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2010 Northern Arizona University (USA) Conducting Assistantships
Northern Arizona University School of Music
Graduate Assistantships in Instrumental Wind Conducting, M.M.
2010-2011 Academic Year
Annual Stipend: Approx. $9500 & out-of-state tuition waiver. Renewable for a second year.
Responsibilities: Duties include assisting with the musical and visual preparation of the NAU Lumberjack Marching Band and its associated administrative activities. Additional responsibilities may include similar duties with the NAU JAX Band (basketball), conducting the Collegiate Band (concert ensemble), and assisting in the administration of the Instrumental Office. Perform in university ensembles.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Degrees: NAU offers the M.M. in instrumental wind conducting, instrumental performance, music theory/composition, and musicology.
General Information: Northern Arizona University is a state university with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. The School of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. It has 44 full- or part-time music faculty, and over 300 undergraduate music majors.
Performance opportunities are available in the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, the NAU Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Marching, Concert, and Pep Bands, Jazz Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble, and chamber music groups.
Flagstaff is situated in the Coconino National Forest, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. The elevation, the clean air, Arizonas sunshine, and the protection provided by the forest give the city an unsurpassed climate year round. In the summer, Flagstaff is cool and comfortable enjoying an average temperature of 65 degrees. The winter offers sunny days and beautiful snow scenes. Few locations in the Southwest offer more ideal conditions for study and recreation.
Applications: For further information and application forms, please write to:
Dr. Daniel Schmidt
Director of Bands
Northern Arizona University
College of Arts and Letters
P.O. Box 6040
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6040
Email: @nau.edu
Or call:
Dr. Daniel Schmidt, Director of Bands, at (928) 523-7680
Email: Daniel.Schmidt@nau.edu