<p>I think the College of Music at FSU is far superior than any other in the Southeast. They truly do have the best of the best. My s auditioned last February but was not offered a position. Some of the things to remember for the prospective students and parents is that there are very few open spots. My son was a 6 time “All County Honors Band” (middle and high school) award winner. He was also 1st chair the last two years in percussion. He consistently received superior ratings from FBMA. But, he had to compete for 5-6 spots against 50+ other applicants. He did not have the heavy performance experience like many of the others that attended “school of the art” high school programs. He had applied for the Music Composition program, but no one ever looked at his scores or listened to his CD’s. </p>
<p>He auditioned and was offered spots at both UCF and USF. But couldn’t imagine going anywhere else but FSU.</p>
<p>Going into his freshman year, he’s not sure what he wants to do. This was his dream for over 3 years. He was told that he can possibly get lessons if spots were available and then re-audition for fall 2009.</p>
<p>A good friend is a cello performance major going into his sophomore year. He loves the program and has commented on the heavy practice schedule. But, practice makes perfect… :)</p>