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.

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Audition Requirements

All programs in the Jacobs School of Music require an audition or interview, and in some cases, both. Many programs also require a pre-screening.

Select your area’s page for more information regarding audition/interview and/or prescreen repertoire requirements. Many of our programs require you to submit prescreen recordings and/or materials. These are due on December 1, 2023, and must be uploaded and submitted to your Jacobs School of Music Supplemental Application. Live auditions and interviews are held over three weekends on the Bloomington campus. If you are unable to attend one of the live audition weekends, please see your area’s audition page for alternative audition/interview methods. Audition weekends for entry into the 2024-25 school year are: January 12-13, February 2-3, and March 1-2, 2024.
Note: Some department audition dates vary. Please see your area’s audition page for more information.

Career Assistance
Offerings include expert guidance, education programs, extensive resources, project mentoring, as well as a wide variety of events. 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 • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Musicology • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Winds & Percussion • Audio Engineering and Sound Production • Ballet • Chamber and Collaborative Music • Choral Conducting • Music Entrepreneurship

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

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