Early heads up on Grad Assistantship at UGA

[David Zerkel]

This year, I will be listening to auditions for the grad assistantship that will be open in the fall of 2007 at the University of Georgia. The primary duties of the assistantship are to play tuba in the Graduate Brass Quintet and the Georgia Brass (a large brass ensemble). Both groups are coached by Fred Mills, formerly of the Canadian Brass. Other duties would include studio teaching of music minors and helping with studio business. The assistantship covers tuiition and pays a very generous stipend (approximately $9K for MM and $10K for DMA)

The reason that I am posting this early is to encourage any interested candidates to apply early and audition in the Fall semester if at all possible. Although I can only accept one person for the studio assistantship, there is a good amount of money available for folks who bring a high undergrad GPA and a strong (1200+) GRE score to the table. I will graduate a large number of students this year, so it is time to reload!

If you have any questions about the assistantships, the studio, the university or the school of music, please fire me an e-mail at dzerkel@uga.edu and I will answer your questions as candidly as I can (or put you in touch with a current or former student.)

BTW, I took the "official tour" of UGA yesterday with my high school aged son yesterday, and I'd love to go to school here!!! It was cool to get a picture of the university beyond the School of Music. Did you know they have a football team here?!

Best regards,
Dave Zerkel
Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium

[David Zerkel]

Bump. The time to get the paperwork going is upon us. Please contact me with any and all questions!

DZ

[Doug@GT]

Did you know they have a football team here?!

Just not a quarterback, apparently.

Good luck finding the right candidate!

d

[David Zerkel]

Just not a quarterback, apparently.

It's frightening how easily the phrase "8-4" rolls off my tongue these days! Gotta keep the faith, though!

DZ

[The Impaler]

So uh, what do you have open for fall of 2009?

Evidently maybe a quarterback opening....

ZZZZZing!!!!