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The Florida State University College of Music boasts one of America's most renowned theory and composition departments, with faculty members who include Guggenheim Fellows and Pulitzer Prize recipients. Students benefit from hands-on teaching and research opportunities alongside dedicated professors, while our program ranks among the nation's top two for career placement success. The College provides various assistantships, supports student travel, invites guest theorists and composers regularly, and organizes a biennial Festival of New Music. Student-led organizations like the FSU Music Theory Society and SCI chapter meet weekly with faculty guidance - SCI showcases student compositions through regular performances, while MTS hosts an annual peer-reviewed Music Theory Forum conference each spring. Explore our faculty profiles, student achievements, degree programs, visiting artists, and funding opportunities through the links below.
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 enrolled as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree.