Music Scholarships
Become a Part of the McKendree Music Experience!
Audition Based Scholarship Opportunities
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McKendree University Visual and Performing Arts Division: $3,000 awarded annually for participation in an academic music ensemble such as Concert Band, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, or Dance Ensemble
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State Music Educators Association Achievement Award: ILMEA and MMEA instrumentalists of at least the District level are eligible to receive the maximum award of $5,000 for participation. This award is applicable towards students from all states providing they have achieved this status their senior year of high school
All 3 types awards are eligible to stack on top of academic awards, but none of them
will stack together. Maximum awards when paired with academic awards can be as high
as $18,000!
Scholarship Information
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Available Music Degrees
The Department of Music at McKendree offers the following undergraduate degrees:
Bachelor in Music Education
BA in Music, with the option to complete an emphasis in:
Classical Performance
Jazz Performance
Interdisciplinary degree in Music Marketing
McKendree also offers a traditional music minor. All intended music majors or minors
MUST audition for program entry.
For more information about your area of interest, contact one of the following professors:
Chair of the Division of Visual & Performing Arts
Professor of Music
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
(618) 537-6922
nypma@mckendree.edu
Associate Professor of Music Education
Director of Concert Band & Wind Ensemble
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1092
(618) 537-6428
jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu
