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Jazz & Commercial Music Resources

Career Paths

  • Graduates of the Jazz Studies program have found success performing and teaching jazz music around the country. Several have received Grammy Award nominations or performed in Emmy Award-winning productions. Other accolades include a Guggenheim Fellow (Etienne Charles) and two winners of the Thelonious Monk International Competition (Marcus Roberts and Jamison Ross).
  • Alumni have played with groups and artists such as: Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, SF Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Jason Marsalis Quartet, Snarky Puppy, Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Carmen Lundy, Rene Marie, and Russell Gunn, among others.
  • Teaching appointments include: Michigan State University, University of Miami-Frost School of Music, University of North Texas, University of North Florida, Georgia State University, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
  • Commercial music alumni employment in recording studios, record labels, music licensing, music publishing music retail and many others. Many of our students seek an entrepreneurs, starting their own music industry companies.

Engaged Learning & Learning Opportunities

  • Commercial music students have 24/7 access to two recording studios.
  • Connection to strong colleges of Entrepreneurship, Motion Picture Arts and Business at FSU.
  • Commercial music students earn a minor in business or entrepreneurship with their degree.
  • Hands-on experience working in recording studios around the country.
  • Strong internship immersion opportunities around the nation.

Knowledge In Practice & How We Serve

  • Live music venues offer amply performances off campus for FSU musicians
  • Connections to a strong performance, composition and recording faculty create opportunities for students and alumni.

Graduate Placement

Graduates of the Jazz Studies program have found success performing and teaching jazz music around the country. Several have received Grammy Award nominated or performed in Emmy Award-winning productions. Other accolades include a Guggenheim Fellow (Etienne Charles) and two winners of the Thelonious Monk International Competition (Marcus Roberts and Jamison Ross).

Alumni have played with groups and artists such as: Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, SF Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Jason Marsalis Quartet, Snarky Puppy, Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Carmen Lundy, Rene Marie, and Russell Gunn, among others.

Teaching appointments include: Michigan State University, University of Miami-Frost School of Music, University of North Texas, University of North Florida, Georgia State University, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.


Recent Masterclasses

The College of Music and Jazz area regularly host leading performers and teachers as guest presenters. Recent guests have included:

Russell Malone (guitarist) · Steve Wilson (alto sax) · Ellis Marsalis (jazz pianist) · Jimmy Cobb (jazz drummer) · Melvin Jones (jazz trumpeter) · Rufus Reid (jazz bassist) · Sean Jones (jazz trumpeter) · Walt Weiskopf (jazz saxophone) · Wynton Marsalis (jazz trumpet) · Clay Jenkins (jazz trumpet) · Jon Faddis (jazz trumpet) · Tim Warfield (jazz saxophone) · Brandford Marsalis (jazz saxophone) · Wayne Shorter (jazz saxophone)