A harmonious blend of culture, heritage, and music painted the Loire Valley during the second annual Musiques et Vignes en Confluence, a chamber music festival in central France. Bernard Zinck (Associate Professor of Violin and Area Head of Strings and String Pedagogy) created the Musiques et Vignes en Confluence in …
Music Performer’s Certificate Graduate Certificate
Unlock your potential as a performer with our graduate-level performer’s certificate. Tailored to your passion and designed for post-baccalaureate or MM degree holders, our program offers diverse study options and guidance from esteemed faculty.
Our performer’s certificate program is the perfect fit for passionate musicians like you seeking advanced study opportunities. With the flexibility to focus on any area of performance, you’ll receive personalized guidance from our studio faculty who are passionate about performance. Whether you want to refine your chamber music skills, prepare for auditions or pursue graduate-level study, our program empowers you to excel. Join our vibrant musical community and unleash your artistic potential.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
What it’s like to be a student at Peck School of the Arts
When you study music at the UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, you’ll join a supportive and collaborative community of artists. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including performance venues, practice rooms and recording studios. In addition to performing as soloists and in ensembles, students are provided with many opportunities to attend concerts, master classes and workshop. Through our strong partnerships with performance organizations in Milwaukee and the surrounding region, you’ll expand your horizons and your professional network along the way.
But don’t take our word for it. See for yourself what it is like to be a student here by scheduling a personalized tour with one of our graduate program coordinators.
Program Details
Our curriculum for the performer’s certificate is designed to provide a comprehensive and tailored musical education. With a focus on advanced performance study, you’ll take part in studio lessons, large ensemble participation and specialized coursework. Explore various performance areas, receive mentorship from accomplished faculty and expand your repertoire.
Whether you’re pursuing the certificate as a post-baccalaureate or after completing the MM degree, our curriculum will elevate your musical skills and open doors to new opportunities.
View the Performer’s Certificate, Graduate Certificate requirements.
Entrance Auditions/Interviews & Admission
Peck School of the Arts undergraduate and graduate programs may require additional steps to enter. For most dance, music and theatre programs, applicants must first be accepted to UWM, apply to Peck School of the Arts and complete entrance requirements such as an audition and/or interview.
Studios & Ensembles
Our studios and ensembles are led by our renowned artist faculty who have active professional careers. Studios and ensembles are structured to offer a wide variety of training and performance opportunities for musicians of various abilities. Whatever your level of skill and interest, you’ll benefit from our studios and ensembles.
Music Performances
With a season packed with music concerts, you’ll have many opportunities to put your hard work on display for live audiences in our performance venues. You can also support your fellow musicians by attending their performances and broaden your musical horizons through limited engagements from visiting artists and touring acts. Learn more about venues and performing arts events.
Student Recitals
Peck School of the Arts music students take the stage in solo and group student recitals throughout the school year. Students showcase musical technique and skill, while audience members enjoy exceptional performances by Milwaukee’s emerging musicians.
Internships & Opportunities
Located within the cultural capital of Wisconsin, students regularly perform professionally both as soloists and chamber musicians in the greater Milwaukee community while earning their degree. See where your education can take you. Learn more about internships and opportunities.
Student Organizations & Clubs
Meet like-minded people in a wide variety of student organizations and clubs who inspire creativity and will support your aspirations. Collaborate and create, network with professional artists, and deepen your connection with faculty, mentors and fellow students outside of the classroom.
Study Abroad
We believe that a complete education in the arts should take you beyond the classroom and the local community. By studying abroad, you’ll gain more than a change of scenery. You’ll embark on a transformative educational experience and bring a global perspective to your field of study. Explore upcoming trips offered in partnership with the Center for International Education.
