Margie Anne Conner Music Scholarship
The Miller-Michael Music Scholarship
The Ruth Weybright Stauffer Organ Scholarship
Other Music Scholarships
The music scholarships listed above are open to all full-time Bridgewater College students, regardless of their academic major.
These scholarships are renewable each year the recipient is in residence. Audition tapes or live auditions are reviewed by the Music Faculty, and nominees are submitted to the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid for final selection. The stipend is generally $500-1000 per year and is based on available funds and market/interest rates.
Applicants may submit video or cassette tapes, CDs or DVDs or come to campus for a live audition. Requirements for the audition for various performance areas are listed below.
Keyboard: Organ or Piano
- Four Major Scales played by both hands simultaneously for at least 2 octaves
- Two selections taken from standard classical piano or organ repertory which do not exceed ten minutes total.
Voice
- Five note scales sung both ascending and descending on "ah" or "oh," starting in midrange and moving to the lower and upper extremes of the singer's usable singing range.
- Two selections taken from standard classical vocal repertory with live piano accompaniment. Selections need not be in a foreign language. The time limit is ten minutes.
Guitar, Wind, Brass or Percussion Instruments
- Four Major scales which cover the range of the given instrument, or four rudimentary exercises for percussion instruments or guitar.
- Two selections taken from standard classical repertory which do not exceed ten minutes total.
The recipients of music scholarships are required to contribute significantly to the musical program of Bridgewater College by enrolling in applied (private) music lessons in the area of proficiency, performing in recitals sponsored by the Department of Music, and participating in one or more of the College's musical ensembles. Year to year retention of scholarships is dependent on the student's academic record and an evaluation by the Music Faculty.
In order to be considered, audition tapes or a live audition must be submitted/completed by March 1 of each year.
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