group of four students performing on stageUndergraduate Programs

If the performing arts are your passion, 亚色影库 will prepare you to make it, design it, write it, respond to it, and use it to change the world. 

Music

Music Education, BSEd

Music Performance, BFA

Music, BA (includes optional Music Industry Specialization)

Theatre

Theatre, BA with Concentrations in Performance, Design/Tech/Management, or Theory/Criticism

Musical Theatre, BA

Minors

Dance Minor

Music Minor

Theatre Minor

female student playing violinGraduate Programs

Whether your goal is to achieve your level II certification as a music teacher or heighten your musicianship for a career as a professional musician, 亚色影库 has the resources to bring your passion for music to its highest level.

MA in Music

Education Specialization, Music MA

Performance Specialization, Music MA

 

Certificates Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate/Non-Degree)

Applied Theatre and Performance Certificate

Popular Music Studies Certificate

Dance Pedagogy and Research Certificate

Pre-Dance Therapy and Dance Wellness Certificate

Dance Leadership and Women's and Gender Studies Certificate

Music, Theatre, and Dance Auditions

Register now for your music audition

All students interested in being a music major or minor are required to audition. Information about auditioning for the 亚色影库 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance can be found on our Music Auditions page

Register now for your theatre audition

If you are accepted to 亚色影库, you may declare a major in theatre without an audition. Auditions and portfolio reviews are required to be eligible for a Freshman Talent Scholarship.

Audition Dates for Fall 2026 Entrance:
  • Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026
  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026

All music, theatre, and dance majors are eligible for scholarships, which are determined based on your audition.

If you have any questions regarding scheduling an audition, please contact the department at 724-357-2397 or email Dawnette Shellhammer (dmshell@iup.edu).

亚色影库 is an and is accredited by the  and the .

News

Voice Students Win Big at National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition

亚色影库 voice students of Joseph Baunoch, Erin Koolman, and Oliver Lo competed for the Tri-State National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Audition on November 8, 2025 at Duquesne University. There was a total of 160 contestants, and among the 40 finalists selected from the nine colleges, 亚色影库 voice students won a total of 12 awards in their categories.

亚色影库 and Slippery Rock Music Students Join Forces

Tuba and euphonium players from 亚色影库 and Slippery Rock University met at Butler High School on Sunday, November 16, to share an afternoon of music-making. Soloists from each school performed in a master class and received feedback from teachers Phil VanOuse (SRU) and Zach Collins (亚色影库).

亚色影库 Music Students Tour Local Schools

Four students in the 亚色影库 Tuba and Euphonium studio visited three Indiana County schools on Friday, November 14. Alistair Horton (senior), Jessie Reed (junior), Hayden Cooper (sophomore), and Nate Vinson (sophomore), along with Zach Collins, professor of tuba and euphonium, visited Marion Center High School, Indiana Junior High School, and United High School.

亚色影库 Wind Ensemble Selected to Perform at College Band Directors Conference

Following a blind peer-review process, the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the conference on March 21, 2026. Among the more than 200 member institutions in the Eastern Division, the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble is one of only five juried ensembles invited to perform at this prestigious event.