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University of Kentucky TA vacancy announcement (for 2017)

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

announces

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP

in

SAXOPHONE

STIPEND:  A Full Graduate Assistantship provides an annual stipend of approximately $10,298 (Master’s) to $10,868 (Doctoral) plus full in-state or out-of-state tuition and health insurance.  A half assistantship provides a stipend of approximately $51498 (Masters) to $5434 (Doctoral) for entering students, to which are added tuition scholarships covering one half of in-state or out-of-state tuition. Assistantships are usually renewable for one additional year for master’s students and two additional years for doctoral students.

DUTIES:  Assistantship duties may
include teaching applied saxophone majors, minors, a saxophone methods class
and, depending upon qualifications, coaching a saxophone quartet and/or a
Mega-Sax (SuperSax style) ensemble. 
Other opportunities such as assisting with the direction of the
University of Kentucky Lab or Rep Bands may be assigned depending upon
experience.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:  The University of Kentucky
offers both the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in saxophone performance.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:  Wind Ensemble, Jazz
Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Quartet and Mega-Sax.  Studio Instruction with an emphasis in
classical and jazz performance is available for all degree programs.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, LEXINGTON, AND
THE BLUEGRASS:  The University of Kentucky has about 28,000
students on its Lexington campus and Medical Center. With a 7-1 student to
teacher ratio, the School of Music provides personal attention with small
classes and much individual instruction, while maintaining all the advantages
and resources of a major university.  An
internationally renowned teaching and performing faculty provides the basic
instruction for all students.  This
faculty consists of 45 full-time members and 30 part-time instructors and
teaching assistants.  Lexington, the
heart of the Bluegrass, is known for its beautiful scenery, horse farms,
thriving economy, planned growth, and cultural heritage.  Combined with the artistic and intellectual
community of the University of Kentucky, Lexington has become a mecca for
college and career.

for further information, please contact:

Miles Osland                                                                                                                        Professor of Saxophone

University of Kentucky                                                                                        

105 Fine Arts Building                                                                                                  

Lexington, Kentucky  40506-0022                                                           

(859) 312-5745                                                                                                                            

email: miles.osland@uky.edu                                                                     

visit our website at:  www.uky.edu/FineArts/Music