Provisional Level
Students who will have an AA or transfer at least 60 credits at the time of matriculation but do not meet the Professional Level requirements listed below.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the College of Fine Arts, a transfer student must satisfy the minimum requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions section of the Undergraduate Catalog. Additionally, all students must complete two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary school, or 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency.
The primary criterion for admission to the College of Fine arts is proficiency in the student's discipline. Students are admitted to the program following completion of a satisfactory audition and have achieved an acceptable proficiency in music skills. The community college program should include two years of music theory, including ear training, sight singing, and keyboard harmony; two years of performance major study; and two years of ensemble.
Upper division transfer students may be admitted in one of two ways. Students who have not completed the coursework indicated below for the “professional level” are admitted as “provisional.” This category includes students who have transferred from community colleges that do not offer music programs, students who have not successfully completed the theory requirements, etc. The second upper division admission category is “professional level.” To be admitted at this level, the applicant must complete the requirements below.
Community college transfer students, with or without an AA degree, who have satisfactorily completed the required four semesters of music theory, four semesters of lower division performance study and four semesters of secondary piano will audition at the “professional level” in order to be admitted to the Junior level of study.
Community college students, with or without an AA degree, who have NOT completed the required pre-professional course work will audition at the “pre-professional level”. All students auditioning at the “pre-professional level” will take a theory exam for placement within the theory program and must then successfully pass the final Comprehensive Musicianship Exam upon completion of the theory course work assigned for remediation.
Transfer Evaluation/Recommendation for Consideration at the Professional Level
All transfer students with an Associate of Arts degree or with 60 hours of accumulated credit must be accepted into a specific college when they apply for admission to the University of Florida. The following courses are recommended for admission to the College of Fine Arts School of Music:
Course Requirements:
4 semesters applied studio ........... 8 hours
4 semesters ensemble .................... 4 hours
4 semesters recital attendance ..... 0 hours
1 semester MUL 2110 ..................... 3 hours
4 semesters theory ........................ 12 hours
4 semesters secondary piano ........
4 hours
Total hours ...................................... 31 hours
Competency Requirements:
2000 Level Jury
Comprehensive Musicianship Examination
Grade Point Average Minimums:
2.5 for Music Education
2.0 for all other degree tracks
Transfer students are encouraged to contact the Director of Music Admissions to discuss their specific situation personally.
Steps to Successfully Enter the School of Music at University of Florida as a
Upper Division Transfer Student at the “Pre-Professional” Level (Provisional Status)
1) Apply to the University of Florida University of Florida
Application Materials using the transfer application.
a. Be sure that this is done by published deadlines for Fall and Summer
2010 Admissions.
For other semesters of enrollment click here.
b. Be certain that UF Admissions has all of your application materials (application, fee, transcripts,
admissions test scores, residency, etc.) prior to your audition.
2) Schedule your audition by completing a School of Music Application and returning the application to the
SCHOOL OF MUSIC by the posted deadline (see application). Be certain to indicate your audition date
preference.
a. School of Music Application (MS Word) or
b. School of Music Application (PDF)
3) Have someone who knows you in a musical capacity complete the School of Music Recommendation
Form and return it to the SCHOOL OF MUSIC before your audition date.
a.
Letter of Recommendation Form (PDF)
4) Prepare for your audition
a. Pre-professional Audition Information (All freshmen enter at the pre-professional level.)
5) Audition
a. The School of Music will contact you approximately two weeks prior to your audition with additional
information and an audition schedule. Unless you are contacted by the Director of Music Admissions,
you will audition on the date you select on your School of Music Application Form.
Additional Helpful Information
• International Students must conform to all UF policies regarding admission. For more details visit
University of Florida International Admissions.
• General
Computer Requirements, Junior/Senior
Computer Requirements by Department Area
• Prospective
Student FAQ
• Scholarship
Information
For more information please contact:
Director of Music Admissions
School of Music, University of Florida
P.O. Box 117900
Gainesville, FL 32611-7900
Phone: (352) 273-3159 Fax (352) 392-0461
E-mail:music@arts.ufl.edu