To be submitted online to Florida State University (www.admissions.fsu.edu):

• Florida State University Application ($30 application fee)
  • https://admissions.fsu.edu/gradapp/
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Please return to the Florida State University Application and follow the instructions to submit letters online.
  • Although letters can be mailed to the College of Music using our form (http://www.music.fsu.edu/recommendation.pdf), we strongly recommend using the online process for faster service.

To be submitted online to the College of Music (www.music.fsu.edu):

• Supplemental Music Application (no application fee)
  • http://www.music.fsu.edu/apply-online.htm
• Vita/Resume
  • Include education, background, experience, honors and awards, publications, names of former teachers, and any other important information.

To be mailed to the College of Music: Florida State University | College of Music Admissions | 122 N Copeland Avenue | Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180

• Official Transcripts (2 copies)
  • Transcripts are considered official when they are sent from a college or university directly to the Office of Admissions and contain an official seal and signature.
  • Transcripts bearing the statement "issued to student" or transcripts submitted by the applicant are not considered official.
  • International students must send certified English translation.
• Conducting Recordings
  • Audio Recording of a group you conduct (CD preferred) - AND -
  • Video Recording of a twenty-minute rehearsal (DVD preferred, VHS acceptable, VCD's NOT acceptable)
    • Choral applicants will be evaluated on the basis of those recordings. Qualified conducting applicants may be asked to give a live audition at a later date.
    • Instrumental Conducting applicants should contact Dr. Patrick Dunnigan or Mr. Richard Clary for assistantship consideration.
    • Orchestral Conducting applicants: The deadline to complete the MM Orchestral Conducting application is December 1. Invitations to the on-campus conducting exam will be emailed by January 9. The on-campus exam and audition with the University Philharmonia will be held on February 17.

Other Requirements:

• GRE
  • If you earned a minimum 3.0 grade point average in all work attempted while registered as an upper-division student working toward a bachelor's degree, or earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution, then the GRE will not be required. Otherwise, a minimum score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE must be submitted.
  • If you do not know your upper-division GPA, please dowload this worksheet. Completed worksheets can be mailed to the College of Music.
  • To be submitted electronically to FSU by the testing agency (Institution Code: 5219)
• TOEFL (International Applicants only) - Am I required to submit a TOEFL?
  • To be submitted electronically to FSU by the testing agency (Institution Code: 5219)
  • Minimum required scores:
    • Written Test = 550
    • Computer-based Test = 213
    • Internet-based Test = 80
• Applied Music Assesment
  • 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 choose 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.
  • What are the audition requirements?

Final Admissions Deadline

The College of Music reserves the right to close admission early if warranted by enrollment limitations and the number and quality of applications.