Information for Prospective Graduate Students

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Both university-wide and School of Music financial assistance may be available to support your studies at UK.

Graduate Scholarship, Fellowship, and Assistantship Opportunities

• A limited number of small scholarships are available to help defray the out-of-state portion of tuition for out-of-state students who do not have fellowships or assistantships. These are called Gillis awards. Please contact the Director of Graduate Studies for further information if you think that you might be eligible.
• Graduate Fellowships
• Graduate Assistantships in Music
• General University Financial Aid Information

Graduate Fellowships

University-Wide Non-Service Fellowships are available to qualified graduate students in music. The applicant must have a record of superior academic achievement to be considered for these awards. To be eligible, the student needs a score of at least the 71st percentile on both the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination or a score of at least the 81st percentile on one of the sections.

Application procedures for fellowships may be found in the Graduate Bulletin. The student must complete the process of applying for admission to both the Graduate School and the School of Music on or before that date, must have taken the music examinations and for performance degrees, must pass an audition. Application for Graduate School Fellowships are effective for one year only. Students must reapply for renewal before March 1 each year.

Graduate Assistantships in the School of Music

These include teaching assistantships in musicology, theory, music education, instrumental and vocal conducting, and applied music. The candidate should have an excellent academic background and superior qualifications in the area of specialization, and must pass the entrance examinations described above. A personal interview is necessary before an assistantship can be awarded.

To be considered for an assistantship, contact the faculty in charge of your area of interest. The deadline for teaching assistantship applications is March 1. All the procedures for fall semester admission to the Graduate School and the School of Music, including completion of entrance examinations auditions for performance degrees, and any special admissions requirements for individual degree programs, must be completed no later than March 15.