Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Music] From University of Iowa

The school's on-campus enrollment of approximately 470 music majors is large enough to sustain strong programs in all areas of specialization, yet small enough to ensure the individual attention essential to each student's development.The faculty consists of highly trained artist-teachers in each specialization area and scholars of international distinction. Faculty ensembles in residence include the Iowa Woodwind Quintet and the Iowa Brass Quintet. Private lessons with faculty members are offered in all band and orchestra instruments, voice, piano, and organ.The school's undergraduate programs offer all qualified students, whether music majors or nonmajors, the opportunity for further study of music. In addition to its comprehensive course offerings for majors, the school provides a substantial selection of courses especially recommended for nonmajors and several approved for the General Education Program (see "Courses for Nonmajors" below).Graduate programs in music are designed primarily to prepare students for teaching in secondary schools, colleges, and universities and for careers in performance and music therapy.The School of Music is a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The requirements for entrance and for graduation are in accordance with the association's published standards.The department is one of three academic units in the Division of Performing Arts. It participates in offering the division's Certificate in Performing Arts Entrepreneurship.