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Scholarship Description

Scholarship Competition

The ADÉMSA Scholarship Competition is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Ottawa’s School of Music. Applicants shall be required to perform a piece of music of their choosing within the ten-minute time limit.

 

The competition will have four divisions, one for each undergraduate year. Applicants will only compete against those in their division.

 

There will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honourable Mention placings in each division, for a total of 16 winners.

 

These placings will be determined by a jury of at least one professor and one master’s student at the School of Music. Ideally, there will be three judges on the jury panel. ADÉMSA is prepared to hold this competition in two formats: live, in-person OR remote. Preparations will be made for a live, in-person competition unless COVID-19 restrictions require otherwise.

 

Live, in-person Format:

The competition will take place in Freiman Hall, Perez Building between Tuesday, March 7, 2023 –Thursday, March 9, 2023. The exact date and time are being deliberated with the School of Music and will be announced to SAFA shortly.

 

Students are required to register for the competition via Google form, OPEN from Monday, February 13, 2023 – Monday, February 27, 2023. It will be shared by ADÉMSA via email and will require the applicant’s:

• Name

• Email

• Year of study

• Main instrument

And

• The title and composer of their competition piece

• The duration of their performance

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Virtual Option

In the event that public health measures prevent an in-person competition, the competition will take place virtually, via pre-recorded video submission. Applicants must fill out the ADÉMSA Scholarship Competition Form, OPEN on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 9:00 AM.

This form will require the applicant’s:

• Name

• Email

• Year of study

• Main instrument

And

• The title and composer of their competition piece

• The duration of their performance

• A link to their unlisted/private recording on Youtube

 

Essay Competition

The ADÉMSA Essay Competition is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Ottawa’s School of Music. Applicants shall be required to submit an essay, which must be on a music-related topic.

 

There will be 2 winners: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honourable Mention determined by a jury of at least one professor at the School of Music. Submissions will be judged based on academic merit, coherence and structure, and spelling and punctuation.

 

Applicants must submit their essay through the ADÉMSA Essay Competition Form, OPEN on

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 9:00 AM in PDF or WORD form.

 

The form will include the applicant’s:

• Name

• Email

• Year of study

And

• Their essay submission, in PDF or WORD file format.

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