Music Scholarship and Awards

General Information

The UTC Music Department provides several scholarship and award opportunities to students on the basis of talent, ability, dedication, effort, and demonstrated need. There are three basic categories of these awards: performance grants awarded to incoming freshman as well as continuing students funded through the UC Foundation, scholarships and awards given to continuing students based on personal achievement funded through endowments, and the most prestigious award, the Presser Scholar Award funded by the Theodore Presser Music Publishing Co.

Performance Grants

Performance grants are given to undergraduate and/or graduate students. The awarding of these grants reflects the music department faculty's strong commitment to developing and maintaining excellent student performing ensembles. Funding for these awards is through the UC Foundation.

Performance grants are awarded based on competitive auditions. Please see the Audition Requirements on the Audition page for specific requirements for each area. Obligations may include participation in one or more large ensembles and enrollment in applied instruction in the appropriate instrument or voice.

Performance grants are renewable for up to four years if all continuation requirements are met.

Authors and Artists Club Scholarship

The Authors and Artists Club Scholarship was created in 1988 by the Authors and Artists Club and is given each year by the College of Arts and Sciences based on recommendation of the Music Department faculty. It is funded by an endowment from the Authors and Artists Club through the UC Foundation and may be awarded to more than one student who will split the funds.

The Authors and Artists Club Scholarship is given to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated artistic talent, successful academic performance, and financial need in the broadest sense. The award may be continued from year to year as long as the student does not change to a course of study outside of music or withdraw from UTC. There is no audition for this award.

The monetary value of this scholarship varies from year to year as the award is based on interest income from the original endowment. The scholarship is renewed from year to year based on continuation requirements.

Earl and Judy Brown Trumpet Scholarship

The Earl and Judy Brown Trumpet Scholarship was established in 2010 through a UC Foundation Endowment.

The award is given to a trumpet player who is a member of the UTC Marching Band. The recipient is selected by the Department Head upon the recommendation of the Director of the Marching Band.

The monetary value of the scholarship is dependent on interest from the original endowment. The award may be renewed from year to year.

Roland Carter Endowed Scholarship

The Roland Carter Endowed Scholarship was established in 2013 in honor of the life and career of UTC professor emeritus Roland Carter. It is funded through a UC foundation endowment.

The Roland Carter Endowed Scholarship is given to an incoming or current music major who has demonstrated academic achievement and exhibits promise as a musician performing or researching American Music. The recipient is selected by the Music Department Head and the Music Faculty. Preference is given to graduates of Howard High School in Chattanooga.

The monetary value of the scholarship is dependent on interest from the original endowment. The award may be renewed from year to year.

Glenn Draper Music Scholarship

The Glenn Draper Music Scholarship was established in 2002 by friends and colleagues of Glenn Draper, former University Music professor and choral director. It is funded through a UC foundation endowment.

The Glenn Draper Music Scholarship is given to a student who has demonstrated successful academic performance and/or financial need and will perform in UTC Choral Ensembles. Preference is given to music majors. There is no audition for this award.