Academic Programs

The Peck School of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs that equip and empower you to help create a better world through the arts. And you won't be alone. We are a community of artists dedicated to your growth.

Whether you are pursuing a major, advancing your education through graduate studies or just taking a few courses, you are welcome here. Explore our programs to discover where your passion and creativity can take you.

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UWM african dance students dressed in colorful skirts and black tops raise their hands and perform in Mitchell Studio 254
African and Diaspora Dance Forms
Undergraduate MicrocredentialOn Campus
Still image from UWM animation arts BA project showing a desk with a coffee mug, sketchbook, notes, passport, and paleontology tools.
Animation Arts, BA
MajorOn Campus
Animation Arts student still depicting two illustrated characters standing before a surreal collage of dolls and keys.
Animation Arts, BFA
MajorOn Campus
A UWM Art BA studio in community arts paints a large mural while working on a table in the Kenilworth Gallery.
Art, BA
MajorOn Campus
Black and white illustration of a student working at a cluttered desk with surreal creative elements.
Art, MA
Master'sOn Campus
Two Art MFA students sit cross-legged on an industrial floor while exploring a interactive digital artwork.
Art, MFA
Master'sOn Campus
UWM Art Education BFA student works closely with a young child on a piece of art with a box of sixty-four crayons.
Art Education, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Arts Integration and Learning Certificate
Arts Integration & Learning
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Film still from a UWM Cinematic Arts MFA student with a blue screen and a faded face behind a man with arms outstretched.
Cinematic Arts, MFA
Master'sOn Campus
A student is seen on scaffolding with a paint roller while painting a large mural on the side of a brick wall.
Community Arts
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Dance BA
Dance, BA
MajorOn Campus
Dance BFA
Dance, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Four Dance MFA students perform on stage in colorful dresses while three musicians play in the background.
Dance, MFA
Master'sOn Campus
A group of dance performance students perform in a black box studio and interact with audience members.
Dance Performance
MinorOn Campus
A design and visual communication degree student stands in front of a wall of creative typography.
Design & Visual Communication, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Two graphic design students hang colorful cards from strings during the Design and Visual Communication Capstone event.
Design
MinorOn Campus
A colorful set of 3D printed self portraits designed by UWM Digital Fabrication & Design students.
Digital Fabrication & Design
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Film majors collaborate on BFA project in Kenilworth Square East’s creative environment.
Film, BFA
MajorOn Campus
A closeup shot of a film minor student seen from behind a digital camera.
Film, Video, Animation & New Genres
MinorOn Campus
Individual engaging with a student created game design in Kenilworth Square East Gallery
Game Art and Design
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
An illustration using blue and gold hues of three individuals wearing round glasses.
Illustration
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Choral Director Zack Durlam gestures to the audience after receiving a standing ovation at the Zelazo Center.
Music, BA
MajorOn Campus
Music BFA
Music, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Professor Rene Izquierdo sits in a chair next to a music performance mm student while both explore classical guitar chords.
Music, MM
Master'sOn Campus
Music librarian instructor holding books and speaking to a group with a music staff board and projector.
Music, MM + Library & Information Science, MLIS
Master'sOn Campus
UWM Jazz guitar student performs on stage at Jan Serr Studio
Music
MinorOn Campus
Blurry action shot at a local music venue of a live performance by UWM music composition majors.
Music Composition & Technology, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Orchestra musicians performing with violins during a concert, focused on string section in warm lighting.
Music Composition & Theory, MM
Master'sOn Campus
A conductor leads an orchestra during a UWM Symphony Orchestra performance.
Music Conducting, MM
Master'sOn Campus
A group of Music Education BFA students perform with percussion instruments in a classroom.
Music Education, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Group of Music Education students performing in a classroom with percussion instruments during a music activity.
Music Education, MM
Master'sOn Campus
Performer in white blouse and yellow skirt dances on stage with colorful costumes.
Music History & Literature, BFA
MajorOn Campus
Mariachi ensemble performing on stage with violins, trumpet, and guitar in traditional attire.
Music History & Literature, MM
Master'sOn Campus
Music Performers Certificate
Music Performance
Graduate CertificateOn Campus
Professor Dr. Bernard Zinck and a string pedagogy masters student play violins in a room with bookshelves and framed artwork.
Music String Pedagogy, MM
Master'sOn Campus
Two photography students hold a negative strip and examine their undeveloped photographs.
Photography
MinorOn Campus
A UWM somatic instructor works with students during a class in one of the many studios.
Somatics
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Two Studio Art BFA students work back to back while screenprinting patterns onto large sheets of paper.
Studio Art, BFA
MajorOn Campus
A studio art student works with a loom with fabric and spools of colorful thread sit on shelves behind them.
Studio Art
MinorOn Campus
A young woman passionately rehearsing in a classroom, with two other people in the background. The backdrop is yellow.
Theatre Education, BA
MajorOn Campus
UWM Theatre BFA students perform Into the Woods on the Mainstage Theatre.
Theatre, BFA: Acting or Musical Theatre
MajorOn Campus
Four Theatre Practices BA students perform in a black box theatre each carrying a wooden crate over their heads.
Theatre Practices, BA
MajorOn Campus
Theatre Production BFA
Theatre Production, BFA
MajorOn Campus
A UWM musical theatre student dressed in 50's attire stares into the camera with his hat tipped to one side during a performance of All Night Strut.
Theatre
MinorOn Campus
Students in the Musical Theatre Program perform on stage as the leading character is seen singing and gesturing while a cast of over fifteen students are seen on stage.
Musical Theatre
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus