Financial Assistance For Graduate Students
Graduate Associateships (GA) are available in the School of Music for the following areas:
- Accompanying
- Bands
- Class Piano
- Conducting (Choral & Instrumental)
- Electronic Music
- Music Education
- Music History & Literature
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Performance (all instruments & voice)
- Opera
- Class Voice
Graduate Assistantships Available 2009-2010 Academic Year
Stipend and Tuition Waiver
A full-time Graduate Associate (GA) receives a stipend of $10,122.00 and a full tuition waiver for the academic year (three quarters). Partial Graduate Associates receive stipends ranging from $5,061.00 to $6,580.00 and also receive a complete or partial tuition waiver. Full-time GAs are required to perform up to 15 hours of service weekly for the School of Music in their field of expertise, e.g., teaching, performing, accompanying, etc. Partial GAs perform from 10 to 12.5 hours of service weekly depending on their level of financial support. Students with Graduate Associateships normally take two years to complete the degree. (Dollar amounts reflect the 2006-07 academic year)
Tuition Waiver Only
A limited number of partial and full-tuition scholarships are available to qualified incoming, transfer, and returning graduate students. Tuition scholarships are available for summer terms before and after the period covered by the above appointments.
Requirements
All students receiving financial assistance (stipend or scholarship) are required to carry a minimum load of 18 graduate credit hours per quarter and maintain a minimum 3.0 g.p.a. Stipend and tuition waivers are normally renewable for a second year, subject to progress in degree program and availability of funds.
Additional Income Possibilities
Supplemental income is available to graduate students teaching in the Athens Community Music School which is associated with the School of Music. In addition, a select number of students are hired each year to perform with area professional ensembles when not in scheduling conflict with university ensembles. Eligible students may apply for part-time employment under the College Work-Study Program. Some students may decide to apply for positions as graduate resident hall directors; residence hall directorships are made on the recommendation of the director of resident life. Additional graduate assistantship opportunities at Ohio University may be found by clicking here.
Link to College of Fine Arts Graduate Information
For additional program information, please contact:
Dr. Richard Wetzel
Graduate Chair
School of Music
wetzel@ohio.edu