Enquiries > Music Scholarships
Genazzano FCJ College offers Music Scholarships annually for students entering Years 7, 9 and 11. Auditions take place the preceding year.
Year 7
Two Music Scholarships (50% tuition fees and 50% music tuition fees for student's main instrument, as charged at Genazzano) tenable for six years to girls presently in Year 6, whether attending Genazzano FCJ College or entering another school.
Years 9 and 11
Two Music Scholarships (50% tuition fees and 50% music tuition fees for the student's main instrument, as charged at Genazzano) at each of Years 9 and 11, tenable for four and two years respectively, to girls who are not currently attending Genazzano FCJ College.
Each applicant for a music scholarship will undertake a practical audition process. Auditions are held in March and applicants will be required to register for a 20 minute audition day.
Audition Process and Requirements
Applicants will perform:
- Two contrasting pieces (no more than 10 minutes duration in total)
- Technical work (a study or vocalise, scales and arpeggios)
- A sight reading exercise (provided by the Director of Music)
- An aural test (pitching of notes, scale recognition, chords)
- A short aural and theory test based on basic musical knowledge
PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants who learn more than one instrument may audition in more than one instrument. Applicants must provide their own accompanist. The use of backing tracks is NOT allowed.
Applicants must provide a copy of each work to the Director of Music before the start of the audition.
Successful applicants who have auditioned on more than one instrument will only be awarded a Music Scholarship on one instrument.
Applicants for Music scholarships should have reached the following levels at the time of application:
| Year level | Instrument | AMEB Grade or Equivalent |
Year 6 into Year 7 |
Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 5 |
Year 8 into Year 9 |
Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 7 |
Year 10 into Year 11 |
Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 8 |
Expectation and Reviews
The music scholarship recipient is expected to take an active part in musical life at the College. Each successful applicant is expected to be part of one or more ensembles that have a specific need for their instrument. The ensemble involvement is determined by the Director of Music through the letter of offer to the successful applicant.
The successful recipient is expected to participate in the elective music curriculum program years 9, 10 and VCE Units 1 and 2.
An annual review meeting will be conducted at the end of each year between the student, parents, Director of Music and members of the Executive in order to determine the ongoing tenure of the scholarship based on the progress of instrumental study and the commitment to musical life at the College.
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