Guitaur and Music Scholarships Options

[fellowcreature]

Hello,

It would appear that I might have a talented guitarist on my hands, very early days. Seen all the posts here re music scholarships which all seem to be for trad orchestra instruments. Is it ever possible to get a music scholarship on an instrument like a guitaur? Also it would appear that you need a second instrument and my little boy is only intersted in the guitaur very focused and doen't want to try anything else as yet.

No music or private school background so feel out of knowledge loop so any feedback helpfull or welcome.

[soccermom]

All schools will have different rules but I think most would be more interested in orchestral instrumentalists. Having said that, I'm pretty sure my children's school gave someone a guitar scholarship once. The girl in question may also have played other instruments of course. I didn't know her as she was a few years older than my older daughter and left a while ago, but I do remember her playing one of the movements from the Rodrigo concerto in a concert once. I'm assuming she was a music scholar as the concerto slots are always taken by 6th form music scholars (as far as I am aware). I know there is a recorder scholar too, but she also plays the clarinet.

My girls' school's scholarship application form is written on the assumption that there will be a second instrument (usually piano) but I don't know if that is essential.

I would try asking the schools you are interested in. Can't do any harm. I also suspect most schools would be prepare to bend their rules for the right candidate.

[Alicia Ocean]

At the independent school I teach at music scholarships are capped at 30% of the fees - that still leaves more than 10,000 pounds per year to pay, plus Extras (of which there are many). We haven't had a guitarist but there's no reason why not.

[Tixylix]

Is it classical guitar? I know many schools don't offer scholarships on electronic instruments including electric guitar. The exact nature of the scholarship varies greatly, some only cover the cost of music tuition and some cover a percentage of the fees. I googled a few in Bristol and Staffordshire off the top of my head and several cover up to half the fees. Some have Music Exhibition places separate from scholarships which just cover instrumental tuition, these may cover one or two instruments.

Many want a second study but the standard doesn't seem to be high (at least for non-specialist schools, I didn't look at any specialist music schools) - one specified Grade 1, others didn't specify, one said they would have to take up a second instrument when they started at the school. Your best bet is to contact schools you might be interested in and ask or check their websites as most publish details of what they require and/or have the application forms online.

[FullofWind]

A child offering classical guitar would also need to be a decent standard on piano too for a scholarship.

[andante]

A child offering classical guitar would also need to be a decent standard on piano too for a scholarship.

It depends on the school. That certainly doesn't hold true of all schools.

[fellowcreature]

Thanks so much to every body taking the time to reply!!

It is classical guitaur and at the moment he seems completly absorbed and I just want to encourage the interest with puting pressure on and spoiling the love of what he is doing which I am worried pushing him to try another instrument against his inclinations might do.

I will check out the local schools and see what their views are.