Music lessons

As you would expect, every pupil at The Purcell School has several music lessons every week.  Music lessons fall into two categories:

• group sessions – these are on the main timetable and include academic music (aural, theory/harmony, music history and composition), coached chamber music, improvisation groups, orchestras and choirs.

• individual sessions – these are timetabled each week for each pupil and include instrumental lessons, composition lessons, Alexander Technique and one-to-one support in aural and theory training.
  

As a Purcell student, you would have an allocation of up to three hours’ individual sessions per week.  This is an integral part of your education, not an extra.  This means that your parents do not pay for music lessons on top of their contribution to School fees. 

As every pupil is given a personalised programme, it is hard to generalise how your three hours might be divided up.  However, a reasonably common programme might look like this:

• 1½-2 hours lessons on your first study instrument (including composition);
  
• ½-1 hour lesson on your second study instrument (including composition);
  
• ½ an hour Alexander Technique, or aural and theory training.
  

All composers attend a seminar every week that is part of their allocation.

Your programme is worked out in consultation with your Head of Department and we keep it under review constantly.

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