Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are available which consist of
- a tuition waiver for 10 credits per semester for two years and
- an annual stipend.
These are competitive assistantships with an application deadline being February 1. As soon as the application is complete, you will be considered in the pool for assistantship.
Assistantship details
- The assistantship is a .5 position (the remaining .5 is your own academic load), which qualifies you for university health insurance at special rates.
- The job requires approximately 20 hours of work each week (which includes time for instructional preparation).
- In addition to a salary of approximately $12,000, you will receive a tuition waiver for 10 credit hours during both the fall and spring semesters. (Summer courses are not included).
- Student Services Fee will be assessed per credit hour and range from a total of $500 to $850 per semester.
- The assistantship is automatically renewed for a second year if your academic and work performance is satisfactory.
Assistantships by area
Band Conducting Assistantship
Contact Frank Tracz, Director of Bands, at ftracz@k-state.edu
Choral Assistantship
Contact the Choral Office at choirs@k-state.edu
Music Education Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Contact Dr. Fred Burrack, Director of Graduate Studies, at fburrack@k-state.edu.
Drama Therapy Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Contact Dr. Sally Bailey, Director of Drama Therapy, at sdbailey@k-state.edu
Percussion Assistantship
Contact Kurt Gartner, Associate Director for Music, at kgartner@k-state.edu
Other Assistantship Opportunities
Contact Dr. Fred Burrack, Director of Graduate Studies, at fburrack@kstate.edu.