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Career Opportunities: |
Students are prepared to enter careers in rehabilitative environments such as hospitals, substance abuse centers, and special education programs within the framework of the public school system. Graduates are also prepared to engage in studio teaching, church music, and other areas of performance.
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Expectations
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Attention Transfer and Incoming Freshmen Music Students:
Admission to the Hodgson School of Music is gained by a successful vocal or instrumental audition. This requirement applies to first-year students as well as transfer students. Auditions are evaluated by faculty members in the appropriate area of applied music. Prospective students are expected to prepare representative works from the classical repertoire. Auditions are scheduled through the Hodgson School of Music. Forms and specific requirements may be found at http://www.music.uga.edu/undergraduateadmissions-overview.
For diagnostic purposes, transfer students with college credit in music theory are required to take an examination in theory immediately prior to the semester of entrance. Consult a music advisor for details of this exam. AP credit for Music Theory is not accepted for music majors.
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Special Requirements: |
Students majoring in Music Therapy are expected to earn grades of C or better in MUSI 5440, MUSI 2021, and MUSI 5400. Interested students must successfully interview with the Music Therapy area faculty at the end of the fall semester of their second year and produce a two-page statement (typed, double-spaced) statement of intent.
For successful completion of the degree, the following is required: (1) a grade of C or better in all major courses, (2) successful completion of a keyboard proficiency test, (3) participation each semester in a large ensemble appropriate to the major performance medium (e.g., string students participate in orchestra, voice students participate in a choral group, etc.), and (4) attendance each semester at the required number of recitals stipulated by the Hodgson School of Music.
Music majors are required to pay fees for logistical services associated with required concert attendance, recitals, recording sessions, musical accompaniment, and optional locker rental. More information is available at the UGA Marketplace https://estore.uga.edu/C27063_ustores/web/classic/store_main.jsp?STO REID=112&SINGLESTORE=true.
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Scholarships: |
Financial aid is available through scholarships sponsored by both the Hodgson School of Music and the University Bands. Scholarships are awarded based on audition and are renewed each year for a period of four years, providing the student meets the requirements of the Scholarship Contract.
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Student Organizations: |
There are many organizations and clubs open to students within the Hodgson School of Music, including Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Lambda (Beta Tau Chapter), Music Therapy Club, Collegiate National Association for Music Education, American String Teachers Association, Musicology/Ethnomusicology Student Association, Music Teacher National Association, Music Therapy Student Association, UGA Student Composers Association, and UGA American Choral Directors Association. Some of these organizations offer scholarships by audition each year.
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Available Graduate Programs: |
The Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Therapy is designed to prepare the student to begin professional work or to pursue graduate study. The Hodgson School of Music offers six graduate degrees ranging from a Master of Arts in Musicology to a Doctor of Philosophy in Music with elective areas of research. More information about these graduate degrees and certification programs at the Hodgson School of Music is available at https://www.music.uga.edu/graduate-programs.
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