Merit Scholarships for Prospective Students

The Department of Music, in partnership with the Office of Admissions & the Emory Scholars Program, offers a number of merit scholarships. These include both the Woodruff Music Scholarships and the Music Liberal Arts Scholarships (open to incoming freshmen only) - both tenable for all four years of study. Music Liberal Arts Scholarships offer half-tuition awards (currently valued at $130,000) while Woodruff Scholarships can be full tuition or full tuition, room, and board (a current total value of over $300,000). These scholarship opportunities are available for candidates who demonstrate exceptional talent in both music performance and exemplary academics.

Music merit award recipients are usually Music Majors (or double majors) but it is not a requirement to major in music as a recipient of the scholarship. It is typical of most Emory music students (upwards of 90%) to be double majors in a broad range of areas including pre-health, pre-law, business, the humanities, natural and social sciences, and the arts. The ensemble rosters for the symphony orchestra and wind ensemble are excellent examples of the disciplinary diversity found in our community of music students.

Deadlines

Regular decision 

• November 15: apply for the Emory Scholars Program via the Common App
• December 15: pass the pre-screening process, and have completed an audition 

Early decision 1

• November 1: contact the respective area below for information related to music merit award eligibility 

Early decision 2

• January 1: contact the respective area below for information related to music merit award eligibility 

All applicants for merit scholarships will be considered simultaneously for the Music Woodruff and Music Liberal Arts Scholarships.

Audition requirements for each area can be found on our Auditions page.

Specific questions related to these requirements should be directed to the area coordinator below.