Career Opportunies/Prizes & Awards
Although careers in music have generally been associated
with performance in large ensembles or with teaching in music education
programs, there are a growing number of opportunities which relate
to more individualized combinations of practical and technical skills.
These might include, for example, Arts Management, Recording and
Computer-related Business, and Music Publishing. One cannot prepare
adequately for most professional roles in music with a Bachelor's
Degree, but a strong practical, flexible, and broadly conceived
training at the undergraduate level is the ideal route to the widest
range of future possibilities. It is recommended that students frequently
visit the UCSD Career Services Center for further information on
careers in Music, as well as consult with faculty members.
In honor of the late James Cheatham for his many dedicated years directing
the jazz program and jazz ensemble at UCSD, the faculty established
the Cheatham Prize in 2004. Each year, the music faculty and the undergraduate
committee will select the most outstanding undergraduate music major
pursuing the jazz concentration. Criteria for the award will include
excellence in musicianship (may include performance, theory, or composition),
success in academic studies, and department service. Students who
wish to be considered should submit an example of their work (may
include a taped performance, composition, or scholarly research paper)
to the undergraduate office by May 1st. The award is accompanied by
a cash prize and is presented at the final department seminar of the
year.
The late Professor Robert Erickson was fascinated by musical timbre.
His research led him to travels in Bali and a career of experimentation
and composition with new sound sources. We honor his vision with
The Erickson Prize for excellence in research. Students should submit
publishable quality research papers to the undergraduate office
by May 1st each year. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible
for the prize. The award is accompanied by a cash prize, and is
presented at the final department seminar of the year.
Established in 2004 in honor of Professor Emeritus and bassist Bert
Turetzky, the Turetzky Award recognizes the exceptional departmental,
campus-wide and community musical participation and outreach by an
outstanding undergraduate performer. This award is accompanied by
a cash prize and is presented at the final departmental seminar of
the year.
Undergraduate and graduate student compositions (maximum 7 minutes
in length) will be accepted by the campus Carillon Committee through
April 30 of each year. Works may also be directly commissioned by
the campus Carillonneur, Scott Paulson. The winning pieces will
be performed during the Spring Celebration of the Arts Festival
and may also be performed on a continuing basis as part of the carillon
repertoire.
This award is given to a graduating senior in recognition of achievement
in both technical and artistic mastery of the foundations of music
and digital media. It is emblematic of accomplishment during a distinguished
undergraduate career and, more importantly, the promise of high
achievement yet to come. ICAM award winners look beyond the surfaces
and learn the underlying aesthetic and scientific principles that
will allow them the reinvention of themselves as their careers blossom
in a field of endeavor which itself is constantly evolving. ICAM
award winners are those who realize that ideas drive technology
and the arts, and not the other way around. This award is given
with best wishes for a career of meaning and fulfillment in all
professional and personal endeavors.
