Registration

Registration

• Program Planning Sheets and preparation for registration
• Using the iGPS Planner
• Registration on One.iu.edu
• Suggestions about using One.iu.edu
• Academic Advisement Report
• Registration dates 
• Audit policy 
• Registration in MUS-U 596 Research in Music (independent study) 
• Schedule adjustment

Program Planning Sheets and preparation for registration

You need to submit your Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before registration

You will have a "negative service indicator" related to academic advising on your record that will block your registration until after you have submitted your Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate office.

There are four different program planning sheets - submit the one that matches your program:

Master's degree program planning sheet
Doctoral degree program planning sheet
Diploma and visiting student program planning sheet
Certificate student program planning sheet

You will receive an email once your program planning sheet has been reviewed and your registration plans have been approved, and at that point you will be able to register after your registration appointment time.

Program planning sheets are processed by the Music Graduate Office staff in the order in which they are received. If there are a lot of program planning sheets submitted on the same day it is possible that the response could take up to 5 business days. Therefore, you should submit your Program Planning Sheet well before you wish to register.

Note: The last day to register is the Friday of the first week of classes for the fall and spring semesters, and for the JSoM summer session. Registration after the first week of classes requires the permission of the Director of Graduate Studies. Late registration begins the week before classes start.

The online Schedule of Classes and online course descriptions:

Spring 2025

• Click here for the online Schedule of Classes
• Click here for a summary sheet of some music education, music history, and music theory courses offered in Spring 2025
• Click here for a summary sheet of the graduate review courses offered in Spring 2025
• Click here for the MUS-M 501 Proseminar in Music History topics for Spring 2025
• List of some potential courses for the master's degree Other Required Credits requirement
• List of some potential courses for the diploma music course requirement

Summer 2025

• Click here for the online Schedule of Classes
• Click here for a summary sheet of some music education, music history, and music theory courses offered in Summer 2025
• Click here for a summary sheet of the graduate review courses offered in Summer 2025

Instructions for how to fill out your Program Planning sheet.

The information you need in order to fill out your program planning sheet is the subject/catalog number, the number of credits, and the class number for each class.

In the example below, the subject/catalog number is MUS-T 508 (for a music course, the subject/catalog number will always start with "MUS-"). The number of credits is in parentheses after the course title (in this case, 3 cr). The class number is a four or five digit number always located under the subject/catalog number. In this case, the class number is 8471.

MUS-T 508 WRITTEN THEORY REV-GRAD STDNTS (3 CR)
          8471 RSTR 08:00A-09:15A TR MA 454 Smith J

Although all of this information is important, the class number is the most important information for your Program Planning Sheet and for when you register.  Be sure to check for time conflicts, as well.

You will also be asked to choose the requirement category for each class you list. For example, if you are a master's student and you are listing MUS-T 508 (a review course) on your program planning sheet, you will choose "review course" from the dropdown menu for that class's requirement category.

Be careful to make sure you pick classes without a time conflict. And, if you are using iGPS for your course searches, please note that the credit hours listed on the initial search results page may be incorrect.  You will need to go into the details of a particular offering of a course to see what credit hours are available for that course.

Masterclasses

Students must enroll in Studio Masterclass (MUS-I 500) if their private study instructor has a section listed.  They must also enroll in Departmental Masterclass (MUS-I 501) if they are taking major field lessons in a department that has a section of MUS-I 501. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes to determine which instructors and departments have a Studio Masterclass and Departmental Masterclass section. Remember to write the masterclass information on the program planning sheet.  Masterclasses are 0 credits.

Recitals

Students must register in the required recital course number to receive credit for the recital. Many recitals use the same title (e.g., "Doctoral Chamber Music Recital") but are designated with course numbers specific to different departments. Please pay close attention to the course number(s) of the recital(s) for which you register; ask if you have questions. (Correcting inaccurate recital enrollments may incur schedule change fees that we are not in a position to have waived.) Please consult the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin or contact the Music Graduate Office for clarification of recital numbers.

We are here to help

Please feel free to stop by the Music Graduate Office (JS120) with questions or call 812-855-1738 to make an appointment to speak with the Advisor.  You should also use your Academic Advisement Report as a planning tool.  To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on to One.IU.  In the "What would you like to do?" box at the top of the page, type "Academic Advisement Report.”  Click on the Academic Advisement Report app in the search results. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

Using the iGPS Planner

Instead of submitting a program planning sheet, you also have the option to use the iGPS Plan advisor review system.  Instructions are here.  A video tutorial is here.

