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Auditions
Application Process
If you are a dedicated musician and would like to further your craft of horn playing at an internationally recognized program, please consider joining the Memphis Horns! Applying to become a member is a three step process.
  1. Apply to the University of Memphis
  2. Apply to the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
  3. Schedule an audition
Please follow the link to find more information here. Please feel free to contact Professor Fant at robert.fant@memphis.edu with any questions or to schedule a lesson.
Audition Requirements
Undergraduate audition repertoire can be found here.

Graduate audition requirements can be found here.

Alterations to the list can be made with prior approval by contacting Professor Fant at robert.fant@memphis.edu
Degrees
Undergraduate Degrees
The undergraduate program at the University of Memphis is a modern curriculum designed to train musicians and educators to the highest standard. Gifted students will have the opportunity to prepare for careers in performance, music education, commercial music, music business, composition, computer music, recording technology, and music history.
 
 Degree Outlines
  • BM – Performance, Education, Recording Arts, Music History, Music Business, Composition, Commercial Music
  • BA - Popular Music Engineering, Popular Music Business, Popular Music Performance, Popular Music Songwriting
  • Performer’s Certificate
  • A Minor is Music is also available.
 
Graduate Degrees
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is a comprehensive program that offers the Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, and the Artist Diploma. Each program offers an intensive development of skills, expansion of literature, and an exploration of pedagogy leading to the artist acquiring knowledge to reach sophisticated professional levels of achievement in their field of study.
Degree Outlines
  • MM - Performance, Music Education, Musicology, Composition
  • MM/DMA - accelerated simultaneous program
  • DMA - Performance
  • PhD - Music Education, Musicology
  • Artist Diploma
Questions

    Questions about the Horn Program​

Financial Aid
The horn program is supported by several forms of financial aid. In addition to academic and need based aid through the university we have a variety of scholarship, fee waivers, fellowships (undergraduate and graduate), and teaching assistantships. All students are encouraged to seek need based aid in addition to merit awards.

The average undergraduate horn student tuition at the University of Memphis pays 1,635.00 per year.

Out of state fee waivers are available on a competitive basis.
Tuition is currently 7500 per year*(as of 2020)

Please contact Professor Fant for details
Undergraduate Scholarship
Music scholarships are available for incoming students on a competitive basis through the entrance audition. Everyone is automatically considered for these awards. There are a number of 4-year scholarships of various amounts that are renewed each year dependent on academic and musical performance criteria.
Undergraduate Fellowship
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is proud to present the Scheidt School of Music Chamber Players. This unique and innovative program will provide a full four-year tuition scholarship to fourteen incoming freshman to create the premiere undergraduate chamber ensembles. These groups will have specific training to prepare for national and international competitions, outreach throughout the community, coaching from international guest, recording space, and more. The horn studio will be looking for two outstanding performers to fill the brass and woodwind quintet positions. More info about this exciting program can be found here. We look forward to your application!
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Fellowship with the Memphis Symphony
Current Students
Studio Members
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Studio Members
Michael “Corey” Johnson
Corey is a first year Master’s student studying Horn Performance. Corey was born in Birmingham, AL, but got his Bachelors of Music degree from the University of North Texas. Corey played with several groups at UNT including the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Commencement Band, and several chamber ensembles. Outside of school, he has performed with the Sherman Symphony Orchestra, Allen Philharmonic, Mansfield Philharmonic, Milal Orchestra and the Corinth Symphony Orchestra. During his summers, Corey has attended the Eastern Music Festival, Sewanee Music Festival, and the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. 
Therese Giordano

Originally from Albany, New York, Therese Giordano is currently a Graduate Assistant and pursuing a master’s degree in horn performance from the University of Memphis through the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. She is a member of the Atlas Graduate Brass Quintet and former member of MemFive, the School of Music’s graduate woodwind quintet. Before moving to Memphis, Therese received a Bachelor's Degree in horn performance from The Purchase College Conservatory of Music (SUNY Purchase) in Westchester, New York. While attending Purchase, Therese was a featured soloist with Purchase Brass ensemble and served as the brass representative for the Purchase Symphony Orchestra. She was also a member of the Purchase College Contemporary Players, an elite group of students who played a series of chamber concerts to promote the conservatory and inspire young musicians to pursue a career in music.
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In addition to horn playing, Therese also loves to conduct chamber ensembles and teach. From the summers of 2016-2019, she taught music theory and served as the director of the horn ensemble at Eastern U.S. Music Camp in Hamilton, New York. Therese plans to form her own professional chamber ensemble and perform in esteemed orchestras around the world. In her spare time, Therese enjoys baking, exploring new places, and traveling.
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