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.

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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

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Chamber Music Residency Program Recital I

Thursday, May 8, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Chamber Music Residency Program Recital IDunn String QuartetUncertainty QuartetLegacy Trio3DQuintessential Musana TrioFeaturing works by Debussy, Schubert, Stein, Martinů and others.This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945585This concert is free and open to the public.
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Chamber Music Residency Program Recital II

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Chamber Music Residency Program Recital IIMellowfobia TrioWhat the Fog DuoStarburst QuartetHarmonic DuoSeamark QuartetIncognito TrioFeaturing works by Bloch, Shostakovich, Shaw and others.This concert is free and open to the public.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945586

Clarinet Studio Recital

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Clarinet Studio RecitalThis concert is free and open to the public.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945588

Voxman Chorale and Kantorei Concert

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Voxman Chorale and Kantorei ConcertAndrew Robinson (VC) and Jesse Reed (CS), graduate conductorsThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945587This concert is free and open to the public.
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