Doctor of Music in Organ and Sacred Music in Bloomington United States | Indiana University Bloomington

For eight decades, graduates from the Jacobs Organ Department have consistently earned recognition as globally acclaimed performers, educators, researchers, and sacred music specialists. We foster an environment where every student can venture into new artistic frontiers while deepening their unique passions under the guidance of faculty renowned for their excellence in performance, academia, instruction, and liturgical music. Our comprehensive program provides rigorous performance training—with particular focus on improvisation—alongside studies in organ repertoire, instrument craftsmanship, teaching methodologies, and sacred music's practical, historical, and theoretical dimensions. Many students pursue complementary studies in carillon, harpsichord, piano, choral direction, or vocal performance, with all scholars enjoying access to superb mechanical-action pipe organs for practice and performance.