Undergraduate ProgramsIf the performing arts are your passion, ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ will prepare you to make it, design it, write it, respond to it, and use it to change the world.
Music, BA (includes optional Music Industry Specialization)
Theatre, BA with Concentrations in Performance, Design/Tech/Management, or Theory/Criticism
Applied Theatre and Performance Certificate
Popular Music Studies Certificate
Dance Pedagogy and Research Certificate
Graduate ProgramsWhether your goal is to achieve your level II certification as a music teacher or heighten your musicianship for a career as a professional musician, ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ has the resources to bring your passion for music to its highest level.
If you have any questions regarding scheduling an audition, please contact the department at 724-357-2397 or email Dawnette Shellhammer (dmshell@iup.edu).
Register now for your ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ music audition!
All students interested in being a music major or minor are required to audition. Information about auditioning for the ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance can be found on our Music Auditions page.
All music majors are eligible for scholarships, which are determined based on your audition.
If you are accepted to ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ, you may declare a major in theatre without an audition. Auditions and portfolio reviews are required to be eligible for a Freshman Talent Scholarship.
ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ is an and is accredited by the and the .
The ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ 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, 2025.
Ben Strong graduated from ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ in 2020 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in vocal performance. In fall 2025, he will join the Metropolitan Opera as a member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named interim director of ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ’s Marching Band and associate director of Bands.
ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ piano professor Henry Wong Doe and British cellist Michael Kevin Jones have released their third duo album on HR Recordings, featuring the cello sonatas of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofiev.
Kayla Anthony, a recent graduate of ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ, originally from Johnstown, has been selected for a Fulbright post-graduate study award.