UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
School of Music
Department of Bands
NOTICE
2007-2008 Graduate Teaching Assistantships Available
The University of Oklahoma School of Music, Department of Bands anticipates openings for .50 Graduate Teaching Assistantships beginning the fall of 2007 for students pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts or Master of Music degree in conducting. Graduate students are integrated into all aspects of the University Band program to create opportunities for professional and personal development. Conducting students work in a team environment with the band faculty, staff, student workers and other graduate students.
Graduate conducting students have opportunities to:
- Guest conduct the Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, and Concert Band
- Assist with Marching Band rehearsals and section rehearsals
- Create and teach drill for the Pride of Oklahoma
- Rehearse and conduct various Pep Bands (football, basketball, special events)
- Perform administrative duties with band program, camps, festivals and clinics
- Team teach in a nationally innovative music education curriculum by coaching undergraduate music education majors in teaching and conducting classroom activities
Graduate Teaching Assistants for 2006 received 9-month stipends of $ 9,100 plus a basic health insurance plan. Qualifying (.50) Graduate Assistants receive partial but substantial tuition assistance. Additional compensation in the summer may be available in a summer work program that includes assistance with camps and clinics. Positions for 2007-2008 are contingent on budget funding.
Prospective graduate students must meet Graduate College entrance requirements as well as School of Music audition requirements (music.ou.edu). Contact Dr. William K. Wakefield (Email;405.325.2731) for additional information. Visit bands.ou.edu for additional information about the University of Oklahoma Bands.
The University of Oklahoma School of Music is a fully accredited institutional member of NASM with over 60 faculty members, 275 undergraduate students, and 150 graduate students. The School of Music provides a wide range of opportunities for musical and intellectual growth with degrees offered at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral levels. The School of Music is a part of the College of Fine Arts, one of 19 colleges within the University. The University of Oklahoma is a major national research university with a commitment to high-quality undergraduate and graduate education. The Norman campus has 25,000 students and over 1,200 full-time faculty members. Norman, a community of 110,000, is located twenty minutes south of Oklahoma City, a metropolitan area with a population exceeding 1,000,000.
The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
