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Financial Aid

Financial Assistance is available for both undergraduate and graduate students who are accepted to a School of Music degree program and show outstanding musical and academic ability. These awards include choral scholarships, graduate choral conducting scholarships, and graduate choral assistantships.

Choral Scholarships

Amount
An award of $500 to $2000

Qualifications
These awards are limited to undergraduate students who wish to work toward a degree in performance, music education, or church music, with a vocal concentration.

Selection Criteria

Recipients of these awards are selected on the basis of their vocal ability and the needs of the University's choirs.

Auditions
Applicants must complete a School of Music Audition. Vocal area auditions for acceptance to the School of Music will be held February 21 and 28, 2004

Application Procedure

Schedule a School of Music Audition by going to: www.music.utk.edu/Admissions.html

 

 

The Edward H. Hamilton Choral Directors Scholarships

Amount
An award of $2000

Qualifications
This award is limited to full-time students who wish to work toward a graduate degree in music or music education, with emphasis in choral conducting.

Selection Criteria

Recipients of this award are selected on the basis of:

  • dedication to professional choral conducting
  • vocal teaching ability
  • qualities of music leadership, and
  • scholarship as evidenced by recommendations and competitive conducting auditions.

Auditions
Applicants can choose either to audition in person or to submit a videotape of their conducting. On-campus auditions will be held on February 28, 2005. Taped auditions must be mailed by February 18, 2005

Application Procedures
  • Schedule an on-campus audition time or request detailed information regarding the taped audition.
  • Send a résumé and three letters of recommendation to the director of Choral Activities

For additional information contact
Dr. David Stutzenberger
Director of Choral Activities
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2600
Telephone: (865)974-3496

e-mail: dstutzen@utk.edu

 

Graduate Assistantships in Choral Conducting

Amount
Stipends of up to $11,000 including tuition waiver

Responsibilities
Assist with the conducting and administration of University choral ensembles

Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in choral music education, church music, or voice performance with choral conducting experience

Application Deadline
March 1 of each year

For additional information and application materials contact
Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music
School of Music
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37996-2600
Telephone: (865)974-3241