Student Organizations

Joining a student club or organization is a great way to get involved. You’ll meet people who share the same interests – building lifelong friendships – while gaining professional experience, and honing your leadership skills.

Our department is home to several student organizations. Learn more about them below.

Student Organization Handbook

Learn More, Find or Register a Student Org

Active Organizations

To view the list of active music organizations visit this link: https://java.access.uni.edu/StudentOrgsDirectory/ and select the Music category.

Active Organizations not captured in the Music category list include:

Sigma Alpha Iota (fraternities and sororities category)

Kappa Kappa Psi (service and volunteering category)

Varsity Glee Club (education and awareness category)

Past and Currently Unregistered Organizations

All Voices Heard in Music

All Voices Heard in Music is a new social music club that will give underrepresented, minority and allied music students an opportunity to feel empowered, create connections, and explore the music and cultures from around the globe. This social club will tackle a significant hurdle within music culture by allowing all music to be appreciated equally. Our objective will be to make sure underrepresented students are given a chance to feel like they rightfully belong in the world of Art Music. Currently our new organization is focused on raising awareness and recruiting students to the group. Some of the organization's objectives will be to have concerts during Black History Month, Pride Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month and other times used to celebrate the heritage of marginalized groups. You don’t have to be a music major or even play an instrument to join the group and we meet on the second Monday of every month in Gallagher Bluedorn room 30. Students who are simply interested in music of all cultures can join.

For more information contact music@uni.edu.

American String Teacher Association

ASTA gathers for meetings about once a month and talk about ways of teaching string music and methods. We also have special meetings learning about new styles of technique and ways of incorporating it into our own teaching. Other topics have included new ways of practicing and getting a hold of stage fright.

For more information contact Erik.Rohde@uni.edu.

Music Teachers National Association - UNI Chapter

The University of Northern Iowa Collegiate Chapter is in affiliation with the Iowa Music Teacher’s Association, and with Music Teachers National Association. MTNA is to advances the value and study of performing and teaching to the local community and to the piano majors UNI. The goal of the UNI collegiate chapter through MTNA is to serve as the foundation of professional, educational, musical, and social experiences for UNI piano majors throughout their course of formal study and to help open doors through performing, teaching, and presenting research and teaching ideas at state and national conferences.

For more information contact Dr. Andrea Johnson.

National Association for Music Education

NAfME is a music organization primarily for future music educators, both instrumental and vocal. Our goal is to equip UNI music education majors to be the best possible and provide tools to be successful in the professional field. Many current educators from all over the nation are members and are still gaining valuable knowledge to help them in the field. Some events have included the following:

Finale
Software Workshop, Iowa Music Educators Conference, First Year Teachers
Panel Discussion
Stress Management Workshop
Music Education
The Internet Workshop

For more information contact Dr. Kevin Droe.

UNI Iowa Bandmasters Association

The UNI Iowa Bandmasters Association chapter is a student affiliate of the state Iowa Bandmasters Association. Comprised of instrumental music education majors who plan to pursue careers as band directors, the student IBA attends annual conferences and provides services to school band programs locally and statewide.

For more information contact Dr. Danny Galyen.