| College Instrumental/Vocal
Scholarships |
| College |
Number of Awards |
Details |
| Balliol |
1 |
A Nettleship Instrumental award of £150 per annum is
advertised and awarded each year in Trinity Term for performance on any
musical instrument. |
| Christ Church |
1 |
One exhibition is available each year. The
competition is open to all members of the college, regardless of subject or
year. |
| Jesus |
1 |
Jesus College elects an Organ Scholar in two out of
every three years. The College no longer participates in the September round
of organ scholarship auditions and interviews; instead, candidates already
holding offers of a place at Jesus College will be invited to apply, with
auditions and interviews expected to take place before they join the College.
The Organ Scholar is allocated one of the best sets of rooms in College for
the duration of his or her course. He or she is also provided with the use of
a telephone for use on College business and with an electronic piano for
private practice. As a scholar, he or she is entitled to dine in formal hall
on Wednesdays and Fridays free of charge in addition to free hall after
Evensong on Sundays. The value of the scholarship, credited against battels,
is currently £450 per year. The College will also pay for the Organ Scholar's
instrumental lessons. |
| Keble |
1 |
One instrumental scholarship is awarded each
academic year. The candidates should be at least Grade 8 ABRSM standard and
many applicants in previous years have been playing at diploma level.
Candidates attend an audition in front of a panel comprising the Warden,
Music Fellow and two representatives of the College Music Society, including
the President. Candidates play two contrasting pieces and then have a short
interview in which their area of especial interest in College Music is
discussed. The duties of the Instrumental Scholars depend on the individual
but they generally go on to hold an office in the College Music Society,
perhaps in charge of organizing chamber music events or inviting professional
recitalists to come to College. In addition, scholars receive £200 per year
and are invited to scholars' dinners.The scholarship may be held for up to 3
years. |
| Lincoln |
1-4 |
In recognition of the stature of the choir and its
central place in the life of the College, Lincoln elects 1-4 Choral Scholars
each year from amongst Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses. There is no quota
for any one part and no restriction on subjects studied. Scholars receive an
annual scholarship of £100, and are offered free individual singing lessons
each week. It is envisaged that they will take a central role in the life of
the choir, and that they will also be active in the wider musical life of the
College. There is no separate application process. Scholars are selected by
audition and interview from amongst the students already in residence. |
| Magdalen |
2 |
Magdalen awards up to two Music Scholarships each
year. Undergraduates in their first year of study may apply (with no
restriction on subject). Successful candidates will be entitled to wear a
Scholar's gown and to receive an annual award of £200. The Scholarship is
reviewed annually and Music Scholars will be required to offer to the College
an annual concert recital during the tenure of the Scholarship. |
| New |
1 |
New College offers an Instrumental Award each year.
Auditions are held at the start of each Michaelmas term for Freshers (in any
subject) with a musical ability of at least Grade 8. The award is (currently)
£300 pa and is tenable for the duration of the student's studies. The award
is made on the condition that the award holder will play a leading role in
undergraduate music-making (such as playing in the College Orchestra or
taking part in the lunch-time recitals). |
| Oriel |
1 |
Oriel awards one instrumental award per year, to
incoming students. The award is intended to provide financial assistance with
the cost of music lessons and is renewable in each case up to three years. In
return, instrumental-award holders are required to give at least one recital
per year in the Music Society's concert series and to participate generally
in the Music Society's work. Applicants, who may play any instrument except
the organ, are required to submit a CV of their musical experience and to perform
a piece of their own choosing of between 5 and 10 minutes duration. |
| Pembroke |
1+2 |
The College offers an annual Instrumental
Scholarship of £300, open to all first and second year undergraduates reading
for any subject, except the Organ Scholar, who is not eligible. The
scholarship, which will be effective from Michaelmas Term and available for
one year, will be awarded on the basis of a recital, lasting not more than
twenty minutes and consisting of one or more pieces, to take place in Trinity
Term. Any instrument apart from the organ, but including the voice, may be
offere; candidates must provide their own accompanist if necessary. Previous
applicants, and the present award holder, are welcome to apply in subsequent
years. Pembroke has also created two Vocal Scholarships which are awarded
each year to suitably qualified students, both undergraduate and
postgraduate, who have been admitted to the College through the normal
channels of admission to study any subject. |
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The scholars are entitled to sixteen lessons without
charge during the year from Nicola Harrison, Tutor for Singing and
Interpretation. The lessons entail full voice training during term time, with
a strong bias for interpretation and performance. Pembroke hopes to attract
high quality singers who have already undergone some voice training and who
are looking to develop their voices further. An ability level of around Grade
7 is normally required, but entry is not in any way dependent on grades
achieved, simply on talent. Each scholarship provides tuition equivalent to
around £750. |
| Queen's |
1 (alternate years) |
Instrumental Scholarships and Exhibitions are
offered for competition in an undergraduate’s first term of residence at
Queen’s. Usually there is one award available in alternate years. The value
of the award is £200 (Scholarship) or £150 (Exhibition) per annum. The
duties of the award holder are to contribute to music within the College. |
| St Anne's |
6 |
Up to 6 bursaries each worth £350 are awarded each
year following a competition in Michaelmas Term. |
| St Catherine's |
1+several smaller prizes |
St Catherine's College offers a repetiteur
scholarship designed for pianists interested in accompanying and conducting;
the duties are split between assisting with practical music in the college
and acting as repetiteur with the Oxford-based 'New Chamber Opera' company.
