FSU Commerical Music Program

 

  FSU COMMERICAL MUSIC PROGRAM

(Site Excerpt) The Commercial Music program at Florida State University combines the discipline of a traditional music degree in partnership with the College of Business to help young musicians learn the skills they will need to enter the music industry, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music as well as a minor in Business. 

An extra bonus available is students spend a semester interning in an area that suits their interest and future plans. These are varied and have included major recording studios in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles, record labels, publishers, licensing agencies, and artist management agencies, to name a few. 

The following is an impressive list from FSU's site that shows you the companies and positions held by FSU graduates of the Commerical Music program right now.

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Current Job Placements 

Assistant Director of Production and Outreach, FSU College of Music

Assistant Engineer, The Vocal Company
Audio/visual engineer, Universal Broadcasting Radio
Entertainment technician, Busch Gardens
Executive and Artistic Director, Opera Orlando
Freelance musician
Freelance sound engineer
Manager of Film/TV Creative, PEN Music Group
Marketing Manager, Warner Music Nashville
Marketing, The Walt Disney Company
Music management intern, Traverse City Film Festival
Recording intern, The Spot Studios
Rothenberg, P.C., Entertainment law firm, New York City
Sound Stage Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood
Sweetwater Sound
Teacher, Colorado School of Music
Ticketing Specialist, Outback Concerts

Application into the program is a two step process. Check out the application process here.

The process is different then most programs, requiring you to compose two original songs, but dont be intimidated by that, you can do it.
Plus if your lucky like my daugther, youll have a stepdad that is awesome at writing songs. If youre not lucky like that, Id like to note that nowhere on the requirements say the songs must have words.

Anyway, here are the important deadlines for this program, taken from the site:

November 1 -   Early Notification Deadline for FSU Application (Freshmen) Freshman applicants who complete the FSU application by November 1 will receive their University admissions decision by January 25.  This will not affect your audition for the College of Music, which will still occur in January or February.

December 1 - Priority Deadline for College of Music application Applicants who complete the College of Music application by December 1 will generally receive an audition on the date of their first choice, however, we reserve the right to close an audition room at any time once it reaches capacity. After December 1, auditions will be scheduled on a space-available basis.

February 7 - Final Deadline for FSU Application (Freshmen) All Freshman applicants must have completed the FSU application by this date.  Late applications will not be considered. Transfer applicants should also apply by this date.

February 15 - Final Deadline for College of Music application All undergraduate applicants must have completed the College of Music application by this date in order to be scheduled for an audition. Some audition rooms may close prior to this date. If you are submitting a recorded audition, it must be uploaded by this date.

June 1 - Final Deadline for FSU application (Transfer applicants) In most cases, transfer applicants should apply by February 7 - we cannot guarantee an audition or scholarship consideration after that date. All transfer applicants must have completed all requirements of the FSU transfer application by this date. Transfer applications are processed on a rolling basis, so completing the FSU application requirements early will greatly speed up your decision. It is strongly recommended that you complete the FSU application prior to your audition for fastest notification.

To sum this all up, this commerical music program is a program that is held in high regards, and is something to look into.