Graduate Horn
Graduate Horn
As a graduate horn degree student at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, you will be part of a vibrant school of artists and musicians committed to the mastery of your instrument. At UNCSA, the conservatory environment creates a close community of horn players and artists of all disciplines that prepares you for success in today’s highly competitive and challenging professional music world.
Master of Music
You will be part of a graduate program that fosters excellence and allows you to take your music to the next level. As a graduate student, you will participate in all departmental juries and perform two recitals, one in Year One and a second in Year Two. In addition to private lessons and master classes, you will also take Career Strategies courses that strengthen skills needed in the professional world, like those for auditions, entrepreneurship, recording and portfolio preparation.
You may also choose to apply to the Chrysalis Chamber Music Institute, either as an individual musician or as part of an ensemble. This unique graduate program is dedicated to the development of outstanding chamber musicians. It features regular coachings from artist-faculty and guest chamber ensembles, an annual coaching with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for select groups, touring and performance opportunities, professional recording sessions and more.
Professional Artist Certificate
If you already have a graduate degree, you may also choose to pursue a Professional Artist Certificate. This post-master’s program is designed to advance your career potential as a young professional horn player. If you are interested in independent studies offered through this program, you are encouraged to propose a one-year course of study that is tailored to your interests and experience.
Careers
The brass program at UNCSA has been a springboard for many of its graduates’ professional careers and education. Horn graduates have gone on to land orchestral, teaching and administrative positions with organizations such as The Sofia Sinfonietta, Colby College, The Little Orchestra Society and a military band position at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg. Additionally, graduates have pursed advanced degrees at prestigious institutions like the Manhattan School of Music and Indiana University in Bloomington, completed fellowships at Lincoln Center and studied musicology in Vienna.