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Do
music applicants have to apply to both the College of Music and the University? |
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Yes. |
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Application for Admission - All music
applicants are required to submit an application
for admission to FSU, as well as all supporting
documents required by the University (e.g. academic
transcripts, standardized test scores, etc.). Applicants
are urged to contact the FSU Office of Admissions
or visit the FSU
Admissions website for specific information
regarding University admission requirements. |
FSU
College of Music Supplementary Application
- Applicants to all degree and certificate programs
in music must submit the completed College of Music
Supplemental Application
directly to the FSU College of Music Office of Admissions.
Please note that application
deadlines for the College of Music differ from
FSU's application deadlines.
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Do
I need to wait to be admitted to the University
before I can submit my application to the College of Music? |
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No.
Please do not wait.
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I have not taken the SAT, ACT or GRE, but I am asked to supply the score on the application. Should I wait until I have taken the test before I apply? |
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No, please do not wait. Since the official scores will be sent to FSU anyway, we can get them when they are available. If you know your score, we ask that you "unofficially" let us know on the application. |
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Do
I have to audition? I’m applying for a non-performance
degree. |
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All
undergraduate applicants must
audition successfully in order to be considered
for admission and merit-based financial aid.
Graduate
non-performance applicants: Please know
that an applied music assessment is a part of
all master's and doctoral programs in the College
of Music. Non-performance graduate applicants
are not assessed until actually arriving
on campus for course enrollment and placement.
Many non-performance students chose to complete
this requirement during orientation week, prior
to the start of the semester along with other
curricular placement activities. This requirement
must be completed by the end of the first term.
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What
is a Statement of Objectives & Resume? |
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If
this is required by your degree program, applicants
should prepare a brief statement of their professional
goals, as well as their purpose in applying for
the particular program. Applicants are also encouraged
to prepare a resume, detailing professional and
academic experience.
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What
is a Repertoire List and will I be asked to perform
anything on the list at my audition? |
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Repertoire List is simply a listing of significant
solo literature you have studied or performed in
the past. You will not be asked to perform any of
these works at your audition. You will only be asked
to perform what you have selected to perform at
your audition. Applicants to degree and certificate
programs in performance are encouraged to prepare
a detailed list of the repertoire they have studied.
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What
is a Writing Sample? |
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Applicants
to some graduate level programs are required to
submit samples of academic and analytical writing.
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Letters
of Recommendation |
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Undergraduate
applicants are required to submit at least one letter.
Graduate applicants are required to submit at least
three letters. These letters should be from persons
familiar with your academic and professional background.
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Do
I need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)? |
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The
GRE IS required if you are applying for Musicology, Ethnomusicology,
or PhD Music Theory (highly recommended for MM Music Theory applicants) otherwise the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
is NOT required for admission unless your GPA for
upper-division undergraduate coursework is below
3.0. IF YOUR GPA IS BELOW 3.0, YOU MUST FURNISH
A GRE SCORE OF AT LEAST 1000 (VERBAL + QUANTITATIVE). If you are unsure of your GPA, please use this worksheet and submit to the College of Music Admissions Office. |
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If you wish to be considered for a University Fellowship
and you are applying for a non-performance degree,
then YOU MUST SUBMIT A GRE SCORE. A combined verbal/quantitative
score of 1350 is generally required to receive these
Fellowships. Please call the Graduate Music Office
(850 644-5848) for details (Fellowship applications
are due by early January, and your file MUST be
complete, including audition for performance majors
by the last audition date in January. Please check
this site for specific deadlines http://gradstudies.fsu.edu/funding.html. |
Test
scores that are more than five years old at the
time of application are not accepted.
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Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) |
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In
addition to all other application and audition requirements,
all applicants whose native language is not English
are required to submit scores from the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Both paper-based
and computer-based scores are accepted. Test scores
that are more than five years old at the time of
application are not accepted. If you have completed
the equivalent of 24 credit hours or more at an
English-speaking institution as a degree seeking
student (Intensive English Study does not count
towards the total), then a TOEFL score is not required.
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Financial
Support Documentation |
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In
accordance with U.S. immigration guidelines, all
international applicants are required to submit
documentation of sufficient financial support.
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Examinations |
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Placement
Tests
Undergraduate transfer students who have had formal
study in core music fields such as music theory
and music history may take the appropriate placement
examinations prior to their first semester at FSU,
but if you have college credit, it is usually granted
as transfer credit when evaluated by the Theory
Faculty. The theory examinations are normally administered
during the week prior to the start of classes each
semester. There are no real placement tests in Music
History, rather a tarnscript evaluation by the History
Faculty. |
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Music
Graduate Entrance Examinations
Achievement tests in various areas of musical study
are required of all entering graduate students prior
to the first semester in residence. These examinations
are normally administered during the week prior
to the start of classes each semester. |
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