Special Recognition Awards

Outstanding Freshman ($150)

• One $150 award given to a Classical Program student (Performance or Music Education).
• One $150 award given to a Jazz Studies Program student.
• Must be a full-time music major.
• Must have completed no more than 30 credit hours.
• Must achieve a 3.0 GPA or above.
• Must exhibit excellent skills as a performer.

The Classical Program Award is sponsored by Metairie Music Club. We thank them for their support.

Gregory Federico – Outstanding Senior Award ($250)

• $250 each awarded to one Classical and one Jazz Studies student each year.
• Must have graduated the previous Summer or Fall semester or graduate the current Spring semester in which the award is given.
• Must achieve a 3.0 or above.

The Department thanks the Federico family for supporting the Outstanding Senior Awards in memory of their son.

Overture to the Cultural Season ($500)

• Must be a student from the Greater New Orleans area (Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany Parishes).
• Must be a full-time undergraduate music major.
• Must have completed 30 or more credit hours.
• Must achieve a 3.0 or greater GPA.
• Must demonstrate excellence in the major based on the innate ability of the student, scholarship, and effort put forth by the student, and the need of the student for the financial support.

Students wishing to be considered for this award should submit the following to their degree emphasis Area Coordinator:

• One-paragraph biography
• Examples of work (recordings, papers, etc.)
• Any other evidence of excellence (awards, etc.)

Department Chair Award ($100)

• Must be a full-time music major.
• Must attain excellence in his/her major.
• Must make an important contribution to the general life of the Department.
• Faculty forward written nominations to the chair.
• The nomination letter should outline the specific ways in which the student fulfills the above description.
• The award is decided by a vote of the entire full-time faculty.

Svenson Award ($300 and a plaque)

• Awarded for the best Jazz Composition by a Jazz Studies student

The Department faculty will meet and review all nominations forwarded by Area Coordinators. In the case of the "Overture to the Cultural Season" award, the Department will select one nominee to be considered by the Liberal Arts College Selection Committee. This nominee will then be considered along with nominees from English, Fine Arts, and Drama/Communications. The Liberal Arts College Selection Committee will choose one award winner.

Updated April 5, 2008