MTN/MUSON 2022 Music Scholars Program

The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) in conjunction with the MTN Foundation (MTNF) announces entrance examinations for the Fifteenth  (16th) set of the MTNF/MUSON Diploma course in music for the 2021 – 2022 academic year.
The MUSON School of Music is staffed and equipped to meet international standards in music education.

• Table of Content
• About MTN Foundation
• MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program
• Aim and Benefits of MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program
• Requirements for MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program

Application Deadline	21 Aug 2022
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	MTN Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program

Our goal is to produce a well rounded, thoroughly educated musicians who would qualify for direct entry as transfer students into a university to fulfill the remaining requirements for an undergraduate music degree. We strive to produce graduates comparable to those found in a Conservatoire and we have patterned our syllabus on those standards.

Requirements for MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program Qualification

Applicants for the MTNF/MUSON Diploma course in music are expected to possess the following minimum academic requirements:

• The General Certificate of Education (GCE) ordinary level with credits in at least five (5) subjects including English language.
• The Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) with credits in at least 5 subjects including English language.
• The five (5) credits must have been obtained at not more than two (2) sittings and before admission to the Diploma course.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• PRACTICAL: Grade five (5) or higher pass certificate of the MUSON School of Music or any other music examining body recognized by the MUSON School such as ABRSM or Trinity.
• THEORY: Grade five (5) or higher pass certificate of the MUSON School of Music or any other music examining body recognized by the MUSON SCHOOL.

Our goal is to produce a well-rounded, thoroughly educated musicians who would qualify for direct entry as transfer students into a university to fulfill the remaining requirements for an undergraduate music degree. We strive to produce graduates comparable to those found in a Conservatoire and we have patterned our syllabus on those standards.

Interview date, Process and Venue for MTN/MUSON Music Scholars Program

The examinations will take place from September 6th – September 8th, 2021 and will take the form of:

• A written examination in Music Theory at appropriately grade 5 standard and general music knowledge.
• An audition on a major instrument or voice of at least grade 5 standard before a faculty or jury.
• An aural interview.

Application Deadline

August 21, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to MTN Foundation on docs.google.com to apply

Send cover letter and copies of certificates to the Director, School of Music at [email protected] 

For more details, visit MUSON website.