Oxford String Project
Interdisciplinary
Dates: Every Wednesday (Starting September 2, excluding Fall and Thanksgiving breaks) |
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Registration Deadline: August 24, 2026 |
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Times: 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
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Classes: Upper Strings (Violin and Viola), Lower Strings (Cello and Bass) |
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Location: Various Classrooms and Choir Room in UM Music Building |
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Concert: December 5, 2026, 7 p.m., at Nutt Auditorium |
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Tuition: $110 |
Instrument Rental Fee: $50 for Violin and Viola, $100 for Cello and Bass* |
*Cello and Bass (limited instruments available): Students interested in renting these instruments from us should first email to check availability. Rentals are on a first-come, first-served basis. Alternatively, these instruments may also be rented from music stores in nearby cities listed below, such as Amro in Memphis.
Oxford String Project (OSP) aims to build excellent string players for students in 3rd through 6th grades. String classes and rehearsals are designed to teach strings in an enjoyable, active and stimulating environment under the guidance of Dr. Armee Hong. Students can sign up for either violin, viola, cello, or bass.
The orchestra rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays from 4:00–5:00 p.m. in the Choir Room and various classrooms of the UM Music Building.
In addition to string classes and rehearsals, OSP students receive basic musicianship skills to facilitate their ability to read, write, sing, and harmonize. The OSP concert will highlight players’ beautiful tone, musical, and technical abilities.
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Complete the Getting Started Form
Within 3 business days, you will receive an email from umprecollege@myschoolapp.com with steps to create your account and access the Admissions Portal through our Blackbaud MySchoolApp system.If already in the system, your student’s checklist will be updated to the new program checklist.
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Complete the Oxford String Project application and checklist items.
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Pay and Secure a Spot through the Oxford String Project checklist in your student's account.
A Typical Day
Check-in will be from 8:00-8:15 a.m., followed by morning instructional programming, lunch, and afternoon enrichment activities. After student work time from 3:30-4:30 p.m., students await pick-up at the commuter drop-off location until 5:00 p.m.
A detailed schedule and more information will be provided before the program begins.
Benefit for UM Faculty and Staff
Full-time University of Mississippi employees can choose one of these payment options:
- Upfront Payment: Pay $170/week with a credit card and save $25 per week.
- Payroll Deduction: Pay $195/week over six pay periods, starting in July. Available until June 15th.
Only one payment option can be used per week; both options cannot be combined.
Financial Aid available.
Need-based assistance is available for Rebel Quest and other summer programs. Only one week per child can be scholarship-funded. Funding is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