Registration on One.iu.edu

After you get an email from the Music Graduate Office stating that your registration plans have been approved, you can register any time after your scheduled Registration Appointment time by following the steps outlined on this web site: Student Central on Union Registration Instructions.

Find your Registration Appointment Time (the Registration Appointment is the first possible time you can register, and is automatically generated by the Student Central on Union)

Go to this web page from Student Central and click on the "Your Appointment" link towards the end of the page. You will log in with your IU user ID and passphrase (the same ID and passphrase you use to access your IU email account

You do not need to register at your Registration Appointment Date and time - it is the first possible time you can register, but you can register after that appointment time.

Remember your University ID number

To find your University ID number, log in to One.iu.edu by clicking on the Sign In button in the upper right hand corner of the home page. You will log in with your IU user ID and password/passphrase (the same ID and password/passphrase you use to access your IU email account). If you have problems logging in to One.iu.edu, call the UITS support center at 855-6789.

• In the "What do you want to do?" box at the top of the page, type "Student Center".
• Click on the Student Center icon in the search results.
• Click on My Profile, and then General Information on the left side of the page.
• Your University ID number will be a 10 digit number beginning with at least three zeros (or a "2" and then multiple zeros).

If you have any problems

Contact Student Central on Union by either going to 408 N. Union St. (it is open from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday), calling 812-855-6500, or emailing scu [at] iu [dot] edu. You can register on One.IU any time except 5 am to 6 am Monday through Saturday, and except midnight to 8 am on Sunday.

Suggestions about using the Registration and Schedule Adjustment systems

Know your class numbers! When you register, knowing your class numbers will simplify the registration process.

After you have entered a class number or selected a course from your shopping cart, you will need to click on ENROLL NOW and FINISH ENROLLING to be completely enrolled in the class.

• Always check the Status box to make sure it says Success each time you click submit.
• If the add is not successful, you will see a red “X” and an error message.
• Until the Status box says Success (with a green check mark), you are NOT registered for the class.
• If you have a question about the error message, be sure to copy or write down the message before calling the Student Central on Union (or the Music Graduate Office) so they have the information they need in order to answer your question.

Ensemble

Many programs require registration in a major ensemble. Students enrolling in University Instrumental Ensembles (MUS-X 40) should register in the drill section that corresponds to the instrument type; please list that drill section on the program planning sheet and use that class number in the registration system. 

If you are using the class search function on One.IU and have a problem finding the class number for ensemble, be sure to choose to look for undergraduate level courses.

Lessons

If you need to change your lesson credit hours after you have already registered in them, DO NOT DROP your lessons. Click on the EDIT option at the top of the page. Select the appropriate course, then adjust the number of credits as necessary. **If you drop a class that you needed permission to register for, you need to contact the Music Graduate office to get a new permission before you can add that class to your schedule again.**

Registration dates

Early Registration for Continuing Students

Summer 2025: begins October 24, 2024

Fall 2024: begins April 1, 2024

Spring 2025: begins October 24, 2024

New Student Registration (see New Student Orientation)

Summer 2025: starts May 15, 2025

Fall 2024: after new student advising appointments in July 2024

Spring 2025: starts January 9, 2025

Late Registration (online)

Summer 2025: begins on Monday, June 9, 2025 (main JSoM summer session)

Fall 2024: begins on Friday, August 23, 2024

Spring 2025: begins on Friday, January 17, 2025

Final (late) Registration (using eAdd, requires individual instructor permission for each class, not possible for new students)

Summer 2025: consult with the Music Graduate Office for details

Fall 2024: begins on Monday, September 2, 2024

Spring 2025: begins on Monday, January 20, 2025

Semester (or JSoM Summer Session) Dates

Summer 2025: June 9 through July 18, 2025 (main JSoM summer session)

Fall 2024: August 26 through December 20, 2024

Spring 2025: January 13 through May 9, 2025

To see the Official Calendar for IU, go to the Student Central on Union web site.

Audit policy

Please review the official Jacobs School of Music Audit policy.

Click here for details on the procedure used to officially audit a course.

A course audit does not count towards the number of credit hours required for full-time status. It is not possible to audit courses that require any sort of class participation, such as lessons, chamber music or repertoire classes, and it is not possible to audit any graduate review courses to prepare for the graduate entrance exams. An audited class will not fulfill any degree requirements.