8:00 AM on Monday, August 17th
11:59 PM on Thursday, August 27th

COURSE REGISTRATION
a. Follow registration instructions online.
b. Submit one-to-one permits to Melanie Presnell in 203 HMU or via email: mpresnell@fsu.edu.  You will receive the course reference number(s) needed to register for applied lessons (if applicable) and other one-on-one instruction courses.
http://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/enrollment_appointments/

The exam is available from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM,
August 18th, 19th, and 20th.  You choose date and time.

You must register for the exam online by August 14th at 5pm
using the link  provided to you via email.

**Review the attachment in your email for instructions.**

THEORY PLACEMENT EXAM:  
- 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).
- 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.

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM     

EMPLOYMENT PROCESSING SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
All new graduate students on assistantship.
(College of Music Fiscal Office)   

9:30 AM -  3:00 PM

TBA (Session may be conducted both
in-person and online. Final schedule will
be sent to TAs.)

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

Registration  required

Online

NEW MUSIC THERAPY GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
(Dr. Jayne Standley)
This meeting is for Music Therapy students only. 
Music Therapy majors will receive a message from Dr. Jayne Standley on August 17th with forms to complete and options to sign-up for online course advising.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Graduate Office: (12:00-12:15)
John Braswell (12:15-1:15)
Denise Von Glahn & Marcia Porter (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
(Subject to change.)

 

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.

PIANO PLACEMENT TESTS will take place VIRTUALLY on August 14 & 21 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. In order to take the test, students must be registered under the Org: Class Piano Placement Test site in Canvas for instructions and to log on to Zoom. Make sure that you leave your Canvas notifications on so that you can receive reminders sent to your email. If you are an incoming graduate student and your major professor requests that you take the placement test, please email Dr. Dumlavwalla and she will add you to the site: ddumlavwalla@fsu.edu. To prepare for the placement test, visit this link for sample tests: https://music.fsu.edu/group-piano-placement-and-exemption-exam
(Dr. Diana Dumlavwalla)

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.)