MTN Foundation/MUSON 2022 Scholarship Program for Young Nigerians

Published: 10 Aug 2022

Applications are now open for the MTN/MUSON Scholarship Program for Young Nigerians.

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.

MTN Foundation/MUSON Diploma Program

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

Requirements for MTN Foundation/MUSON Diploma Program

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.

Selection Process

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 muson.org to apply