Graduate Scholarship Master s degrees offered are: The scholarship covers the following: About the HSCO:

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1 Graduate Scholarship The University of New Mexico Music Department is seeking a Conductor/Music Director for the Health Sciences Center Orchestra (HSCO), who is also pursuing a Master of Music (MM) degree in the Department of Music. Master s degrees offered are: Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Musicology, Music Education, Performance, String Pedagogy, Theory and Composition, Woodwinds. Each MM degree requires 32 credit hours for the program of studies. The Music Department does not offer any doctoral degrees. The scholarship covers the following: Tuition cost for up to 12 hours for the first academic year (6 credit hours/semester) o Non-Resident Graduate students enrolled in six hours or less pay New Mexico resident rates (current tuition rate is $254.26/credit hour) o This scholarship does not cover tuition related or course related fees. If the scholarship is renewed, it covers tuition cost for up to 12 hours for the second academic year (6 credit hours/semester) o If a candidate wishes to complete their degree in two years, the candidate is responsible for paying the remaining 8 credit hours of their degree program. This scholarship may also be renewed for a third year to cover tuition costs (maximum of 12 credit hours) to complete the MM degree. The scholarship recipient will sign a one-year contract to receive funds. Prospective students must pass all requirements to be admitted into the MM program at UNM for the Fall semester. The scholarship recipient must remain in the MM program in order receive funds. About the HSCO: The HSCO is a joint initiative sponsored by the University of New Mexico s Arts-in-Medicine Program, Music Department, and Health Sciences Center (HSC). Valuing creative expression and musical performance the HSCO seeks to promote health, healing, and wholeness in its own members as well as patients and providers at University Hospitals, and the community-at-large. The HSCO is a community orchestra that provides amateur musicians the opportunity to play music together. The orchestra consists of students, faculty, and staff from the UNM HSC. This includes but is not limited to undergraduate students (from the departments of biology, chemistry, psychology, engineering) graduate students (from biomedical sciences, biology, engineering), and professional students (medical, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy). Members also include physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, health administrators and community members from the greater Albuquerque area. The current orchestra consists of about 40 members. Membership varies by rehearsal. The instrumentation of the group includes 10 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 3 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 saxophone, 1 bassoon, 4 French horns, 2 percussion, 1 piano and 1 harp. We also recruit undergraduate and graduate students from the UNM Music Department to help fill out sections as needed. Our mission is to provide an artistic outlet for UNM HSC employees and at the same time bring music to the greater HSC community. One of our main events is an annual Halloween concert where orchestra members dress up in costume and perform at the UNM Children s Hospital. The HSCO also

2 has a subset of members that perform chamber music at various university and community events such as the UNM College of Nursing Preceptor Recognition Event, the 50 th Anniversary Biochemistry Reception, and the Annual Donor Memorial. About the Position: The Music Director will work closely with the HSCO Artistic and Executive Committees to create four concert programs over the course of the academic year (one being the Children s Concert). Concert programming should take into consideration the conductor s interests, the orchestra members skills, musical, and educational interests, and the organization s budgetary constraints. The HSCO rehearses most Sunday evenings (6:00-9:00 pm) in space provided by UNM s music department. The music director s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: conducting rehearsals and concerts; providing ongoing music education for orchestra members; working with the HSCO Artistic Committee to create imaginative, educational, appropriate and dynamic concert programs; auditioning orchestra members for seat assignment (August); attending orchestral board meetings, and working with the HSCO administration and volunteers to organize concerts. The ideal candidate will have: Experience in conducting symphony orchestras Thorough knowledge of orchestral repertoire Excellent communication skills and the ability to educate ensemble members on all aspects of orchestral performance The ability to attract, inspire, and retain a community of musicians The ability to work effectively with the administrative staff and board Other information: Term of the appointment is August 2016 through May The candidate may be required to work collaboratively with an Assistant Music Director. The candidate may reapply for the Music Director position for subsequent seasons if desired. Application Process: To apply for the HSCO scholarship, please send the following documents: Completed HSCO Scholarship Application (see page 4) Resume/CV (with references included) Letter of intent o For assistance with the letter of intent, please see A conducting sample video o This video footage should include 20 minutes of rehearsal and 10 minutes of a performance. Video footage should clearly show your gestures and face. If you are applying to the MM in Performance program, please also include an audition tape sample. Please these items to the HSCO President, Tina Termini, at unm.hsco@gmail.com. For best consideration, please apply by February 1 st, 2016; however, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please save all text documents in PDF format. Label all documents as LastName_FirstName_DocumentName.pdf For example: Smith_John_LetterOfIntent.pdf

3 To be considered for the scholarship, the applicant must apply to and be accepted into a MM program. The deadline for all MM application materials to be received is July 1 st, We recommend that interested applicants apply for the scholarship and the MM program concurrently. Please see for more information about how to apply to the MM program or contact the Music Graduate Coordinator, Kevin Vigneau at kvign@unm.edu. For more information about the position, contact the Arts-In-Medicine Director, Dr. Patrice Repar at repar@unm.edu. Successful applicants will be notified to schedule an interview with Dr. Patrice Repar and members of the Music Department.

4 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Orchestra Graduate Music Scholarship Application Conductor Position Last Name First Name Street Address City State Zip Code Phone Degrees held (include graduating GPA): Degrees in progress (include current GPA): 1. What is your primary instrument or voice and how long have you been singing/playing your instrument? 2. What Master of Music program concentration are you applying to? If you are already in a MM program at UNM, please state this. 3. How did you find out about our scholarship? 4. Why do you wish to pursue a Master of Music degree? What are your career goals and how will this scholarship help you reach those goals?

5 5. Why do you want to conduct the UNM Health Sciences Center Orchestra? 6. Describe your conducting background. Please include details about courses you have taken, workshops or clinics in which you have participated, and any experience you have had as a conductor. 7. Discuss your musical background/experiences outside of conducting and outside of your academic training. You may include your background as a performer, composer, arranger, etc. Please include information about teaching experience and/or successful organizational efforts, if applicable 8. Please mention anything else you would like the selection committee to know about you.