Welcome to Fall 2009

Welcome to the School of Music at The University of Iowa!  The following will be helpful to you during the first week of classes.  Please read it carefully, as it contains important information about the required music theory diagnostic exam, piano placement exam, ensemble auditions, and orientation. 

New Undergraduate/Transfer Music Orientation

Sunday, August 23, 2009, 1-2 p.m., MacBride Auditorium (MH)

THIS SESSION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW AND TRANSFER STUDENTS!

Undergraduate Piano Placement Exams

Information on the piano placement exam is located at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~piano/groupplacement.htm.  Piano placement exams will be offered beginning at 3:00 p.m.  To sign-up for a time-slot please go to Dr. Alan Huckleberry’s office; room 2740 University Capitol Centre (UCC).

Undergraduate Theory Diagnostic Exam

Information on the theory diagnostic exam is located at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~music/prospective/exam.htm.  Theory exams are on-line and once you have registered for 001, you should visit ICON (http://icon.uiowa.edu), log in with your HawkID and password, and click on the link for 025:001 Fundamentals for Majors.  Once on the course page, please follow the instructions for the diagnostic exam.  Based on your test results, you may need to change theory registrations.  The theory instructor will advise you of the procedure to make this change. 

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Meeting for New Graduate Students

The School of Music will conduct a mandatory meeting for all new Graduate Students and TAs/RAs on Thursday, August 20, at 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in MacBride Auditorium in MacBride Hall (MH).

Graduate Advisory Exams for Theory/History

All* incoming School of Music graduate students must take the Graduate Advisory Exams in Theory and History.  The exams are scheduled for Friday, August 21, in room 150 Clinton St Music Building #6 (CSM6).  The Theory exam is administered from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and the History exam is administered from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Should this date be inconvenient, the exams will be repeated Saturday, August 22, same location and time.  Information regarding the exams is located at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~music/gradhandbook/advisoryexams.htm. 

Exam registration is not required.

*Music Therapy students are exempt from these exams.

Facilities Updates

The School of Music will be housed in several buildings this year.  Please check ISIS for the most recent class information.

The School of Music Main Office, including the offices of the Director, the academic office, and the scheduling and facilities office, are located at 130 Clinton St. Music, across from the courthouse.  The voice department and many School of Music academic courses will be held at Clinton Street Music (CSM5 and CSM6).

The School of Music will hold orchestra, band and percussion rehearsals in Music West - Interim Building (the former Museum of Art building on N. Riverside Dr.).  The building has undergone extensive renovations to house ensemble practice areas, student practice rooms, and faculty offices for ensemble directors and the double bass and cello studios.

Most instrumental music studios and faculty offices will be housed in a newly constructed space in the University Capitol Centre (entrance on the second floor of the Old Capitol Mall, near the escalator).  This space includes practice rooms, chamber rehearsal rooms, and organ practice rooms.  A new student recital hall and classroom have also been constructed on the first floor of the Mall.

Music Education and Music Therapy classes, along with offices for Musicology, Music Education and Music Therapy faculty, will be housed on the second and third floors of the Communications Center.  The Jazz Department will continue to be housed in Trinity Church.

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Cambus Schedule

Increased bus service will be provided to get students transported between the arts campus areas, Clinton Street Music, and the University Capitol Centre. Service will begin on Monday, Aug. 24. 

For a complete list of routes and schedules, see map and route schedule. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Practice Rooms

Practice rooms will be open at Clinton St., UCC and MWIB from 8am-11pm M-F and 10am-10pm Sat/Sun, except for University holidays.

In order to provide practice space to those preparing for auditions, the practice rooms in MWIB will be open Aug. 22 and 23 from 10am-10pm.  Practice rooms in other spaces will be open beginning August 24.

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Audition Information

Select an ensemble for more information on auditions:

  • Chorus
  • Orchestra
  • Band
  • Jazz: Auditions will be held for all students interested in participating in the jazz combos, large ensembles and jazz improvisation classes, at the Trinity Church (320 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240), starting on Tuesday, August 25 and will continue continue on through the second week of classes.  Please check the schedules posted at the church (inside front door) and contact jazz area head John Rapson with questions at ira-rapson@uiowa.edu. 
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Performing Arts Buildings Map

Click here for a printable map of performing arts building locations. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Music Library

Music Library Staff, circulation, course reserves, current periodicals, etc. are all now in Room 2006 on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. The only parts of the collection left on the 5th floor include Music Rare materials, LPs, microfilms and music library director Ruthann McTyre. 

School of Music Wiki

The School of Music now has a wiki. We will be posting a link to the wiki on the School of Music webpage. Please check the homepage in the coming days. The wiki will give specific, time sensitive information about events and deadlines for the School of Music.

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Last updated 14-aug-09