MM Music: Performance at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

to provide a rich, integrated program of undergraduate and graduate education that promotes the highest levels of professional, creative, and scholarly development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential; to cultivate an environment that inspires creativity, stimulates intellectual curiosity, and fosters critical thinking; and to serve the university community, the public, and the profession through performance, composition, scholarship, music education, outreach, and engagement.

Department: Music | Duration: 34 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 34 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include MUS PERF 517 Masters Level-Horn; MUS PERF 519 Masters Level-Trumpet; MUS PERF 521 Masters Level-Trombone; MUS PERF 523 Masters Level-Euphonium; MUS PERF 525 Masters Level-Tuba; MUS PERF 990 Masters Recital.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Admission Requirements for MM in Music: Performance. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in music (or equivalent foundational coursework). Admission to the program requires a high level of performance ability as demonstrated in the audition, which in most cases is performed live on the UW-Madison campus, although there are options for a remote audition. The application will require a portfolio of recordings to serve as audition prescreening. In the CV, candidates should include a complete list of repertoire they have mastered, conducted, or composed. In the Statement of Purpose, candidates should discuss their academic and professional goals as well as their qualifications to serve as a Teaching Assistant in the School of Music.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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