The IUP Community Music School, located in Cogswell Hall, provides noncredit private lessons, ensembles, and classes in music year-round to students of all ages in the Indiana community.
Parking Information
Between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, all posted parking requirements for the campus lots and parking garage are strictly enforced. Note: All spaces marked PAY are configured for license plate payment, not by space number. Head-in parking is required in all PAY spaces.
After 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, the parking garage and all campus lots—including the reserved spaces in the garage—are free.
Upcoming Semesters
Fall 2023
The fall 2023 semester officially begins on Tuesday, September 5, one week after the start of the IUP fall semester, and continues through Sunday, December 17.
Registration officially opens on Monday, August 7. Fall offerings will continue to include private lessons on all instruments with various levels of instructors, as well as the University Band, Indiana Community Choir, and Crimson Youth Choir. Piano and guitar classes are held only if the minimum registration is met. Be sure to check all ensemble and class pages for their respective status for the semester.
Spring 2024
The spring 2023 semester officially begins on Monday, January 29 one week after the start of the IUP spring semester, and continues through Sunday, May 7.
Registration officially opens on Monday, December 6. Spring offerings will continue to include private lessons on all instruments with various levels of instructors, as well as the University Band, Indiana Community Choir, and Crimson Youth Choir. Piano and guitar classes are held only if the minimum registration is met. Be sure to check all ensemble and class pages for their respective status for the semester.
Summer 2024
The summer 2023 session officially begins on Monday, June 3.
Registration officially opens on Monday, May 13. Summer offerings will continue to include private lessons on all instruments (depending upon available instructors).
We will also offer free participation in the University Band, which will present one or two summer outdoor concerts in the Oak Grove on campus.
Registration Fee
The IUP Community Music School assesses a $25 registration fee per individual student, per semester for fall and spring, and a reduced $20 fee for the summer. This fee supports a very small portion of the total administrative costs associated with running the school.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Wacker, Arts-in-Education Services Coordinator
IUP Community Music School
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community-music@iup.edu