Scholarship Information

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UND Music provides scholarships to attract and support gifted music students on the basis of talent, financial need, and programmatic requirements.  Several types of awards are available for majors and non-majors alike.  All music scholarships are awarded after an audition.

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

Music Major Awards

Music Major Award amounts range from $6000 to $3000 over four years. The Music Major Awards are four-year awards based on superior musicianship to new or transfer music majors.  These scholarships must be reapplied for each year.

Performance Awards

Performance Awards are annual scholarships of up to $500 are available to majors and non-majors. These scholarships must be reapplied for each year.

HOW TO APPLY

Students in their senior year of high school or transferring to the University of North Dakota are encouraged to apply for a UND Music Scholarship. Auditions will be held during the UND Music Honor Festival on January 20-21, 2012 and during our UND Music Open House, February 6, 2012. If you would like to audition, please fill out an online Scholarship Audition Form or contact the Music Office (701-777-2644) for more information. If you cannot attend any of the audition dates, contact the music office to schedule an alternate time. Recorded auditions may be accepted in some circumstances with additional supporting documents (contact the music office for specific information). Students wishing to audition should also review the Audition Requirements for specific information and repertoire suggestions regarding auditions on a specific instrument. Scholarships are available for both major and non-major students.

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES

January 20-21, 2012 and February 6, 2012
Scholarship Forms - Online and Printable

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

|  Brass & Woodwinds  |  Strings  |  Guitar  |  Piano  |  Percussion  |  Vocal  |  

Repertoire performed should not exceed six (6) minutes in length

Brass & Woodwinds

Two (2) contrasting solos OR
Two (2) contrasting movements from the same solo OR
One (1) solo and one (1) contrasting etude
AND
Sight-reading, a chromatic scale & a major scale of your choice

 

Strings

Two (2) contrasting solos OR
Two (2) contrasting movements from the same solo OR
One (1) solo and one (1) contrasting etude
AND
Sight-reading
AND
Two (2) scales in key of your choice: one (1) major and one (1) melodic minor
Be able to play them at fast and slow tempi
Violin: three (3), preferably four (4) octaves
Viola: three (3) octaves
Cello: three (3), preferably four (4) octaves
Bass: three (3) octaves

 

Guitar

Chromatic scale, three-octave range (from low e (6th string open) to high e (12th fret of the 1st string), from memory. If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
AND
Major or minor pentatonic scale in any key asked for, from memory. If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
AND 
Two-octave major scale in any key asked for, from memory. If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
AND
Any classical piece. The piece must be fingerpicked, not flatpicked. Any exceptions must be approved in advance.

*May perform an additional piece in any style or period, using any technique, if there is time remaining after previous items have been completed.

Piano

Two contrasting works from different style periods
(i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century)
At least one work to be performed from memory
AND
Sight-reading
AND
Major and minor scales (at least 2 octaves, hands together)

 

Percussion

A solo in two (2) of these three (3) areas: snare drum, timpani or mallets.
AND
Sight-reading, a chromatic scale & a major scale of your choice

 

Vocal

Two (2) solo selections with piano accompaniment
(art songs or arias are recommended)
Memorization is required.
AND
Sight-reading
AND
One (1) major & one (1) minor (natural, harmonic, or melodic) scale of your choice
Solfège syllables are optional

Repertoire Suggestions

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You can find detailed list of repertoire suggestions for each instrument by following the link above.  If you have anymore questions regarding your selected piece(s) you are encouraged to email the music department at und.music@email.und.edu.