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

MA Recital: Luis Enrique Infante Hernandez, violin

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
MA Recital: Luis Enrique Infante Hernandez, violin This concert is free and open to the public.

Johnson County Landmark

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Johnson County Landmark This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943880 This concert is free and open to the public.
Community Song Circle at //embracing the void: moments between space and time// exhibition by Matthew Willie Garcia promotional image

Community Song Circle at //embracing the void: moments between space and time// exhibition by Matthew Willie Garcia

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 5:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Communion: song circle led by Grant Wood Fellow Lyndsey Scott & Federico Rincón Pedraza, April 30, 5 p.m.This is one event in a series of events related to the exhibit:Exhibition dates: April 22–May 3Suminigashi workshop: April 27, 1–2 p.m.Gallery talk: April 27, 2–3 p.m.

DMA I Recital: Shengbo Shi, piano

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
DMA I Recital: Shengbo Shi, piano This concert is free and open to the public.
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