I didn't know much about the FIU School of Music before I auditioned. I assumed they would have, at least, a small range of music programs like many schools (like UM) do. However, I was astonished to when I tried out.
I auditioned with a song I composed myself (lyrically and musically) and I was happy with my audition performance. Then, the professors evaluating me shocked me by saying that although they "enjoyed" my performance I had to be able to sing in Italian and French. Also, that I could only audition with classical music!
I couldn't believe the music program was as small and narrow-minded as it is!
They then tried to assure me that I could possibly audition for Jazz (mind you I sing folk). They then topped it off by saying that the Jazz program was especially new, meaning it was not developed at all. They could barely even give me any information for it!
Basically, the school of music is so underdeveloped that they literally had no place for me. While other schools have plenty of different genres of programs to fit in to.
I was not about to limit myself to classical or jazz so gave up the idea of auditing again (under their limited standards) and ended up majoring in Communication and Performing Arts.
They really need to get their stuff together and expand, especially in this day in age!
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