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BA Music

General Music Studies

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BM Performance

Organ

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Piano

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Composition

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BM Music Education

Instrumental Education

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BM Music Education

Vocal Education

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BA Performing Arts

Musical Theatre

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BA Performing Arts

Acting/Directing

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BA Performing Arts

Dance

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Performing Arts

Theatrical Design and Technology

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Music

General Music Studies

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

Training

•Broad academic music degree that pairs well with a second major

•Applied lessons, music theory, aural skills, music history, and ensembles

•No graduate students — undergraduates are first in line for performance opportunities

•No senior recital required (unlike the Bachelor of Music)

Performance & Productions

•11 bands, six choirs, two orchestras, opera studio, and chamber ensembles

•Study-abroad and community-outreach touring opportunities

Academic info

Snapshot

3.75

Avg GPA (W)

89%

Admit Rate

school-wide

75%

Grad Rate

25.4K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Scorecard Average Net Price

$18,589

Scorecard data, after aid

Official Cost of Attendance

$26,264

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Official In-State Tuition

$11,402

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Official Out-of-State Tuition

$31,450

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Average net price reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$10,582

$30-48k$11,506

$48-75k$15,463

$75-110k$19,605

$110k+$22,496

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

Training

•Broad academic music degree that pairs well with a second major

•Applied lessons, music theory, aural skills, music history, and ensembles

•No graduate students — undergraduates are first in line for performance opportunities

•No senior recital required (unlike the Bachelor of Music)

Performance & Productions

•11 bands, six choirs, two orchestras, opera studio, and chamber ensembles

•Study-abroad and community-outreach touring opportunities

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

Training

•Broad academic music degree that pairs well with a second major

•Applied lessons, music theory, aural skills, music history, and ensembles

•No graduate students — undergraduates are first in line for performance opportunities

•No senior recital required (unlike the Bachelor of Music)

Performance & Productions

•11 bands, six choirs, two orchestras, opera studio, and chamber ensembles

•Study-abroad and community-outreach touring opportunities

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Fees

Domestic Fee

$55

International Fee

$65

Deadline

PriorityMar 1, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

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Qualtrics

Auditions

Music Major Auditions (Day 1)Feb 19, 2026

Music Major Auditions (Day 2)Feb 20, 2026

Music Major Auditions (Day 3)Feb 21, 2026

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Application Logistics

•Apply for admission to Iowa State University via Common App or ISU direct application

•Submit separate Music Major Application form

•Complete ISU OneApp scholarship application

•Reserve audition time slot for February 19-21, 2026

Eligibility

•Must demonstrate performance skills appropriate for college-level instruction

•Number of students accepted is balanced against space in the corresponding applied studio

Enrollment

•Admitted students complete a keyboard-skills placement examination the week before fall classes — for course placement only, not admission

•Admitted students take a Music Theory Diagnostic Exam on the first day of classes — for course placement only, not admission

•General inquiries: musicinfo@iastate.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

•On-campus principal-instrument or voice audition February 19-21, 2026

•Contact musicinfo@iastate.edu if unavailable for the scheduled dates

Audition Expectations

•Audition in your performance area (keyboard, organ, woodwinds, strings, percussion, brass, or voice) as for any music major

•Demonstrate performance skills appropriate for college-level instruction

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Scholarship consideration included in audition process

•Complete ISU OneApp scholarship application for additional eligibility

Academic info

Snapshot

3.75

Avg GPA (W)

89%

Admit Rate

school-wide

75%

Grad Rate

25.4K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Scorecard Average Net Price

$18,589

Scorecard data, after aid

Official Cost of Attendance

$26,264

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Official In-State Tuition

$11,402

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Official Out-of-State Tuition

$31,450

2026-2027, Undergraduate resident on-campus dependent COA and tuition/mandatory fees, before aid

Average net price reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$10,582

$30-48k$11,506

$48-75k$15,463

$75-110k$19,605

$110k+$22,496

View official cost source

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

Training

•Broad academic music degree that pairs well with a second major

•Applied lessons, music theory, aural skills, music history, and ensembles

•No graduate students — undergraduates are first in line for performance opportunities

•No senior recital required (unlike the Bachelor of Music)

Performance & Productions

•11 bands, six choirs, two orchestras, opera studio, and chamber ensembles

•Study-abroad and community-outreach touring opportunities

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