String Quartet Assistantship
Master of Arts, Music
Most programs in the UCF School of Performing Arts require an audition or interview.
UCF’s graduate string quartet program launched in the fall of 2019. The string quartet graduate assistantship is a two-year program where students will earn their M.A. Music degree. The curriculum emphasizes intensive work with world-class faculty through lessons and coachings while offering an array of performance opportunities in chamber music concerts and large ensembles including the Orlando Philharmonic.
String quartet students will perform as a member of the Pegasus String Quartet and perform locally, regionally and nationally throughout the year.
Acceptance into string quartet studies includes assistantship position for violin, viola or cello and includes full tuition plus a stipend.
The quartet program is led by world-renowned violinist Ayako Yonetani, a professor at UCF and a member of Japan’s premier chamber ensemble, Kioi Hall Chamber Orchestra.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
A limited number of Graduate Teaching Assistantship positions normally become open for the fall semester each year. Some of the positions are targeted toward specific areas of need (such as concert support and recording, marching band or class piano), and others are more general (such as assisting with large lecture classes). In return for work in the department assisting with courses, GTA students receive a waiver for the tuition portion of 9 credit hours each semester, health insurance and a cash stipend. Normally, students will be supported for four semesters, if the work and academic achievement is satisfactory.
All prospective students are encouraged to apply using the department’s Graduate Teaching Assistant application form.
GTA Application
News
Video: UCF Music charges on and adapts during Covid-19
April 12, 2021 UCF Symphony Orchestra Director, Chung Park, and UCF Percussion faculty member, Thad Anderson, discuss how UCF Music adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their year of hard work culminates in their first live performances in front of an audience at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2021.
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March 15, 2021 The arts are built on community, and together, we will Celebrate the Arts — with many outdoor events and virtual options, as well. Join the UCF community in downtown Orlando April 2–10.
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Notes
The String Quartet program typically accepts students to start each odd-numbered Fall semester and applications open the prior Fall semester.
All prospective String Quartet students should also submit the department’s Graduate Teaching Assistant Form 2022-23. Graduate Teaching Assistant Form.
