Who may use Practice Rooms?

General Rooms in the Timashev Building and Weigel Hall

• General practice rooms in the Timashev Building and  Weigel Hall are primarily for use by music majors and minors, students in ensembles and taking private lessons.
• Ohio State musicians (non-majors) wishing to use practice rooms for dedicated instrument practice may do so when a room is available. If a music major requests a room for their pre-scheduled time, non-majors must relinquish the space. 

Dedicated Piano Rooms in Weigel Hall 

• Dedicated practice rooms located on the second floor of Weigel Hall are for piano majors ONLY.
• These are only available via a separate reservation process at the start of each semester, and can only be entered via key access. 

Practice Room Policies

• Practice rooms in both the Timashev Music Building and in Weigel Hall are available by reservation only.
  • Dedicated "Piano Only" rooms follow a different procedure. See below.
• Percussion students — consult with your professor regarding dedicated practice rooms and schedule. 
• Do not eat or drink in the practice rooms. WATER ONLY.
• FOR SAFETY do not leave your personal belongings in the room.
• Take your trash with you when you leave the room.
• Health and Wellness — Use good hygiene practices when in the room. Wash your hands before and after use. The use of disinfectant wipes on practice room surfaces is also recommended.
  • Wind players — DO NOT release your water valve onto the floor. Please collect excess water on a paper plate, towel or other disposable item and dispose of it carefully in the trash container when you leave.
• 10-minute rule — If a student does not show up for their scheduled time within 10 minutes, the room is forfeited for that hour and can be used by another student. However, if the student has reserved more than one hour, s/he can reclaim that room at the next hour.

Building Hours and Access

Practice rooms are unlocked during regular building hours.

Campus buildings are closed during university holidays. 

Non-music majors WILL NOT have access to the building or practice rooms after regular building hours or on holidays. 

How to Reserve a Room

The reservation process varies, based on room type and location: General vs. Dedicated Piano Rooms. 

General Practice Rooms in the Timashev Building and Weigel Hall

• Blocks: All rooms may be booked in 30-minute time blocks.
• Time limit: You may reserve up to 3 hours per student, per day.
  • If you do not arrive within 15 minutes of your reserved time, the room may be used by another student.
• Advance booking: You may reserve a room in Mazévo up to 7 days in advance. Reservations reset every seven days.

Reserve through the Mazévo Space Management System using your university email and password.
 

New to Mazévo? See below. 

Dedicated Piano Rooms in Weigel Hall

For piano majors only.

Rooms: 223 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 234 | 235

These rooms are available by KEY ACCESS ONLY. They must be reserved, each semester, according to the guidelines and schedule below.

Keys

• Keys to Weigel practice rooms can be ordered in Weigel 110.
• A $5 cash deposit is due when a key is ordered, and is returned to you with the return of the key.  
• Non-music majors are not permitted to have keys to any of these rooms 

Usage

Rooms may be used only when the building is open. Campus buildings are closed during university holidays. See Facilities.

Availability

Practice rooms may be reserved at the beginning of each semester and will be available to the designated student at their assigned time throughout the entire semester.

Time slots permitted, if you are:

• Enrolled for 2 hours of lessons (piano and other)
  • You may sign up for 7 hours per week. Non-piano majors may have 5 of those hours between 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Enrolled for 4 hours of lessons (piano and other)
  • You may sign up for 14 hours per week. Non-piano majors may have 10 of those hours between 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• A doctoral piano student
  • You may sign up for an additional 6 hours on weekends.
• A Piano GTA (graduate teaching associate) giving individual instruction
  • You may sign up two days ahead of everyone else. In an effort to be fair to others, you must follow these guidelines:
    • Maximum of 10 practice hours between 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    • Maximum of 6 teaching hours between 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    • Maximum of 6 hours on weekends
    • Maximum of 4 hours in evenings
    • Total of no more than 26 hours per week

Reservation Schedule — by seniority

Reservations will be made through the Mazévo Space Management System, according to the seniority schedule below. Permissions will be granted through Mazévo daily at 12 p.m.

Preference will be given to piano majors for rooms with grand pianos. 

Access begins at 12 p.m. each day for your assigned seniority. 

Aug. 31 — Piano GTA Teaching Hours
Sept. 1 — Piano GTA and Graduate Student Practice Hours
Sept. 2 — Seniors
Sept. 3 — Juniors
Sept. 4 — Sophomores/Freshmen

After the initial sign-up week is complete, on September 5, hours that are not claimed may be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Get to know our space managment platform — Mazévo.

• How to Use the Requester Event Book
• How to Manage Your Requests

Questions? Email Stephen Brunson, building coordinator