Music Scholarships at Carroll
More than 200 music and non-music majors participate in Carroll’s performing groups each year. To help students attend Carroll and participate in these activities, the music program offers music scholarships to qualified full-time freshmen ranging up to $12,000 over four years in the vocal, wind, percussion and keyboard areas.

Recipients of the instrumental and choral scholarships will be invited to participate in brass, woodwind, percussion or choral ensembles. Keyboardists may accompany selected soloists in rehearsals and performances.

Anyone auditioning for these scholarships also will be considered for a $2,000 four-year music activity award ($500 per year). Recipients of the instrumental, choral and keyboard scholarships are not eligible for activity awards.

Auditions and placement exams are mandatory for all students who wish to pursue a major in music. Scholarship and admission auditions may be done concurrently.

Scholarship Requirements
Students who accept scholarships will be expected to make steady musical progress and significant ensemble contibutions throughout their years at Carroll. Students receiving music scholarships also will be required to meet some or all of the following requirements.

Instrumental

• Rehearse and perform on a regular basis with an assigned chamber ensemble. (e.g., brass quintet, woodwind quintet, sax quartet, percussion ensemble, tuba/euphonium ensemble, jazz ensemble.)
• Be a member in the Wind Symphony or Chamber Strings.
• Take a 1/2-hour private lesson per week with a member of the music faculty.

Keyboard

• Accompany assigned soloists in rehearsal and performance.
• Take a 1/2-hour private lesson per week with a member of the music faculty.

Choral

• Be a member in two choral groups.
• Take a 1/2-hour private lesson per week with a member of the music faculty.

How To Apply

Scholarship Card Download / Print

Prospective music majors and non-majors should complete a music scholarship profile card and return it to Carroll University. Upon receiving the card, a representative from the music program will contact the student to schedule an audition time. All music scholarship auditions should be completed by Feb. 14, 2009. Students beginning the Carroll application process after Feb. 14 should contact the music program, 1.800.227.7655, Ext. 7182 or 262.524.7182 as soon as possible.