The college no longer holds auditions for the repetiteur scholarship during
September, and therefore candidates should not use the organ scholarship
application form to apply for this scholarship. Candidates interested in the
repetiteur scholarship should indicate their interest when applying for a
place at St Catherine's College by entering "repetiteur
scholarship" in the further details section of their UCAS application.
Auditions may take place during the December interview period or at
candidates' convenience in early January. The Leask Music Scholarships are
competed for by audition during Hilary Term and are intended to assist
students with the cost of music lessons. |
| St Hilda's |
1+2 |
The competition for the Music Scholarship and two
further Music Awards is held towards the end of Michaelmas Term. Candidates
must perform one or more pieces lasting no more than 10 minutes in total. The
award is open to singers and instrumentalists but the latter may perform on
only one instrument. Candidates should be of at least Grade 8 (or equivalent)
in standard.The competition will be adjudicated by a professional performer
not connected with the college. Decisions will be announced after a short recess
following immediately after the conclusion of the recitals. The Scholarship
includes normal Scholar’s rights, plus a one-off payment of £100. In
addition, the Scholar and two further Award holders will be able to reclaim
up to £250 against the cost of music lessons. |
| St Hugh's |
1+4+1 |
St Hugh's offers an Organ Scholarship and four
choral awards for which applications are taken in Michaelmas term each year.
Students in any year reading any subject are welcome to apply. The Organ
Scholar is required to direct the college Chapel Choir and lead music in
chapel, and to sit on the Music Society Committee. Choral Award holders are
not scholars in a formal sense, but receive a financial award in return for
their commitment to the Chapel Choir, in which they are expected to provide
leadership within their section. In addition, there is an instrumental prize
available each year, awarded through a recital competition open to all first
year undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of their subject. The
winner of this competition, which takes place in Hilary term, is awarded the
Anna Haxworth Prize (a financial contribution) and is expected to offer a
short recital, supported by the college music students, in Trinity term. |
| St John's |
4+1 |
The College intends to offer four Music Bursaries
for junior members of St John’s. Each Bursary will be tenable for one
academic year and will provide up to £120 per term towards the cost of music
lessons. In addition, a John Heath Music Scholarship of £400 is available to
help finance lessons for a gifted instrumentalist. Selection will be by
audition in Michaelmas Term. All resident Junior members (other than those
already receiving financial support for music lessons) are eligible to apply,
and assessment is made through an audition. |
| St Peter's |
4+1+several |
Thanks to the generosity of Alumni, St Peter's has a
number of Instrumental scholarships and exhibitons to offer which are awarded
by competitive audition and are open to all undergraduate students,
regardless of subject. Three Paul Geddes Scholarships are available, worth
£400 each. One Christopher Ross Memorial Scholarship is available, worth
£300. A number of smaller awards (Value £50 to £200) are also awarded on
merit from the Usher Trust Fund. |
| Trinity |
2 |
Instrumental Bursaries are offered to encourage good
instrumentalists to foster and participate in the musical life of the
College. Normally two (renewable) bursaries are awarded each year.
Application forms are sent to all Junior Members during their first Hilary
Term. Bursaries will be awarded for one year in the first instance and are
renewable annually subject to satisfactory academic performance and to
satisfying the Senior Member of the Trinity College Music Society that the
holder has made a proper contribution to music within the College. The value
of a Bursary is £125 p.a. |
| Worcester |
2 |
Instrumental awards are available to all
undergraduates of Worcester College reading for an Oxford degree, regardless
of subject. Two are offered each year, on the basis of a short performance
test, to undergraduates entering the College in their first year. The awards
may be Scholarships (value £200 p.a.)or Exhibitions (value £120 p.a).
Although candidates are not expected to have taken Associated Board or
equivalent examinations, award-holders in the past have normally attained the
equivalent of distinction in Grade 8. There are no specific duties attached,
but it is expected that award-holders will take an active part in the
fostering of the musical life of the College and that they will agree, if
called upon, to serve on the committee of the Worcester Music Society. |
