Klarinet Archive - Posting 001220.txt from 1998/07

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Probably a stupid question...
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:43:07 -0400

On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 JeFf694821@-----.com wrote:

> I was just wondering if any schools gave graduate assistantships to
> performance majors. I'm a Sophomore at WVU this year.

Why yes, as a matter of fact they do. Perhaps WVU doesn't
post the notices, but many schools offer admissions scholarships
and assistantships to qualified graduate performance majors. The
award typically involves teaching a studio of non-majors or early
undergrads, in addition to perhaps some fundamental theory courses
if competent to do so. Either a substantial portion of tuition is
deferred, or the candidate is offered a stipend (sometimes both).
Ask your music school/department for details about information
provided by grad schools across the country. Surely they keep
a file with such notices for people like yourself.

Good luck,

Neil

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