Music Honors Scholarship

Focus: Supporting high-achieving music students

Eligibility

• Open to all students (no class restriction specified)
• Must perform a satisfactory audition for Music faculty OR be recognized as a winner for John Michael Kohler Arts Center Senior Honors Recital
• Must maintain enrollment in a major ensemble (University Band or The Lakeland Choir)
• Must maintain enrollment either in applied lessons OR a second ensemble

Award Details

• Award is renewable as long as recipient maintains enrollment requirements
• Limited number of scholarships awarded annually

Contact

• Instrumental: Evan Chancellor, chancellore@lakeland.edu
• Vocal: Emily Alvarez, alvareze@lakeland.edu
• Music Department, Lakeland University, W3718 South Drive, Plymouth, WI 53073

Application Process

1. Apply for Music Department Scholarships through your Future Muskie Portal
2. Select an audition time through the portal
3. Prepare audition materials (refer to audition requirements)
4. Complete audition before Music Department faculty OR submit documentation of John Michael Kohler Arts Center Senior Honors Recital win

Audition Requirements

Band Competitive Audition:

• Play two contrasting solos (use WSMA Class A solo list or equivalent, or WSMA State Honors Audition etudes as guideline)
• Scales
• Sight-reading

Vocal Competitive Audition:

• Sing two memorized contrasting classical art songs OR musical theatre solos with accompanist
• Use WSMA Solo/Ensemble list or equivalent as guideline
• Testing of range, vocal timbre, flexibility, and sight-reading

Accompanist Requirements

• Vocal auditions require an accompanist (pre-recorded accompaniments not allowed)
• Bring your own accompanist or request one from the Music Department (at no charge)
• Submit legible copies of audition music 2 weeks prior to audition date if requesting departmental accompanist

Contact

• Instrumental: Evan Chancellor, chancellore@lakeland.edu
• Vocal: Emily Alvarez, alvareze@lakeland.edu