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FlU’s Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts entered into a partnership with Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), forming a coalition with Colombian Superstar Maluma’s El Arte de los Sueños foundation and Young Musicians Unite to create a pipeline to higher education for Miami-Dade County’s underserved students. The partnership focuses on providing educational [...]

The Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts has been awarded full reaccreditation from the National Association of Music (NASM), a recognition continually received since 1996. The rigorous reaccreditation application is a comprehensive two-year review process that demonstrates that the School maintains high-quality standards and implements best practices in the field of music. [...]

The School of Music at Florida International is pleased to welcome a total of 9 faculty members for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. These highly accomplished educators will significantly enhance the School’s offerings and add great vibrancy to the FIU Music community.   Dr. Erynn Millard, Director of Choral ActivitiesDr. Millard holds [...]

The School of Music at Florida International is pleased to welcome a total of 9 faculty members for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. These highly accomplished educators will significantly enhance the School’s offerings and add great vibrancy to the FIU Music community.   Dr. Erynn Millard, Director of Choral ActivitiesDr. Millard holds [...]

The FIU School of Music is proud to announce that the FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble (FIUJVE) was selected to receive a Student Music Award from Downbeat Magazine, widely recognized as the most prestigious in jazz education. Led by Lisanne Lyons, the group was announced as the 2021 DownBeat Winner for Outstanding Large Jazz [...]

The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts is proud to announce that the FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble (FIUJVE) was selected to receive a Student Music Award from Downbeat Magazine, widely recognized as the most prestigious in jazz education. Led by Lisanne Lyons, the group was announced as the 2021 [...]

FIU’s Master of Science Degree in Music Education ranked #20 among the nation’s best master’s degree in music programs in 2021, according to Intelligent.com. The college ranking website evaluated over 285 programs at 191 accredited colleges and universities across the nation. Each program was evaluated on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, [...]