Why Iowa?

We're a close-knit artistic community within a major research university that's famous for its arts programs. We offer world-class musical instruction, ongoing performance opportunities, state-of-the-art facilities, and solid preparation for your career.

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Compose your future at Iowa

It’s hard to find a school of music that delivers so many opportunities all within an undeniably individualized and inspirational setting.

Your destination for the Performing Arts

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do. We blend artistry and technology to offer a tremendous variety of ways to enjoy the performing arts.

Guest Artist Highlight

Steven Schick Residency

In October 2024, Hancher Auditorium hosted a weeklong residency led by percussionist, author, and conductor Steven Schick, an Iowa native and UI School of Music alumnus (76BM, 78MA). During his residency, Schick led master classes, gave lectures and a recital, and performed a concert with Iowa Percussion. Additional percussionists traveled to Iowa City from across the Midwest to perform John Luther Adams’ INUKSUIT outdoors in City Park, led by Schick.

See yourself here

You've worked hard on your music. Now you can use all that creativity and knowledge as your launch pad. If you dream of a musical career—or simply a musical life—Music at Iowa is right for you.

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Earn a well-rounded liberal arts education—with rigorous, personalized musical instruction at its core.

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9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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350 +

Annual public performances

Master class in flute classroom with student

450

Undergraduate and graduate students

Events

School of Music Convocation

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:00am
Voxman Music Building
School of Music Convocation This event is free and open to the public. 
Creative Matters Conversation with Donald Nally and David Lang moderated by Ann Howard Jones promotional image

Creative Matters Conversation with Donald Nally and David Lang moderated by Ann Howard Jones

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 6:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Donald Nally, conductor of the Crossing and David Lang, composer and University of Iowa alum, will be in conversation moderated by Ann Howard Jones (BM ‘64, MM 66’, DMA ‘84) as part of the Creative Matters lecture series.
The Crossing featuring the University of Iowa's Kantorei promotional image

The Crossing featuring the University of Iowa's Kantorei

Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
The Crossing and the UI choir Kantorei will perform together at the top of concert and music director Donald Nally will lead The Crossing in performance of Lang’s poor hymnal.
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Iowa Percussion: Arts Share Community Concert

Saturday, February 15, 2025 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Iowa Percussion: Arts Share Community Concert This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943783 This concert is free and open to the public.
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