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
