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Official page of Indiana University of Pennsylvania Music A distinguished artist-faculty represents a wealth of professional performing experience.

The Department of Music at IUP has a rich history dating back to the founding of this institution over 100 years ago. Graduates of the department have gone on to distinguished careers in performance, teaching, and other fields within the music profession. The department’s greatest resource is its faculty, composed of more than 30 full- and part-time artist-teachers. Each of our 300 undergraduate music students has the opportunity to study with a specialist of his or her own instrument or voice and take academic coursework from professional musicologists and theorists. Music Department ensembles provide performance opportunities for hundreds of university students each semester. A staff of resident conductors directs the activities of the Symphony Orchestra, four bands, three choruses, two jazz ensembles, and various chamber ensembles. Recitals featuring resident faculty members and visiting artists are presented throughout the years. The department offers three undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Science (Music Education), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Performance), and Bachelor of Arts (General Music or Music Theory-Composition). Our graduate program offers the Master of Arts degree with separate concentrations in Performance or Music Education.

10/14/2026

Happy National Dessert Day from the IUP Music Department! We hope everyone has a sweet treat today to celebrate!

10/13/2026

Tonight at 7:00 PM — Dr. Kaleigh Acord presents a faculty violin recital in Gorell Recital Hall, joined by Dr. Henry Wong Doe on piano and Dr. Linda Jennings on cello with romantic-era chamber music by women composers including Clara Schumann and Amanda Maier. Free and open to the public — see you there, or watch the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VC6cpXflxA

10/12/2026

This Week in IUP Music 🎶

🎻 Tuesday, October 13: Faculty Recital of Kaleigh Acord, violin - 7:00 pm

🎺 Thursday, October 15: IUP Brass Studios Small Ensembles Concert - 6:00 pm

Full details at iup.edu/events.

10/11/2026

Two concerts today! 🎶 This afternoon at 3:00 PM, the Symphony Band takes the stage at Fisher Auditorium under Will Sugg. Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWpxWjY8OJM. Then tonight at 6:00 PM, guest artists Gillian and John Riesen perform operatic and musical theater favorites in Gorell Recital Hall, free and open to the public.

10/08/2026

This Weekend in IUP Music 🎶

Tonight, Oct 8
• Wind Ensemble: "Fall is in the Air" — 7:30 PM
🎥 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2_J6NSXK4s

Sunday, Oct 11
• Symphony Band Concert — 3:00 PM, Fisher Auditorium, conducted by Will Sugg
🎥 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWpxWjY8OJM
• Sims Guest Artist Recital — 6:00 PM, Gorell Recital Hall. Gillian and John Riesen, operatic and musical theater favorites. Free and open to the public.

Full details at iup.edu/events.

09/29/2026

Check out these photos of The Legend from this weekend!

09/28/2026

IUP Music Major for a Day is October 14. Come see what its like to be an IUP music major. Sit in on ensembles and hear from IUP students and faculty. Registration closes on October 7. Find more information at https://www.iup.edu/musictheatredance/community-outreach/music-major-for-a-day/index.html.

08/02/2026

Fall 2026 Performance Schedule is here! Mark your calendars and get ready for a fantastic season!

07/21/2026

🎭 IUP talent took center stage in Titusville!

Several IUP alumni and a current student recently came together for the Titusville Community Summer Theatre production of The Secret Garden at Colestock Auditorium.

The production's music director, Nick Ryan '26, recruited talented pit musicians from across Pennsylvania—many of them fellow IUP alumni—to perform in the production. Also taking the stage was Kevin Vinson '96, who portrayed the Gardener.

Pictured are Brooke Hammons '26, Mary-Lynn Peters '78, Hannah Tracy '12, current IUP student Nathan Vinson, David Earnest '23, Kevin Vinson '96, Clarissa Marshall '26, and Nick Ryan '26.

Congratulations to this talented group for sharing their gifts, supporting community theatre, and representing IUP so well!

07/16/2026

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