Discover the School of Music

Along with our array of degrees, you can find any number of performance opportunities for music majors, minors, and non- majors in our award-winning ensembles; all to the backdrop of some of the best facilities in the country.

 

About Us

Experience world-class music education from day one. You won’t be in the audience—you’ll perform, create, and lead in state-of-the-art performance halls with award-winning faculty and one of the nation’s best-equipped studios.

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Studio Band
Ensembles

Discover your sound with our diverse, nationally recognized ensembles. Open to students, faculty, and community musicians, our ensembles provide opportunities for performance, enrichment, and enjoyment.

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Graduate Programs

Advance your music career with Ball State’s accredited graduate programs. Study performance, education, conducting, composition, and more with options for master’s, doctoral, and artist diploma degrees.

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Scholarships and Assistantships

Are you interested in one of our degrees? You will need to apply to both the university and the School of Music. On top of the dozens of scholarships Ball State offers, we have many for School of Music students. If you’re a graduate student, consider applying for an assistantship.

What's on Stage?

The School of Music hosts over 300 events annually. Most events are free and open to the public and include a wide range of recitals, concerts, opera productions, and master classes.

Visit the College of Fine Arts Box Office for any of our ticketed events. Can’t make a concert? Many of our large ensemble concerts and faculty recitals are streamed live.

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Accredited By the National Association of Schools of Music

All Steinway School

Award-Winning Faculty

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School of Music

Hargreaves Music Building (MU) 203
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

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