<p>That is quite typical of music majors (B.A. as well as B.Mus.) anywhere - music majors generally must have some basic proficiency on piano and also participate in some kind of ensemble (which could include chorus or, for ethnomusicology, gamelan, at some colleges). If anything, there are more opportunities at Oberlin that at virtually any other liberal arts college because of the size of the faculty and the plentiful practice rooms and other facilities.</p>