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In-Person Only

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BA Music

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

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

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.75

Admit rate

89%

school-wide

Grad rate

75%

Enrollment

25.4K

Earnings

$63K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$11,402

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$31,450

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,264

Before aid

Average net price

$18,589

After aid

Undergraduate Students · financialaid.iastate.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 22, 6:20 PM

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

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fees

Domestic Fee

$55

International Fee

$65

Deadline

PriorityMar 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

First Year Checklist · iastate.edu

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Qualtrics

Auditions

Music Major Auditions (Day 1)Feb 11, 2027

Music Major Auditions (Day 2)Feb 12, 2027

Music Major Auditions (Day 3)Feb 13, 2027

Music Major Application · music.iastate.edu

Good to Know

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

Use the department's online scheduler to choose an audition time for February 11–13, 2027

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

Transfer Pathway

Transfer BA Music applicants in General Music Studies may use Iowa State LAS AA articulation for junior-level general-education status when eligible. Music coursework, applied-study placement, and degree sequencing are individually reviewed, and the music entrance audition remains required.

Transfer Admissions · las.iastate.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

On-campus principal-instrument or voice audition February 11-13, 2027

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

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.75

Admit rate

89%

school-wide

Grad rate

75%

Enrollment

25.4K

Earnings

$63K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$11,402

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$31,450

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,264

Before aid

Average net price

$18,589

After aid

Undergraduate Students · financialaid.iastate.edu College Scorecard

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

Updated Aug 22, 6:20 PM