Scholarships for non-music violinist?

thumper1
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:01:58 +0000

OP, my daughter was a state #1 ranked player of her instruments in high school. Lots of jokes out there about money and easier acceptances If you play the oboe (there are far more violin players as you know). DD wanted to play in her college orchestra, and that was a criteria for her college search. We didn’t even think about scholarships! I will tell you, of all her criteria, this was the hardest to FIND.

And as noted, large scholarships for violin playing for a non-major are not plentiful.

I do know one young string player who didn’t intend to major in music. But she took a audition at Miami of Ohio and was offered a very decent scholarship. She had to major in music, but she was able to double major in another area. This could also be a possibility for you.