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For over fifty years, Florida State University's Music Education program has been at the forefront of training future educators and scholars nationwide.
Our undergraduate students pursuing teaching careers have maintained a perfect job placement record for half a century, with our alumni also excelling in academic positions. FSU-trained educators work throughout the United States and internationally. Through our curriculum, students gain extensive practical teaching experience across all grade levels, ensuring they're fully prepared to excel from their first day in the classroom. We provide complete teacher certification preparation and career launch support in Choral, Instrumental, and Elementary/Secondary General Music. With our extensive alumni network and professional connections, students benefit from unparalleled career development resources.
Music education majors receive one-on-one instruction from world-class performer-educators while participating in more than forty elite ensembles to hone their performance and conducting skills. FSU uniquely combines a large-scale music program with personalized faculty mentorship. Our dedicated, full-time professors bring decades of educational expertise and music industry connections. When you join our program, you become part of a lifelong professional family that supports your career growth at every stage.
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree; or
A graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution;