Qualifications: Student should have experience working with marching band.
Responsibilities: Duties involve working with the Spirit Marching Band, including assisting with rehearsals, attending camp the week before school begins in the fall, and all (unless otherwise scheduled) of the SMB performances. SMB rehearsals are from 3:00-5:00 MWF; games are on Saturdays. The T.A. is the band director's point person for interacting with UNM Athletic marketing on game day (headsets during games), and also works on the ZIA Marching fiesta and may have some light setup duties for one of the concert groups in the spring.
Stipend: This is a two-year (four-semester) half assistantship, with total workload of 10 hours per week. Contract is by semester, but renewable if work is satisfactory. The stipend is approximately $6,100 per academic year, in addition to a waiver of tuition (exclusive of special course fees) for up to 6 credits per semester (does not apply to summer tuition). Any additional hours, including summer coursework, can be taken at the resident tuition rate.
Application Deadline: Submit Graduate Financial Application Form and all admission application materials by March 1.
Additional Requirements: To be eligible for an assistantship whose duties involve teaching, an international student must demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by the TOEFL: A minimum score of 250 on the computerized version of the test will be required (equivalent to 600 for the paper-based or 100 for the internet version).
Rules governing assistantships: Information may be found in the Department of Music Graduate Handbook, and in the "Graduate Program" section of the UNM Catalog.
