This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction on strings per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice required per day. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced instrumental techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. The presentation of the standard repertoire for strings is required. Music majors may earn a maximum credit of eight (8) semester hours.