Financial help is available for undergraduate and graduate students wishing to pursue a degree in music or just participate in an ensemble as a non-music major. Both music and academic scholarships are available.
Undergraduate Music Scholarships:
- Performance based scholarships are available to students wishing to pursue a degree in music performance or education.
- Music Education scholarships are available to students wishing to pursue a degree in music education.
- Jazz Performance based scholarships are available to students wishing to pursue a Performance degree with an emphasis in jazz.
- Marching Band awards are given to all students who wish to participate in the UNM Spirit Marching Band. These awards do not require an audition.
- Sound Pack awards are available to students wishing to play in the Lobo Basketball Band. Students must audition for this at the end of the fall semester and are paid a stipend for every game they play.
For more information on undergraduate music scholarships, including application deadlines, click HERE.
Undergraduate Academic Scholarships:
- The Regents’ Scholars Program
- The Presidential Scholars Program
- The UNM Scholars Program
- The Amigo Scholars Program
- The New Mexico Scholars Program
- UNM Bridge to Success Scholarship
- New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship
For information on the above scholarships visit the UNM Scholarship Office Webpage.
band and orchestra Scholarships:
Band and Orchestra tuition scholarships are available for qualified students. Please contact Susan Brake at 505-277-8998 or sbrake@unm.edu to set up an audition time.
Graduate AssistantshipS:
One graduate assistantship is available in Tuba/Euphonium at the University of New Mexico.
Students interested in applying for the graduate assistant position are required to send a resume including any teaching and/or performing experience, a repertoire list, and an audio tape containing 30 minutes of your most recent performance.
For more information about graduate assistantships in the Department of Music, click HERE.
