Graduate Research Assistantship in Strings, Northern State University

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The Department of Music and the Department of Graduate Studies at Northern State University are pleased to offer a Graduate Research Assistantship in Strings for the 2014-2015 academic year. This assistantship will provide an exciting opportunity for a string player to pursue a graduate degree in music or in education while doing research and teaching at NSU, a university renowned for its education and music programs. The ideal candidate will be a string player (upper or lower strings), have a B.M.E. or a BA in music and will be seeking a Master's in Educational Studies or Administration, or an MME. Candidates with a B.A. or B.S. in another area of study who are proficient string players will also be strongly considered. Other areas of study at the graduate level are also available. A student must be taking at least 6 graduate credit hours in order to hold a GRA.

Assistantship: The assistantship provides 2/3 tuition remission plus minimum $6,478/year stipend for up to two years (four semesters). The assistantship will be awarded based on a completed application, music audition (by DVD or live), and an interview (in person or by phone).

The assistantship requires 20 hours/week work in the Department of Music. Duties will include leading rehearsals/sectionals and assisting with library and personnel for the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony. Duties may also include teaching beginning strings class, assistance in the string studio and string methods course, and may include working with the jazz ensemble program and/or in chamber music, depending on the applicant's interests and skills.

Degree programs available: The graduate assistant may pursue any graduate degree in education offered by Northern State University, including an MME, MS in Educational Studies, or an MS in Education with emphasis in classroom teaching, Administration, Counseling, or E-learning. The Educational Studies degree provides great flexibility in creating a curriculum designed to best suit the candidate's needs and goals. It includes three (3) credits in research, six (6) credits drawn from a broad range of leadership, technology, banking, writing, and psychology courses, nineteen (19) credits in the candidate's area of interest, and a four (4) credit internship. The MME is offered as an online degree which will include five (5) online credits/semester plus one (1) credit independent study during winter and spring semesters, and six (6) credits during two summer semesters.

The GRA will be available August 2014. The degree can be completed in 18-24 months.

Other important information:
- This is an open application process. The position will be filled when a qualified candidate has been identified and accepted the position.
- Additional financial assistance may be available.
- Additional teaching/performing employment in music is available in the area.                           

 

Information about the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony may be found at: www.northern.edu/AUCS. Information about Dr. Vodnoy may be found at: http://www.nrothern.edu/Academics/Department/Fine_Arts/Music/MusicFaculty/Pages/DrRobertVodnoy.aspx  

 

A complete application includes:
- Graduate Study Application
- GA Application
- $35 application fee
- Three letters of reference
- Transcript showing a completed undergraduate degree (not needed from graduates of schools in the South Dakota Regental System)
- GPA 2.75 cumulative, or 3.00 for the last 64 credit hours, or 3.25 in major, or a successfully completed Graduate Record Exam
- TOEFL: for international students, a paper-based score of 550, computer-based score of 213, or an internet score of 79-80

For further informaiton or submitting materials which are not submitted online, contact:
Dr. Robert Vodnoy
Northern State University
1200 South Jay Street
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401-7198
Email: Robert.Vodnoy@northern.edu
Cell phone: (219) 928-8671

 

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