Graduate Assistantships

The Trombone Studio at Baylor announces an opening for a Graduate Assistant in Trombone (tenor):
Auditions held October 2011 through March 2012

Responsibilities include:
teaching
working with the Baylor Trombone Choir
performing with the Bear Bones Trombone Quartet
performing with the Graduate Student Brass Quintet
assisting with all activities within the studio (guest artists, recruitment, band camp, recording)

All graduate student candidates in trombone are expected to maintain an active audition schedule and will be required to pursue a research agenda.

Graduate Assistantships typically pay for up to fifteen hours of tuition per academic year plus a stipend for working twelve hours per week in the School of Music. Graduate Assistantships do not cover fees (e.g., applied lesson fees).
Applicants must submit all application forms, recommendations, and transcripts before the application can be considered.

To be considered for a Graduate Assistantship students must:
(1) be admitted to Graduate Study in the School of Music at the University
(2) fill out a separate application for Graduate Assistantship

For information on applications please visit: Baylor School of Music GA application information

Graduate Assistantships are awarded based on the recommendation of the faculty in the student's major area. Decisions typically begin to be made about April 1 (March 15 for Conducting Assistantships) and may take up to two months to complete. Candidates will be notified of their status as soon as possible after this has been determined.

Students who are awarded Graduate Assistantships will be asked to sign and return a contract. The official notice of Graduate Assistantship awards will be made in writing by the Graduate Program Director of the School of Music. Any discussion of Graduate Assistantship awards or assignments prior to that notice, or by any other persons, shall be considered preliminary and unofficial.

Graduate Assistantships are typically awarded one year at a time. For new students, the expectation is that the contract will be renewed for a second year. This renewal depends principally upon the student maintaining good academic standing and satisfactory performance of the assigned duties.

The duties of Graduate Assistants will vary depending upon the requirements of the area in which the Assistantship is awarded. Responsibilities may include classroom or private teaching of non-majors, tutoring, classroom or general assistance for faculty, accompanying, grading, staffing labs, office or recording studio work, etc.
Students must maintain a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 to retain Graduate Assistantships.