Strings at the University of South Carolina

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Strings at the University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina offers a wealth of opportunities for string players at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Whether your interest is in solo performance, chamber music, or full orchestral experiences, you will find quality programs at USC. The USC Symphony Orchestra ranks with the finest university orchestras in the nation, being invited recently to perform at the national convention of the Music Educators National Conference. The USC Chamber Orchestra was featured in New York's Lincoln Center as a part of the Mozart Bicentennial Festival. Private instruction on all instruments is available from experienced artists/teachers who have performed throughout the nation and the world.

Degree Programs
Admissions Information
Financial Assistance
Faculty
Courses for String Players
Special Programs and Opportunities

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Performance, Theory/Composition, Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music (option of double major)
Master of Music in Composition, Conducting, Jazz Studies, Music History, Music Theory, Opera Theater, Performance, Piano Pedagogy
Master of Music Education
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, Conducting, Performance, Piano Pedagogy
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

Admissions Information

Information regarding admission to the University for undergraduate students is available from:

Office of Admissions
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(800) 868-5872 toll free
(803) 777-7700
(803) 777-0101 fax
USC Undergraduate Admissions
USC Graduate Admissions

For information about undergraduate music programs, please call (803) 777-4335 or email ugmusic@mozart.sc.edu.

For information and admission materials for graduate music programs, please call (803) 777-4106 or email gradmusic@mozart.sc.edu.

Financial Assistance

The University of South Carolina is consistently listed by Money magazine as one of the "best buys" in higher education. School of Music scholarships range from about $500 yearly to full tuition and include a waiver of a significant portion of non-resident fees. For information about School of Music scholarships, contact Scholarship Chairman, School of Music, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Or you can click here for music audition requirements and an online music scholarship application. Information about graduate assistantships is available from the Office of Music Studies (803) 777-4335 or the Director of Graduate Music Studies (803) 777-1901.

For other types of financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid, 1714 College St., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777-8134. Complete information regarding tuition and fees is available from the USC Admissions Office.

USC School of Music Homepage

http://www.music.sc.edu/departments/strings/index.html

Last updated October 25, 2006 .

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