College offers music scholarships

Rob Vanya, July 17, 2012

HOUSTON – San Jacinto College offers music scholarships for students who are music majors and non-music majors wishing to perform in ensembles on an audition basis.

The Central Campus will host music scholarship auditions for the upcoming Fall semester on Saturday, July 21, and on Saturday Aug. 4. Auditions will begin at 9 a.m. on both dates. The auditions will be held at the Dr. Monte Blue Music Building, located on the Central Campus at 8060 Spencer Hwy. in Pasadena.

The auditions are open to incoming freshmen students, transfer students and for returning sophomore students. Music majors will also take music theory placement exams at the audition.

To request an audition time on one of the two dates, students may call 281-476-1832, email Geneva Fort at geneva.fort@sjcd.edu, or register in person at the front desk of the Monte Blue Music Building.

Students who are interested in applying for music scholarships at the South Campus should send an email to lynne.brandt@sjcd.edu.

Students who are interested in applying for music scholarships at the North Campus should send an email to randy.snyder@sjcd.edu.

San Jacinto College offers a wide range of music courses and degree plans, as well as private music lessons at all three campuses. For more information, please visit arts.sanjac.edu.

About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career preparation. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $630 million each year to the Texas workforce. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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