Undergraduate Division

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

Credit certificate programs are offered in specialized areas in the Jacobs School of Music. They include 12-29 credit hours of coursework. The targeted audience may be undergraduate music majors or non-majors at Indiana University or other interested individuals who meet stated admissions requirements.

Certificate courses will ordinarily be offered following the regular academic calendar. Check the Schedule of Classes for availability. IU Bloomington students may use individual certificate courses in any appropriate way towards both degree requirements and a certificate unless otherwise specified.

Admission Requirements

See the Certificate Programs page of the Jacobs School of Music website (https://music.indiana.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/certificates.html) for detailed application information.

Grade Requirements

Successful completion of a certificate program for undergraduates requires a grade of C or higher in each course and an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in certificate courses. Individual certificate programs may have stricter grade requirements. No transfer credit will be accepted for a certificate program unless otherwise specified.

Tuition and Fees

Students pay tuition for certificate courses depending on their residency status (resident or nonresident) at IU Bloomington. Non-music students enrolled only in certificate programs will not be charged the music program fee and will not be eligible for financial aid from the Jacobs School of Music.

Application for Completion

Students who wish to be awarded a certificate must submit an Application for Certificate Completion. For IU Bloomington students, certificate courses must be completed within the time limit for their degrees. All other students must complete the certificate courses within four calendar years. There is no residence requirement for certificate completion.

Academic Bulletins

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Previous Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins.