Seth Beckman

SETH BECKMAN, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Graduate Studies, joined the College of Music in 2002. He is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and administration of all graduate and undergraduate programs in the College of Music.  At FSU, Dr. Beckman also works closely with collective bargaining activities and negotiations, serving on the University management teams for collective bargaining with the Graduate Assistant Union (FSU-GAU) and the United Faculty of Florida (UFF-FSU).   He has served on numerous FSU university-wide committees as well, including:  The Florida State University Diversity and Inclusion Council, Admissions Committee, Graduate Policy Committee, and Office of National Fellowships and Awards.  A member of the Graduate Faculty, he has also served as a senator in the FSU Faculty Senate, representing the faculty of the College of Music, as well as on the College of Music Promotion and Tenure Committee.   Dr. Beckman serves as a visiting evaluator for the National Association of Schools of Music, and also serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Performing Arts Leadership in Higher Education (JPALHE).  Dr. Beckman enjoys an active career as administrator, pianist, and pedagogue. As soloist, collaborative recitalist, and chamber musician, he performs frequently throughout the United States and Europe, with concerts in New York (Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall), France, Germany, and the Ukraine. He has been featured on radio and television broadcasts, and has served as accompanist for national and international competitions and conferences. He is also a published author, with articles on performing and pedagogy appearing in such journals as American Music Teacher. As an adjudicator, Dr. Beckman frequently assists in this capacity with competitions sponsored by local, regional, and national organizations. He is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, as administered by MTNA (Music Teacher's National Organization). He received the Doctor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from Ball State University, and received his bachelors degree from Saint John's University (MN). Dr. Beckman received additional, substantive training at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Prior to coming to Florida State University, Dr. Beckman served as Assistant Director of the College of Music at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign). He has also served as Chairperson for the Department of Music at Bemidji State University (MN), and was a member of the keyboard faculties of Stephen F. Austin State University (TX) and Manchester College (IN).