College of Arts and Sciences

School of Music

Program Director : Joel Galand

Department’s Phone Number : (305) 348-2896
Department’s FAX Number : (305) 348-4073

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• College of Arts and Sciences web site

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Brief Description of the Program:

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

     Our objective is to create a professional, conservatory atmosphere within a university setting by bringing you the finest faculty available and creating a multitude of performance and other opportunities that will enable you to explore a wide variety of literature from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern periods from Jazz to World Music. The School of Music serves over 300 music majors from 18 countries with 24 full time faculty and over 40 adjunct faculty members. In the Fall of 1996 the School of Music moved into the $14 million Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. This facility houses a 600 seat concert hall with a brand new 74 rank Schantz pipe organ (considered by many to be the finest in the Southeast United States), a 150 seat recital hall as well as 30 practice rooms, instrumental rehearsal halls, a state of the art Electronic Studio, several percussion studios, and faculty teaching studios.

     In addition to their exposure to the esteemed faculty of the School of Music, students have the opportunity to be included in workshops and master classes conducted by distinguished outside guests. Many great professionals, including George Crumb, Lukas Foss, Robert Craft, Eddie Daniels, John de Lancie, Donald Erb, Richard Stoltzman, Susan Starr, Dame Gillian Weir and Janet Bookspan to name a few have interacted with the students on a regular basis. The star studded faculty of artists at FIU includes such renowned musicians/educators as: Violinist Robert Davidovici; The Miami String Quartet, Pianist Kemal Gekic, Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, Composers Fredrick Kaufman and Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Conductor Maestro Robert Stewart, Director of Wind Studies Roby George, Director of Choral Studies John Augenblick, Director of Opera and Vocal Studies Robert Dundas, Bass baritone Ed Pierson, and numerous others in all areas of music.

     Every year the School of Music presents a number of festivals, including the FIU Festival of the Performing Arts (17 concerts in 18 days), the New Music Miami Festival, and the FIU Jazz Festival. During these events students interact with professionals from every field of music. Our student and faculty ensembles have toured throughout North and South America, have been featured on cruise ships and have recorded with the finest artists in the world. The FIU School of Music is one of the fastest growing schools in the region. It is the school of the future.

ABOUT THE MM PROGRAM

     The School of Music offers a Master of Music in Composition, Conducting, Performance, Performing Arts Production, Music Technology, and Jazz Performance. The School also offers the Master of Science in Music Education. Each area has an area coordinator that advises and oversees their area of the program. FIU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

     For more information regarding the School of Music and the graduate program and/or to contact an area coordinator go to their website.

Application Requirements:

• Students must be accepted by both the university and the School of Music in order to gain admittance into the program.
• Admittance into the university is based on a 3.0 GPA or higher in the last 60 credits of undergraduate work and the completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
• Entrance into the School of Music is based upon an audition, interview, and/or review of a portfolio by the faculty depending upon the area of specialization.
• In addition in most cases students must have a Bachelors of Music degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Students interested in one or more of the programs listed should contact the area coordinator for more specific information regarding entrance requirements.

Additional Requirements for International Students:

• Foreign students must take the TOEFL and attain a minimum score of 550.