String and String Chamber Music Studies

The University of Iowa School of Music offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Auditions are required for both graduate and undergraduate studies. Merit scholarships are available on a competitive basis for entering undergraduate students. Graduate students are eligible for graduate assistantships on a competitive basis. Other possible opportunites for graduate awards are Fellowships and a limited number of research assistantship positions which are also offered on a competitive basis. All string majors receive private instruction from the School of Music string faculty.

Our graduates appear on concert stages throughout the world and teach on the faculties of major colleges, universities, conservatories, and public schools throughout the nation and abroad.

String and String Chamber Music Faculty

• Katherine Wolfe, violin 
• Scott Conklin, violin
• Christine Rutledge, viola
• Anthony Arnone, cello/string area head
• Volkan Orhon, double bass
• Maia Quartet
  • Tricia Park, chamber music/violin
  • Zoran Jakovcic, chamber music/violin
  • Elizabeth Oakes, chamber music, string techniques
  • Hannah Holman, chamber music/cello

Audition Requirements

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass

Degree Programs

• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Master of Arts in Music
• Master of Fine Arts in Music
• Doctor of Musical Arts
• Teacher Certification
• Music Therapy Certification

Performance Opportunities

• University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
• Philharmonia Orchestra
• University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra
• Solo and chamber music performance
• Studio and chamber music seminars

Contact Information

Please contact Professor Anthony Arnone at (319) 335-1641, or e-mail anthony-arnone@uiowa.edu for more information or to schedule an audition.

Last updated 12-sep-07