Practice Rooms

All practice rooms are reserved for UI students with a valid ID. Preference will be given to music majors, minors, or those students enrolled in applied lessons.  

Practice rooms can be used on a first-come, first-served basis. Any room left unattended for more than 15 minutes can be occupied by another student. Instruments, back packs and other belongings cannot be left in a practice room to reserve it for an absent person. Belongings should not be removed from the room, but will be collected by the absent person upon their return. The absent person forfeits their right to the room if gone more than 15 minutes.  

 All practice rooms on the 4th and 5th floor of Voxman Music Building are 30 minute warm-up rooms intended for use prior to lessons or rehearsals. Please be considerate of others and adhere to the 30 minute limit.  

Special practice rooms, including Organ, Harp, Grand Piano, Harpsichord, and Drum Set are locked and use is restricted to students in specific programs.    

 1.     Most practice rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis during regular Voxman Music Building hours.  

2.     Teaching is not allowed in practice rooms unless authorized to do so through the School of Music Community Music Lesson program. Teaching spaces will be assigned by School of Music staff.  

3.     No food or drink except closed containers of water are allowed in practice rooms. Do not place personal belongings, instrument cases, or water bottles on the pianos and please use the Student Commons Area for food or drink.  

4.     Windows must be left uncovered at all times.  

5.     Do not leave instruments or valuables unattended. The University of Iowa is not responsible for lost or stolen items.  

6.     Any room left unattended for more than 15 minutes can be occupied by another student. Instruments, back packs and other belongings cannot be left in a practice room to reserve it for an absent person. Belongings should not be removed from the room, but will be collected by the absent person upon their return. The absent person forfeits their right to the room if gone more than 15 minutes.  

7.     Music stands, chairs, and other School of Music equipment may not be removed from a practice room area. Please do not bring stands or chairs from other areas of the building to the practice room area. Please report missing equipment to the reception desk in the main lobby. UI School of Music property should never leave the Voxman Music Building.   

8.     Practice rooms are reserved for music practicing only. Please do not use practice rooms for studying or resting.  

9.     Please use the percussion rooms for percussion practice.  

Please report any problems or building/room condition issues to the reception desk in the first-floor lobby. 

Locker Usage & Rental

Lockers are available only to currently registered University of Iowa students. A valid UI student ID is required to process the rental.   

Lockers will be checked out a semester at a time or by academic year. They will not need to be cleaned out between semesters of the current academic year, provided that a new request has been made for the next semester and approved prior to the last day of finals week.  

  • All lockers must be cleared by the Friday of finals week for the semester/academic year requested.  

  • The University of Iowa and the School of Music are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged instruments. Students are encouraged to contact their insurance company to determine coverage for their personal property. 

  • Perishable items such as food MUST NOT BE stored in lockers. 

  • Lockers are accessible only during posted building hours. 

  • Personal locks MUST NOT BE used on lockers. Lockers come with an lock and combination when assigned.  

  • Lockers will be assigned by staff according to instrument size and/or need. All requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the limited number of large lockers, those with multiple instruments will be assigned mulitple lockers for the respective sized instruments.  

  • Music majors may submit locker requests beginning July 1 prior to the start of the academic year. 

  • Non-major students may request a locker beginning July 15th prior to the start of the academic year.  

  • Lockers which have not been renewed will be emptied and contents removed and turned into Campus Lost and Found the week after final exams each semester. 

  • Lockers retained over the summer will be charged a one-semester rental fee.  

  • Locker rental charges of $20 per semester will be charged to student UBills. No other forms of payment are accepted. If more than one locker is required to accommodate multiple instruments there will be no additional charge.  

Locker Request Form

Once the form is completed, you will receive your assignment via email from MUS-Voxman-Lockers@uiowa.edu. 

*Students enrolled in Instrumental Techniques (MUS:3605/ EDTL:3605), Class Strings (MUS:3659/EDTL:3659), and Intro to Wind & Percussion (MUS:3664) will receive lockers with the required instruments during class. Instruments are to be stored in the assigned lockers.  There will be one $20 fee per class to cover the multiple lockers and instruments. 

After Building Hours Rehearsal Room Reservations

Should the need arise for rehearsal after building hours, student(s) must coordinate with advising faculty. The advising faculty must submit the reservation request for the rehearsal space to the scheduling manager via email and be present for the full duration of the reservation. Faculty should have their University ID readily available as Security will request it during building closure rounds. 

TAs have access to their office for after hours usage. Should they need a rehearsal space, they must also abide by the above policy.