MUSP 1925 Individual Lessons: Voice

Performance Course. This one-credit course consists of ten 50-minute private lessons in voice; for credit lessons require an additional five hours of instruction through ensemble participation. Masterclass attendance, or concert attendance, with a jury performance at the end of the semester. A maximum of three individual lesson credits may be applied towards graduation and toward the Music Major. Students register through EagleApps during the regular registration period after their course schedule has been solidified. A list of instructors, their expertise, and their available times for lessons can be found on the Music Department website under Performance Studies > Private Lessons. Contact the instructor for approval to admit you into the class. If approved, the instructor will send your name and Eagle number to the Music Department administrator to register you for their section. There is an associated lab fee with this course. See the Music Department website for current fees and policies. Prerequisite: (Permission of Instructor).

Course overview

Department
Music Performance
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.81 / 5 · Excellent
43 responses
Instructor rating
4.66 / 5 · Excellent
43 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey5.05.05.05.04.95.05.05.01–3 hrs/week8 of 11
Spring 2024Jeremiah Mcgrann5.04.55.05.04.75.05.05.01–3 hrs/week6 of 8
Fall 2022Sandra Hebert4.94.74.84.84.64.84.74.91–3 hrs/week15 of 21
Fall 2021Sandra Hebert4.54.54.64.54.74.84.64.84–6 hrs/week14 of 22

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Pamela J Murray · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Allyn McCourt · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Randy McGee · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Robert Woodin · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · Jean Danton · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Spring 2027 · Josaphat Robert Contreras · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Pamela J Murray · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Allyn McCourt · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Randy McGee · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Robert Woodin · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Jean Danton · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Josaphat Robert Contreras · By Arrangement · Offered