béla | Single Composer Collection |
| Melody Bober's Favorite Solos, Book 1 | Bober, Melody | Single Composer Collection |
| Catherine Rollin's Favorite Solos, Book 1 | Rollin, Catherine | Single Composer Collection |
| Celebrated Piano Solos 1 | Vandall, Robert | Single Composer Collection |
Intermediate Level
| Book | Composer | Type |
| Masterworks Classics 3 | Various | Classical Anthology |
| Masterworks Classics 4 | Various | Classical Anthology |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 3A | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 3B | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Piano Adventures Performance Book 4 | Faber, Nancy and Randall | Method Collection |
| Succeeding at the Piano Recital Book 3 | Marlais, Helen | Method Collection |
| Alfred's Premier Piano Course 3 | Various | Method Collection |
| Hal Leonard Solos 4 | Various | Method Collection |
| Accent on Gillock (8 volumes in 1) | Gillock, William | Single Composer Collection |
| Accent on Solos (3 volumes in 1) | Gillock, William | Single Composer Collection |
| Short Pieces for the Piano | Kabalevsky, Dmitri | Single Composer Collection |
| Album for the Young, Op. 58 | Schumann, Robert | Single Composer Collection |
| Celebrated Piano Solos 2 | Vandall, Robert | Single Composer Collection |
Faculty
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Aaron Alon, D.M.A. |
Justin Langham, DMA |
Matt Power, MM |
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Mary Katherine Schober, MM |
Mark Buller, DMA |
Daniel Silliman, PhD |
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Carlos Lara, BM |
Lamar Burkhalter |
Mary Grace Johnson, MM |
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Samuel Park, MM |
Jacob Schafer, MM |
Matthew Weathers, MM |
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David Dietz, MM |
Ying-Chieh Chen, DMA |
Phuong Son Bao Nguyen, MM |
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Katie Hart, MM |
Julian Hernandez, MM |
Garrett Hudson, MM |
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Ryan Rongone, MM |
Sean Stone-Ashe, MM |
John Vidovic, MM |
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Additional faculty to be announced soon!