8:00 AM on Monday, August 19th
11:59 PM on Thursday, August 29th

COURSE REGISTRATION FOR NEW GRAD STUDENTS
a. Follow web registration instructions online.
b. Submit one-to-one permits to Melanie Presnell in 203 HMU.  Melanie will give you the course reference number needed to register for applied lessons (if applicable).
http://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/enrollment_appointments/

Any time between 8:20 AM - 2:20 PM

You must register for the exam during
orientation check-in on Monday morning.

THEORY PLACEMENT EXAM:  
- Online entrance exam required for all new graduate music students who have never earned a graduate degree from our College of Music, (except music therapy majors).
- You may request to take the exam on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this week; seating for the exam begins at 8:20AM and continues until 2:20PM.
- Covers topics from the first three semesters of undergraduate theory:  (1) Realization of figured bass, (2) identification of part-writing errors, (3) the proper identification and resolution of chromatic harmonies (secondary dominant and leading tone chords, modal mixture, Neapolitan and augmented sixths), and (4) form and analysis (formal type, phrase structure, motivic process, cadence identification, chromatic chord identification).
- The exam does not cover ear training, sight singing, or post-tonal music.
- Any mainstream undergraduate theory textbook may be used to review for this exam.

Academic Advising with assigned faculty.
New students are required to consult with their Major Professors/Area Faculty for
coursework planning.

Dohnányi Recital Hall Entrance
(HMU 124)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM     

EMPLOYMENT PROCESSING SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
All new graduate students on assistantship.
(COM Fiscal Office staff)   

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

LON 403

PIANO PEDAGOGY GRADUATE ASSISTANT TRAINING
Please contact Dr. Diana Dumlavwalla for details: ddumlavwalla@fsu.edu or 850/644-4299.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

KMU 042-B

NEW MUSIC THERAPY GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
(Dr. Jayne Standley)
This meeting is for Music Therapy students only. 
Stop-by anytime between 1pm and 4pm to meet with Dr. Standley about your course schedule.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Graduate Office: (12:00-12:15)
John Braswell (12:15-1:15)
Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow (1:15-2:00)
 

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GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT TRAINING

Work environment matters, TA policies, Canvas platform, Turnitin, class grade roster and grade assignment information, etc.

Required of graduate assistantship recipients who will be working with other students in a classroom and/or applied lesson setting. Those with an office/accompanying graduate assistantship are not required to attend.

As an alternative, the University’s PIE Fall Teaching Conference may be used as an effective substitute for our session.  The Graduate School invites classroom TA’s to attend their session, but you may attend either one.  You may register for the PIE Fall Teaching Conference here:  https://pie.fsu.edu/ta-orientationsteaching-conference-trainings

MUSICOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT MEETING
For musicology students only.
(Dr. Denise Von Glahn)

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 

KMU 206

Some will move to
KMU 204 at 11:30 AM.
 

MEETING FOR ALL SIGHT SINGING AND EAR TRAINING INSTRUCTORS 
Only SSET instructors need to attend.
(Dr. Evan A. Jones & Dr. Gilad Rabinovitch)
If you have questions please direct them to Dr. Jones: eajones@fsu.edu  

CLASS PIANO PLACEMENT EXAM
This brief (approx. 10-minute) exam is for Music Education & Music Therapy students whose principal instrument is NOT piano.  Piano majors/principals do NOT need to attend.
Exams are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment necessary.
(Dr. Diana Dumlavwalla)

For more information visit:  https://music.fsu.edu/group-piano-placement-and-exemption-exam

Before midnight

FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE
Last day to pay or defer tuition, housing or fees for all students, including veterans who are not using a veteran deferment, without a $100.00 late fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative with questions.
(Students who fail to pay or request a deferral by today will be dropped
from their courses.)