Graduate Assistantships
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC • CHORAL MUSIC

• Graduate Research Assistants pay a
reduced tuition rate of $25 plus fees
• Stipend up to $6,000 per year
• Duties include assisting the Director of Bands
or Director of Choirs (minimum of 13.3 hours per week)
and participating in assigned ensembles
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Auditions
Call (678) 839-6516 to schedule an audition/interview.
Students are encouraged to audition early.
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Eligibility Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in music from an accredited institution
• Audition and interview on campus
• Admission to the Graduate School at the University of West Georgia (see: www.westga.edu/~gradsch)

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kevin Hibbard
Chair, Department of Music
(678) 839-6516
khibbard@westga.edu

Dr. Doug Overmier
Director of Bands/Percussion
(678) 839-6267
dovermie@westga.edu

The Department of Music at the University of West Georgia is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Master of Music degree is offered with majors in Music Education and Performance. Each major consists of a comprehensive curriculum of study designed to meet the needs of both the full- and part-time graduate student. In addition to having evening and summer access to graduate courses, graduate students enjoy the opportunity to design a unique focus for up to one-third of their total course work by utilizing the program's 12-credit-hour elective component. All instruction is delivered by a distinguished artist-teacher faculty with extensive credentials and professional experience. Faculty members have regional, national, and international reputations in performance, teaching, research, and creative activities.