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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

announces

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS inMUSIC

STIPEND:  A Full Graduate Assistantship provides an annual stipend of approximately $10,000 (Master’s) to $11,000 (Doctoral) plus full in-state or out-of-state tuition and health insurance.  A half assistantship provides a stipend of approximately $5100 (Masters) to $5400 (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:  Students receiving a full graduate assistantship work for a maximum of 20 hours per week in their assigned areas (those with a half assistantship work for a maximum of 10 hours per week), and may involve teaching applied lessons, methods courses, conducting duties with ensembles, or classroom instruction. 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:  The University of Kentucky offers both masters and doctoral degrees in music performance, instrumental and choral conducting, music education, music composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory, and the master’s degree in music therapy.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:  In congruence with the UK School of Music’s mission to serve as the center for musical study and performance for the entire Commonwealth, we provide over 200 musical events each year right on campus, in the heart of the community. From solo and chamber music recitals to performing major large ensemble works and fully staged operas, our School offers something for everyone, and all showcasing the efforts of our incredibly talented students and world-class faculty. 

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, LEXINGTON, AND THE BLUEGRASS:  The University of Kentucky has about 30,000 students on its Lexington campus and Medical Center. With an 8-1 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 47 full-time members, complemented by 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 full consideration, please apply by January 15, 2017, 

though applications will be received until graduate assistantship positions are filled. 

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Michael Baker

Interim Director of Graduate Studies

University of Kentucky

105 Fine Arts Building

Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0022

(859) 257-8181

email: michael.baker@uky.edu

visit our website at:  http://finearts.uky.edu/music