Composition Score-Prep Mentor
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Education / Teaching
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The Composition Score-Prep Mentor will provide peer support to composition students as they prepare scores for their composition portfolio, performances, and readings. The composition department is seeking a composition student who has completed Scoring for Full Orchestra (CM-441) and has a strong understanding of orchestral notation, score preparation, and music-notation practices. The student mentor will be available for designated evening hours for drop-in consultations, helping other composition students troubleshoot notation questions and improve the presentation of their scores.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Be available for drop-in mentoring sessions one evening a week, from 6:00–8:00 PM on either Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday
- Assist composition students with score preparation and notation.
- Answer questions about orchestral and chamber-music notation.
- Help students identify and correct notation errors or inconsistencies.
- Help students prepare clear and readable scores suitable for portfolio submission, rehearsals, performances, and readings.
- Refer students to appropriate faculty or resources
- Successful completion of Scoring for Full Orchestra (CM-441).
- Familiarity with professional music-notation software (Dorico, Finale, Sibelius, Musescore).
- Ability to read and work confidently with musical scores.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to provide constructive, supportive feedback to fellow students.
Hourly Rate: 17.51
Hiring Manager:
Eliza Howells
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