As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, and music educators who influence music performance and education around the globe.

The more than 1,500 students who study at the Jacobs School of Music benefit from the intensity and focus of a conservatory combined with the broad academic offerings of a major university. The breadth and number of performance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study.

Bloomington, IN 47405

812-855-7998

We educate, inspire and support Jacobs School of Music students as they prepare for innovative, creative, and successful lives in the arts. Offerings include expert guidance, education programs, extensive resources, project mentoring, as well as a wide variety of events.

In collaboration with the graduate and undergraduate offices, the OECD provides one-on-one career advising, multiple online tools, an alumni mentorship program, departmental career days, mentorship to student organizations and projects, and digital publications. An undergraduate Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship (15 credits) is offered by the OECD in partnership with the Kelley School of Business.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 175 full time, 30 adjunct

Brass • Composition • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Music Technology (including production) • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings and Harp • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds and Percussion

Other Areas of Study: Audio Engineering and Sound Production • Ballet • Chamber and Collaborative Music • Choral Conducting • Music Entrepreneurship

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

✔=Yes   ✖=No   ◯=Under consideration

✔ Shifting semester start and/or end dates?

◯ Changes to class and/or ensemble sizes?

◯ Shifting more coursework online?

✔ Requiring masks for students, faculty, staff?

✔ Reducing on-campus housing density, if provided?

Does the school plan to test all for COVID-19 at term start, then periodically? ◯

Does the school plan changes to tuition and/or room & board fees? ◯