Welcome to the Rutgers Instrument Office!

 

Instrument Office Hours:

Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am – 4:30pm

Closed everyday 12:00 – 1:00pm. Closed on Mondays.

 

Instrument Office Loan Form: 

The loan form below is for MGSA Ensembles, Techniques Classes and Secondary Lessons only. Please only fill this form out ONCE. If you have filled out this form in the past, please DO NOT fill it out again.

Loan Form (Tech Classes, Secondary Lessons, and MGSA Ensemble Needs)

Once you have filled out the form (if needed), please go to Voorhees Chapel during office hours.  The Chapel is open.  Please make your way downstairs to the Instrument Office.

Contact Christopher Delgado (cdelgado@mgsa.rutgers.edu) if you need to come at a different time.  No weekend appointments will be possible.

Personal instrument loans will be at the discretion of the Instrument Office Manager.  The priority of the Instrument Office will always be to ensure students registered for Instrumental Technique courses and Secondary lessons are issued instruments.  To ensure this, personal instrument loans will usually become available after the first 4-5 weeks of each semester’s beginning.

Loan Terms:

The loanee accepts full financial and custodial responsibility for any instrument or equipment borrowed from the Rutgers University Music Department, whether used on or off campus. Borrowed instruments and equipment must be handled with care and used only for their intended purpose. They may not be shared, loaned, or transferred to any other person without the explicit written permission of the Instrument Office Manager, and the loanee is responsible for the safe storage and security of all equipment while in their possession.

All instruments and equipment must be returned by the due date assigned by the Instrument Office. Late returns will incur a fine of $5.00 per day. This may result in a hold being placed on University records, including grades, transcripts, registration, or diplomas, until resolved.

The loanee is financially responsible for the full repair or replacement of borrowed instruments and equipment at current market value, as determined by the Instrument Office in consultation with professional repair vendors when necessary. Any loss, theft, or damage must be reported to the Instrument Office within twenty-four (24) hours of discovery. In the event of theft, the loanee must also file a police report with the Rutgers University Police Department and provide documentation to the Instrument Office.

All accessories issued with an instrument, including but not limited to mouthpieces, cases, straps, and stands, must be returned in good condition. Missing or damaged accessories will be billed at replacement cost. Instruments must be returned in a clean, sanitary condition, and cleaning or restoration fees will be assessed if necessary.

Student Lead Ensembles: Student lead ensembles are not eligible for instrument office loans.

You can see all available instruments here.  Please note, regardless of availability, all loans are subject to the policies of the instrument office and the discretion of the office manager.  Thank you in advance for your understanding.

SPECIAL REQUESTS

Special Requests are not needed for Secondary Lessons, Instrument Tech classes, or MGSA Ensembles.

These three links below are only for Requests for instruments that are being requested outside MGSA Ensembles and coursework.

Current Mason Gross music students may submit special request forms to loan instruments for outside MGSA ensembles.  This includes the use of secondary instruments outside the students immediate instrument family for personal practice.

Please fill out a form for the instrument family associated with the instrument you are requesting.  Example: if you, a Brass Music Major, want to request a flute for personal practice, please fill out a Woodwind Special Request Form.

Requests will be approved or denied by the Area Head of the instrument family associated with the instrument you are requesting.  Additionally, the Instrument Office Manager will approve the request on the basis of availability and quality of instrument.

If approved and the instrument is then needed for an MGSA ensemble/purpose, the instrument must be returned within 24-hours.

WOODWIND SPECIAL REQUEST      STRING SPECIAL REQUEST    BRASS SPECIAL REQUEST