Graduate Financial Aid

The Department of Music makes every effort to offer financial assistance to all worthy applicants. Students in good standing receive support through at least four years of study. Assistantships and fellowships are awarded on a merit basis.

Teaching Assistantships are available to students who have not completed the master's degree. They provide payment of tuition and health insurance and a stipend of about $14,000 in exchange for teaching and related duties.

Teaching Fellowships are available to students who hold the master's degree. They provide payment of tuition and health insurance and a stipend in the amount of about $14,600 in exchange for duties similar to those assigned to teaching assistants.

Graduate Student Assistantships provide payment of tuition and a stipend in the amount of $11,500 in exchange for assisting a faculty member in library research, editorial duties, or similar academic tasks.

A&S/Provost's Humanities Fellowships are awarded by the School of Arts and Sciences each year to a few outstanding entering graduate students. They carry a stipend of $15,000 plus a tuition scholarship for one year. Students are excused from teaching duties during that year. Students usually move on to a regular teaching assistantship or fellowship after their first year.

A&S/UPBC Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding entering graduate student in music. The award is for one year and carries a stipend comparable to that of a teaching assistant plus a tuition scholarship. Students are excused from teaching during that year. Students usually move on to a regular teaching assistantship or fellowship after their first year.

A&S Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding entering graduate student in music. The award is for one year and carries a stipend comparable to that of a teaching assistant plus a tuition scholarship. Students are excused from teaching during that year. Students usually move on to a regular teaching assistantship or fellowship after their first year.

AMS Alliance Fellowships are awarded by the University of Pittsburgh as an Alliance School with the American Musicological Society. These fellowships are for three years, and are for applicants from groups under-represented in the fields of music scholarship. They carry a full tuition scholarship and a stipend equivalent to that of a teaching assistant or fellow. Students usually move on to a regular teaching fellowship in their fourth year.

Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships are federally funded fellowships for students wishing to study the language and culture of a particular area. This award provides a full-tuition scholarship and a stipend of about $14,000 for one year, with the possibility of renewal. No teaching is required during the fellowship period. Students who meet the academic standards of the department would continue as teaching assistants or fellows after their FLAS year.

FAS/Provost's Development/K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships are for groups under-represented in the national pool of earned doctoral degrees as well as within the professorate at the University of Pittsburgh. Most of these nonteaching fellowships are for one year, but enhanced fellowships for two years are also available. They provide a full tuition scholarship and a stipend equivalent to that of a teaching assistant or fellow. Students move on to regular teaching assistantships after their Irvis Fellowship year.

Chancellor's Fellowship in Chinese Studies is awarded annually to an outstanding PhD candidate specializing in Chinese studies. Renewable up to three years, this award provides both a full-tuition scholarship and stipend. No teaching is required.

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships are awarded by the School of Arts and Sciences each year to approximately 45 outstanding graduate students in the arts and sciences. They carry a stipend of $15,000 plus a tuition scholarship for two terms. Awards are made annually on a competitive basis, and they may occasionally be renewed one time. No teaching is required.

A&S Summer Fellowships are awarded to no fewer than 6 students each year who are in their second or third year in the doctoral program. They provide a stipend of up to $3,000 for language study, conducting pre-dissertation research, travel, and other purposes.

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Colloquia

The department sponsors a Colloquium Series each semester, bringing in outstanding speakers in a wide variety of fields to supplement and enrich the curriculum.

Graduate Handbook

Students may find detailed information on course requirements, department regulations, degree requirements, and related material in the Graduate Handbook (PDF).