Graduate Teaching Assistantship
in Choral Conducting

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Twenty (20) hours per week service to the Department of Music in support of instruction, research, and public service.
• Assisting in administration and conducting of University choral ensembles.
• In addition, Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) may be assigned additional duties.
• Must be registered for a minimum of 8 graduate credit hours per quarter.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

GTAs receive an annual stipend of at least $7,000. In addition, they receive a tuition waiver for up to twelve (12) credits per quarter of either in-state or out-of-state tuition; this is equal to between $6,888 to $17,460 per year. The financial assistance a GTA receives ranges from $13,888 to $24,460 per year. For current fees, go to http://www.wright.edu/admissions/fees3.html

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelors Degree in Music
• Regular admission to the School of Graduate Studies is needed to become a GTA in the Department of Music. “Regular Admission” means that admission to the School of Graduate Studies cannot be provisional.
• Previous conducting experience is preferred, but not required.

DEGREES:

The Department of Music offers three (3) graduate level degrees:

• Master of Music in Music Education with thesis, projects, and recital options
• Master of Music in Performance
• Master of Humanities (Emphasis in Music)

APPLICATION AND DEADLINE:

To apply for the GTA position, the following materials must be sent to the Department of Music:

• A letter of application
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• The GTA Application Form*

Application materials must be received by the Department of Music no later than April 1 of the year to which the student is seeking Fall admission.

Wright State University and the Department of Music:

The Department of Music, within the College of Liberal Arts , has over forty faculty and is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Department is housed in the Creative Arts Center , along with the Departments of Art & Art History and Theatre Arts. Facilities include a Concert Hall, Recital Hall, studios, offices, practice rooms, and a state-of-the-art computer-MIDI lab.

Wright State University , founded in 1964, is located ten miles east of Dayton , Ohio and has a student population of 16,000. Wright State offers more than 150 undergraduate majors, thirty-four master's degree programs, and programs of study for M.D., Psy.D., Ph.D., and Ed.S degrees.

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