MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program for Aspiring Musicians 2025

The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), in conjunction with the MTN Foundation (MTNF), announces the entrance examinations for the Twentieth (20th) set of the MTN/MUSON Diploma Course in music for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The MUSON Diploma School of Music is staffed and equipped to meet international standards in music education. The Entrance Examinations will take place from September 2nd – September 5th, 2025 and will take the form of:

A written Examination in Music Theory at appropriately Grade 5 standard and general music knoledge:

Date: 2nd September, 2025

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

An audition on a major instrument or voice of at least Grade 5 standard before a Faculty Jury:

Date: 3rd – 5th September, 2025

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

The diploma course is a full time 2 year course offering advanced training in music with the following majors: Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Classical Guitar, Voice.

Students are also required to take 2 terms of an instrument minor other than their major instrumental family. All voice students must pass grade 2 piano, instrumentalists must pass vocal techniques and all students must belong to the choir. Orchestra is required for all string majors. All wind and percussion majors must belong to band. Others who may not be majors are welcome to audition for the orchestra band.

• Table of Content
• About MTN Foundation
• MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program
• Requirements for MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MTN Foundation

The MTN Foundation scholarship scheme seeks to attract high performing full time students studying in public tertiary institutions (universities, polytechnics and colleges of education) in Nigeria. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education and aims to recognize and reward academic excellence.

MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program

Requirements for MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program Qualification

• Applicants for the MTNF/MUSON diploma course in Music are expected to possess the following minimum requirements:
  • The General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Ordinary Level with credits in five (5) subjects including English Language, or
  • The Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) with a credit in English Language
  • The 5 credits must have been obtained at not more than two sittings and before admission to the diploma course.

Other Requirements

PRACTICAL: Grade five (5) or higher pass certificate of The MUSON School of Music or any other music examining body recognized by the MUSON School.

THEORY: Grade five (5) or higher pass certificate of the MUSON School of Music or any other music examining body recognized by the MUSON School.

NB: Applicants who possess the above practical or theory certificates would have also satisfied the GCE (O/L) or SSCE requirements.

Applicants who are deficient in the theory requirements but show outstanding practical ability may be admitted. These students must take a remedial theory course and must pass the minimum requirements in the first year

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Enquiries [email protected]

For more details, visit MTN Foundation/Muson Music Scholarship Program webpage