IUP Marching Band 100th Celebration Just Around the Corner
The IUP Marching Band celebrates its 100th anniversary November 4–6, 2022. Registration closes October 7.
Department of Music
Undergraduate Programs
Whether you want to become a music educator, performer, composer, musicologist, or critic, at IUP you will be exposed to a range of instruments, music styles, and career options.
Popular Music Studies Certificate
(A bachelor's degree in musical theater is offered through the Theater Department, which has open auditions for the musical.)
Graduate Programs
Whether your goal is to achieve your level II certification as a music teacher or heighten your musicianship for a career as a professional musician, IUP has the resources to bring your passion for music to its highest level.
IUP Music Major Auditions
Register now for your IUP music audition!
In-person and live, Zoom auditions will be offered on these dates for fall 2023 entrance:
Monday, October 10, 2022
Monday, December 5, 2022
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Monday, April 17, 2023
All information about auditioning for the IUP Department of Music can be found on our Music Auditions page.
All music majors are eligible for scholarships, which are determined based on your audition.
If you have any questions regarding scheduling an audition, please contact the department at 724-357-2397 or email Dawnette Shellhammer (dmshell@iup.edu).
Music Ensembles
Our ensembles are available to any student, regardless of major. Any IUP student who has reached 15 credits of classes may participate in additional ensembles for zero credit, so you can be part of the IUP music scene without having to pay additional tuition.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is an All-Steinway School and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
News
Accepting Applications for IUP Cellobration Day: Saturday, November 12
The IUP String Area is hosting an IUP Cellobration Day on Saturday, November 12, featuring guest cellist Janet Anthony and IUP faculty member Linda Jennings. The theme of the Festival is Social Justice through Music – Building Leaders Using Music Education in Haiti. Anthony will share her experiences mentoring music students and teachers in Haiti over the past 30 years.
- 01 October 2022
IUP Hosting Internationally Known Composer, Conductor for Residency Sept. 26–29
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host two internationally known music artists for a four-day residency September 26–29. Composer Cindy McTee and conductor Leonard Slatkin will offer lectures, masterclasses, and leading rehearsals during the residency as Edward R. Sims Distinguished Artists.
- 20 September 2022
IUP String Project Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 Semester
The IUP String Project, a community music education outreach program for children ages 5–18 in Indiana and the surrounding area, is now accepting applications for private lesson instruction on violin, viola, cello, and bass. Applications are due on September 1. An IUP String Project Open House will kick off the season on Saturday, September 10. Lessons will begin the week of September 12.
- 29 August 2022
Join the IUP University Band
Did you play in your high school band? Are you looking for a place to reconnect with your love of music? Look no further! Please consider joining the IUP University Band this fall.
- 23 August 2022
Events
College of Arts and Humanities
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Cogswell Hall, Room 103
422 South Eleventh Street
Indiana, PA 15705-1071 - Phone: 724-357-2390
- Fax: 724-357-1324
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.