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Cedar Falls,Iowa 50614
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Composition/Theory

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Arts in General Music Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Music History

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts Management

Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology

Minor in Music

Minor in Jazz

Master of Arts in Music

Master of Music in Composition

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Jazz Pedagogy

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Music in Music History

Master of Music in Music Performance

Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Artist Diploma Certificate


Welcome to the UNI School of Music! Regarded as one of the finest music programs in the Midwest, we are proud to note that the University of Northern Iowa is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Students interested in majoring in music or participating in music ensembles in Iowa will be excited to find exceptional faculty, innovative programs and state-of-the-art facilities at an affordable price and close to home here at UNI. Please take a moment to learn more about our degrees, scholarships and events, and how you can become involved!

Faculty Info:

Victor Acevedo, Alison Altstatt, Matthew Andreini, Korey Barrett, Thomas Barry, Sean Botkin, Melinda Boyd, Ann Bradfield, Jeffrey Brich, Gretchen Brumwell, Julia Bullard, Steve Carignan, Jonathan Chenoweth, Mike Conrad, Cathy Craig, Kevin Droe, David Dunn, Bob Dunn, Caroline Francis, Jeffrey Funderburk, Danny Galyen, Richard Gammon, Randy Grabowski, Susan Grover, Robin Guy, Heather Hamilton, Randall Harlow, Suzanne Hendrix-Case, John Hines, Hannah Holman, Tammy Hook, Karen Hostetler, Serena Hou, Andrea Johnson, Vakhtang Kodanashvili, Steve (Sang) Koh, Amy Kotsonis, Marcia Martin, Amanda McCandless, Jean McDonald, Justin Mertz, Christopher Merz, Dyan Meyer, Kramer Milan, Michelle Monroe, Mariko Morita, Gayl Pakala, Alexander Pershounin, Heather Peyton, Hannah Porter Occeña, Evie Charles Pugh, Erik Rohde, Jonathan Schwabe, Natia Shioshvili, Yu-Ting (Tina) Su, Michelle Swanson, Daniel Swilley, Diane Vallentine, John Wiles, Anthony Williams, Stephanie Ycaza.



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Past Student Productions

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Almost, Maine
(11/17/20 - 11/17/20)
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CABARET (1998 Version)
(11/20/19 - 12/8/19)
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HAIR
(2/22/18 - 3/4/18)
University of Northern Iowa

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