<p>Hi, I think violin might be my best bet for getting scholarships, but I have decided not to major in music. Are there scholarships for non-music major musicians? Where are they?</p>
<p>Not that I know of. If you aren’t going to be pushing that bow, why pay you for just knowing how to do so? For most music majors, it is required to join orchestra or choir whether you want to do so or not. When you get an award it’s for some contribution you are expected to make to the school.</p>
<p>* If you aren’t going to be pushing that bow, why pay you for just knowing how to do so? F*</p>
<p>Exactly… Having a talent that you’re not going to use to benefit the school or group isn’t worth funding with a scholarship.</p>
<p>Where did the OP say she didn’t plan to PLAY the violin? She just says she doesn’t plan to major in music.</p>
<p>My daughter (not a music major) played the oboe and English horn in her university orchestra for four years. She also took private lessons. The school gave her a small $750 a year performance award, and her lessons were at no charge as long as she played in the orchestra.</p>
<p>University of South Carolina offers music departmental scholarships by audition and their ensembles are open to non-majors. </p>
<p>If you are looking for BIG money, there are a couple of schools with music scholarships specifically for non-majors. Two I know of: Skidmore has one, and so does Davidson…you have to be accepted academically…these scholarships are highly competitive and are done by audition.</p>
<p>True…but we thought he wanted significant money.</p>
<p>there are some schools that will give money for non-majors who participate. It’s not as much as you’d get as a major (like full or half tuition), but it may be enough to pay for books. </p>
<p>How much money are you looking for? I know that at my kids’ undergrad, music scholarships are given to the BS and BM majors, but not the BAs in music.</p>
<p>The amounts are full and half tuition for those majors. Auditions req’d.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>And as noted, large scholarships for violin playing for a non-major are not plentiful.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thursday8,<br>
I am a violinist too. Not sure where you are looking but Trinity University is a very good Private school in San Antonio. They offer music scholarships for non-music majors</p>
<p>Trinity Music Scholarship
Awarded to first-year students by faculty in the Music Department, the Trinity Music Scholarship is merit-based and available to both music majors and non-majors. It is renewable provided recipients maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and participate in one or more music ensembles. Renewal is upon recommendation by faculty in the Music Department.</p>
<p>Interested prospective and transfer students must submit an online application. Recipients will be selected based on a campus or taped audition.
For more information, visit the Department of Music online or call 210-999-8212.</p>
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<p>I wish you the very best !!</p>
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<p>When we visited Lehigh, they mentioned that they offer music scholarships even to students not majoring in music (I have no idea how large). They said an engineering major with a music minor was a very popular combination, and half their orchestra is engineering students. If you happen to be considering engineering…</p>
<p>to be honest, I don’t need the money that bad. I just didn’t want to go into college w/out having looked for any ways to save some money</p>
<p>Thursday, getting enough money to pay for books is a nice thing…especially if you enjoy playing your violin.</p>