Graduate Assistantships
A graduate assistant's responsibilities range from teaching in private studios or lab sections of larger classes, to assisting with accompanying, coordinating, performing, grading, or supervising.
Qualifications include a Bachelor of Music degree (or its equivalent), and acceptance for admission into Western Michigan University, the School of Music and a specific Master of Music degree program. Complete this graduate assistanship application form online. For admission and general information regarding graduate study, visit the graduate programs and admissions page at the Graduate College website.
For information regarding assistantship and fellowship support offered through the Graduate College, applicants should see the funding page on the Graduate College website.
Not all graduate assistantships are available each year. Contact the appropriate faculty member to check on availability.
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Choral conducting
- Clarinet
- Composition theory
- Computer music lab
- Double bass
- Flute
- Horn
- Instrumental jazz
- Music therapy
- Oboe
- Opera accompanying
- Orchestral conducting
- Percussion
- Piano accompanying
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Vocal jazz
- Voice
- Windband conducting
For questions about graduate studies, contact graduate advisor Brad Wong at music-grad@wmich.edu or (269) 387-4675.