Mission Statement

As one of the most comprehensive music units in American higher education, and as a free-standing school within a major research university, the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music perpetuates an historic commitment to the values inherent in the juxtaposition of professional and general studies in undergraduate curricula. The comprehensiveness of the School's undergraduate and graduate programs manifests a philosophy that places importance upon establishing and maintaining connections between its instructional and associated activities and the broad spectrum of music and music-related fields for which it seeks to prepare it students.

In broadest terms, the four-fold mission of the Frost School of Music is to provide a high quality of music education and training for its undergraduate and graduate majors; foster advancements in music performance, creativity, research, scholarship, and teaching among its faculty; serve the general student population of the University; and act as an educational and cultural resource for the University, South Florida, and, as appropriate, national and international constituencies.

Goals

Implicit in the Mission of the Frost School of Music are specific goals relevant to music majors, other University students, music faculty, and broader external constituencies. The four primary goals are:

to provide music majors with a high quality pre-professional education,
to provide opportunities for other University students to increase their musical skill, understanding, and appreciation
to provide the music faculty with opportunities for creative activity and scholarly inquiry; and
to serve as an educational and cultural resource for the University, South Florida, and global communities.

The Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.