Graduate Performance Competition
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Graduate Studies and Research and the Department of Music and Dance at Eastern Michigan University will annually present two awards of approximately $1000 each to outstanding graduate students in Music Performance. The Department of Music and Dance Elections and Awards Committee will select the recipients through a competition to be held in the winter semester. Applicants must be degree admitted to a Master of Arts program in the Department of Music and Dance and must be enrolled during the term of the competition, as well as the term immediately prior to the competition. Applicants must be enrolled in applied lessons on their auditioning instrument/voice during the semester or the semester immediately prior to the competition. Students on Conditional Admission, including those taking required ESL courses, or Non-Degree status (Teacher Certification, Teaching Endorsement, Self Improvement, and Guest) are ineligible.
Each event is limited to a maximum of two performers (with continuo, keyboard plus melody bass, considered as one entity). Note only one performer shall be considered as the entrant and clearly designated as such on the application (i.e. entrant may be the "accompanist"). Previous winners may enter again only if performing on a different instrument.
All entries will be judged by a four person panel consisting of one representative from each performance area: winds/percussion, keyboard, strings, voice, whose recommendations will be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for final approval.
PROCEDURE
The competition will be completed in the winter semester.
1. The Department of Music and Dance Elections and Awards Committee will annually:
• schedule and publish the date of the competition.
• schedule and publish the date for submission of the application for entry into the Graduate Performance Competition.
• notify student and teacher of acceptance of the entry by the Music Elections and Awards Committee.
• announce the names of the award winners.
2. Applications may be obtained in the Department of Music and Dance Office (N-101 Alexander Music Bldg.) and must be submitted to Professor Brandon by Thursday, January 18, 2007 at noon. The application must include the following:
• name(s) of entrant and accompanist, if required, exactly as it should appear on a program. Include also: MA concentration; student number; local address and phone number; and instrument/voice classification
• repertoire to be performed; performance time for each selection. NOTE: each entrant is limited to a total of 10 minutes of performing time
• signature of applied music teacher
3. Winners of the competition will be honored in an appropriate setting determined by the Department of Music and Dance and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
