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Map out a career in music Your journey to a career in music begins at Indiana State University, where you’ll find opportunities to pursue the road that interests you— whether it’s teaching, performing, working in the music industry, or continued study toward an advanced degree. While pursuing your degree and your passion for music, you will thrive in small classes while receiving personal attention from dedicated faculty members who are extraordinary musicians in their own right. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the School of Music is part of a thriving arts community. Numerous works of public art, including large murals painted by Indiana State students, can be found throughout downtown. The city is also home to a symphony orchestra, youth orchestra, children’s choir, art museum, and an annual blues festival. Like to get out and about? There’s no shortage of arts activities on campus to enjoy—and a majority of them are free! In addition to numerous faculty, visiting artist and student recitals and concerts, the School of Music presents the nationally recognized Contemporary Music Festival. Indiana State hosts touring musical and theatrical performances through the Performing Arts Series, and the University Art Gallery showcases work by national and international artists as well as faculty and students. No matter what path you choose, you will leave with a solid foundation in music—a result of performing in ensembles, taking private lessons, and participating in a steady stream of community activities and classroom instruction.
Chart your path Do you have a specific destination in mind? Are you looking for adventure in the music industry, either in publishing, management, merchandising, or recording? Do you see yourself in the classroom sharing your passion for music with others? Or do you want to travel and perform in numerous venues and locations? It all begins here.
Undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Arts/Science in Music Business Bachelor of Music in Performance Bachelor of Arts/Science in Music Music Minor General Music Teaching Minor
Graduate degree programs: Master of Music (M.M.) • Conducting (Choral or Wind) • Music Education • Music Performance A certificate program in piano pedagogy is also available.
The Indiana State University School of Music is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Our music education program holds accreditation with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Explore You will have plenty of opportunities to explore the world of music through experiences outside the classroom and involvement in ensembles and student organizations.
Ensembles Indiana State’s School of Music provides you with numerous opportunities to expand your music education through private study and participation in ensembles.
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Concert Choir Masterworks Chorale Opera/Musical Theater Workshop Sycamore Singers Women’s Chorale Jazz Ensemble Symphonic Band Steel Band and Percussion Ensemble Marching Sycamores Basketball Band Wind Orchestra University Symphony
There are multiple chamber ensembles, including jazz combos, in which every student can be involved.
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American Choral Directors Association Kappa Kappa Psi Music Industry Association Music Student Association National Association for Music Education (NAfME) National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Sigma Alpha Iota
Learn by doing! The faculty of the Indiana State School of Music firmly believes that students learn best through hands-on learning. Explore opportunities to learn outside the classroom through internships, student teaching, studying abroad, or volunteering with local arts agencies. Some experiences are as close as your own backyard—our upperclass students provide music instruction to younger students through Indiana State’s Community School of the Arts.
Music ensembles for non-majors Non-majors can continue their passion for music through participation in our performing ensembles. Membership in our top ensembles are by audition only while other ensembles such as Marching Sycamores, Basketball Band, Concert Band, Sycamore Singers, and Masterworks Chorale are open to all students, regardless of major. Non-majors can take private lessons through the Community School of the Arts, which also offers instruction in the visual arts and theater. For more information about the Community School of the Arts, go to http:// unboundedpossibilities.com/community-school-of-the-arts.aspx.
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Apply for admission (prior to audition) by going to http://www. indstate.edu/admissions/ and be accepted unconditionally. All prospective students should visit http://www.indstate.edu/ scholarships to see a listing of available academic awards. For priority consideration for all merit (academic) scholarships, students must be admitted by December 1.
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Submit the Online Application or the hard copy Application Form for Undergraduate Majors and Minors available at www.indstate. edu/music/undergradapp.html. Schedule an on-campus audition. On-campus auditions are preferable for scholarship consideration. Should circumstances prevent a live audition, students may be granted conditional acceptance based on a recorded performance (CD, DVD, YouTube format or video link). Request at least one Letter of Recommendation from a teacher or other professional familiar with your musical ability. All music scholarships are performance based. If you are interested in being considered for a music performance scholarship, you must apply to ISU by February 1 and audition by March 1.
Audition process An entering music major is expected to have developed music reading skills and to have achieved considerable performing skill on an instrument or in voice. These skills are demonstrated to the music faculty through an audition. Those students who wish to pursue a degree in performance are expected to display greater proficiency and aptitude than those who are entering other degree programs. In addition to performing prepared works and materials, the audition also includes a short assessment of theory and piano skills. More information about the audition process, including specific requirements, can be found in the online application packet at http://www.indstate.edu/music/pdf/ApplicationForms_Music.pdf. The audition determines: • Admission as a music major • Proficiency for specific areas of study (music education, music business, performance and liberal studies) • Eligibility for a music scholarship Contact the School of Music at 812-237-2771 to set up your audition day and time.
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Indiana State is the home of two-time national mandolin champion Solly Burton (pictured on the facing page) and Grammy-winning New Age composer and artist David Darling.
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Indiana State was one of the first universities in the nation to offer degree studies in the field of music business.
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Indiana State’s Contemporary Music Festival, which debuted in 1967, is one of the longest running contemporary music festivals in the nation.
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The listening library is home to a collection of more than 21,000 recordings. More than 86,000 recordings are available online via the Naxos Music Library database. Through the Cunningham Memorial Library, students have access to a CD collection of 2,500 titles as well as more than 20,000 music books and scores in print and electronic form.
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Music students have access to more than $1.5 million in University-owned instruments.
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Over the years, music students have performed at notable national and international performance venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Chicago’s Symphony Center, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and Lucas Oil Stadium as well as in Thailand, China, and Italy.
The road to a degree comes with a guarantee Indiana State University has a four-year graduation guarantee, assuring eligible students they will be able to complete a bachelor’s degree within four years. It is possible—providing students meet regularly with their advisor to take courses in the proper sequence and complete them with the required grades. To take advantage of the Sycamore Graduation Guarantee students must sign an application during their freshman year. If they meet their commitments under the contract and find themselves unable to graduate in four years, the University will cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for any remaining required courses. This program applies to all degree programs 128 semester hours or fewer. For more information about the Sycamore Graduation Guarantee, go to http://www.indstate.edu/express/guarantee.htm.
Get online and begin your journey Learn more about the Indiana State School of Music, check out upcoming recitals and performances, and download the prospective student packet.
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