<p>Hi, I'm about to become a undergraduate freshman at a UK university.
I'm doing English Language and Linguistics for my bachelor degree on a full scholarship at a not very well-known university.</p>
<p>I want to enter a Master program in Linguistics or Music at either the University of Southern California or UCLA. However, I have done some research and could not find much about funding for a Master program. Most of the funding that I found is for a PhD program.</p>
<p>As an international student, I need a lot of funding for my Master program. Can you guys tell me some common sources of Master's programs' funding (contact professor, scholarship from department...) ?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance !</p>
<p>It is very unlikely that you will find a funded MS in that area. MS is usually self funded. Sometimes a college that needs TA and RA will offer funding to very top prospects, but that is usually in STEM areas. That is not the model in the US for funding. The model is PhD where universities get Federal funds for some programs and offer university funding for others. But undergraduates who are very prepared may be directly admitted to PhD and get the masters en route sometimes, or sometimes they just award the PhD and no one cares about the MS.</p>
<p>Thank you @BrownParent for your answer !
Since I am still an undergrad, I’m not sure if I want to enter a PhD program. My current choice is to look into Master’s program.</p>
<p>I find it a bit nerve-wrecking. It’s hard to decide when you’re indecisive.</p>
<p>You don’t have to decide anything yet; you haven’t even begun your freshman year. I know that things are a little more focused in UK universities, but seriously, you don’t have to decide whether you want an MA or PhD yet. Many people don’t decide until their final year or even after. Of course, you can do things that will help you prepare (like an independent study or a thesis) but just drop it for now with the knowledge that you can reevaluate in junior year, once you’ve taken some major classes and know what you like and whether you like the field enough to pursue a PhD.</p>
<p>As a side note, if you are doing your undergrad in English and linguistics, it’s unlikely that you’d be competitive for a graduate degree in music.</p>