Overview

College of Music / College of Music is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Arts administration
Master of Arts (MA)	General music
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Piano pedagogy
Doctor of Music (DM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Musicology
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Ethnomusicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Historical musicology
Master of Music (MM)	Music therapy
Doctor of Music (DM)	Composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Piano technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Opera
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal accompanying
Master of Music (MM)	Instrumental conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Accompanying
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Instrumental accompanying
Master of Music (MM)	Choral conducting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	80
Doctoral Degrees	52

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for some programs) Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, treatise/dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

794

Applied

387

Accepted

140

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition, master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 590 TOEFL IBT score: 97
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

350

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12%
Black or African American	6.86%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.29%
Unknown	0.29%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

77

Total faculty

Full-time - 77

Part-time - 0

Male (49)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music therapy in NICU units, music of the Americas, music theory pedagogy, music performance, music education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 122 North Copeland Avenue
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Todd Queen
Dean
Email: tqueen2@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-4361
Fax: 850-644-2033

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