Overview

Committed to creating an environment in which each student is encouraged to explore new territory while also pursuing special areas of interest with faculty who bring world-renowned expertise in the fields of performance, scholarship, teaching, and sacred music, then the Organ and Sacred Music program offered at Indiana University Bloomington is the right choice field for you.

Key Facts

Most students take advantage of one or more affiliated areas of applied study, such as carillon, harpsichord, piano, choral conducting, and voice, and all benefit from practice, study, and performance on exceptional mechanical-action pipe organs.

This broad curriculum includes a thorough grounding in performance studies—including an emphasis on improvisation—as well as courses in organ literature, design, construction, and pedagogy, and applied, historical, and philosophical courses in sacred music.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organ Graduate Major

Seminar in Organ Literature: Renaissance and Baroque

Seminar in Organ Literature: Classic and Romantic

Organ Pedagogy

The Children’s Chorus

Organ Construction and Design

Organ Improvisation

The History of Christian Worship and Sacred Music

Sacred Music: Philosophy and Practice

Graduate Choral Conducting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

37 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloomington, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology View 1009 other Masters in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

All persons with a bachelor’s degree in music from an accredited college, university, conservatory, or its demonstrated equivalent, are eligible to apply for admission to the Graduate Division of the Jacobs School of Music, which administers master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, diploma programs, and graduate certificates.
Bachelor’s degree equivalency is determined by the Indiana University Office of International Services for applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies abroad.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year
Out-of-State

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27271 USD / year

≈ 27271 USD / year

Living costs

Bloomington

United States

1071 - 1733 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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