Alumni Stories in Music
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Chamber music festival in France featured four PSOA alumni who are also siblings
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UWM Student Kathryn Henry Singing In Met Opera Audition FinalsKathryn Henry confessed she felt "so many butterflies" when she walked on the Metropolitan Opera stage Sunday morning in New York. But that was just a quick look-see for Henry and other semifinalists in the national Met Auditions competition. When she returned later that day to sing, the University of …
Careers in Music
- Accompanist
- Acoustic Engineer
- Arranger
- Artist Management
- Arts Administration
- Audio Software Designer & Programmer
- Audio/Visual Technician
- Broadcast Engineer
- Chamber Musician
- Choral Music Educator
- Clinician
- Consultant
- Collaborative Pianist
- Community Arts Organizer
- Composer
- Concert Production/Promotion
- Conductor
- Cruise Ship Entertainer
- Curator
- Development Director
- Diction Coach
- Early Music Performer
- Editor
- Education Director
- Elementary/Secondary School Teacher
- Engraver
- Ensemble Administration
- Entertainer
- Ethnomusicologist
- Event Manager
- Film Composer/Conductor
- Foley Artist
- Folk Music Performer
- Foundation Administration
- Instrumental Music Educator
- Instrumental Performer
- Instrument Repair/Restoration
- Jazz Performer
- Licensing Administrator
- Luthier
- Managing Director
- Marketing & Sales
- Mastering Engineer
- Media Developer
- Military Bands/Orchestras
- Music Cognition (Science & Medicine)
- Music Critic
- Music Education Teacher
- Music Historian
- Music Librarian
- Music Journalist/Blogger
- Music Publicist
- Music Store Owner
- Music Supervisor
- Music Therapist
- Music Theorist
- Musical Theatre Artist
- Musicologist
- Multimedia Artist
- Opera Performer
- Opera Dramaturg
- Opera Management
- Opera Prompter
- Orchestral Musician
- Outreach & Educational Programming
- Peace Corps (Teaching Music Abroad)
- Piano Tuner/Technician
- Pit Musician
- Private Studio Teacher
- Producer
- Program Notes Author
- Promotion Manager
- Publisher
- Radio Manager/Broadcasting
- Recitalist
- Recording Artist
- Record Label Administration
- Singer/Vocalist
- Songwriter/Lyricist
- Sound Designer/Engineer
- Sound Technician
- Suzuki Instructor
- Studio Musician
- Talent Agent/Director
- Television/Theatrical Composer
- Theatre Stage Manager
- University Administration
- University Faculty
- Video Game Scoring
- Vocal Coach
- Voice Therapist
- Voiceover Artist
- Wardrobe Specialist
- Wigmaker
Program Faculty
Which faculty you have within this program is dependent upon your chosen courses or interests. For a list of all Music faculty and staff please follow the link below.
- Assistant Professor, Voice
- Area Head, Voice & Opera
- agulay@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7756
- Music Building 341
- Lecturer, Double Bass
- babbitt@uwm.edu
- 414-403-1526
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 196
- Lecturer, Drum Set
- Director, Jazz Combos & Ensembles, Afro-Caribbean Orchestra
- Chamber Music Coach
- Associate Professor, Flute
- Area Head, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
- Director, Graduate Studies & Flute Ensemble
- Chamber Music Coach
- clipperj@uwm.edu
- Music Building 461
- Associate Professor, Choral Conducting
- Director, Choral Activities, Concert Chorale, Kameraden
- durlam@uwm.edu
- 414-229-2869
- Music Building 165
- Professor, Music Education
- Area Head, Music Education
- feayshaw@uwm.edu
- 414-229-5163
- Music Building 360C
- Associate Professor, Horn
- Director, Horn Choir
- Chamber Music Coach
- gflint@uwm.edu
- Music Building 273
- Assistant Professor, Instrumental Conducting
- Director, University Bands, New Music Ensemble
- gamboa@uwm.edu
- 414-251-6182
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 348
- Adjunct Professor, Trombone & Euphonium
- Chamber Music Coach
- bassbone@uwm.edu
- Music Building 336
- Teaching Faculty II, Voice
- Voice Liaison, Musical Theatre
- hoffmade@uwm.edu
- Music Building 351
- Assistant Professor, Choral Music Education
- Director, Bella Voce
- huttonj@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8155
- Music Building 159
- Professor, Classical Guitar
- Area Head, Guitar
- Director, Guitar Ensemble
- Chamber Music Coach
- ri7@uwm.edu
- Kenilworth Square East 507
- Professor, Cello & String Pedagogy
- Chamber Music Coordinator
- skartman@uwm.edu
- Music Building 245
- Associate Professor, Instrumental Conducting
- Director, Orchestral Activities
- kimjy@uwm.edu
- 414-229-6063
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 354
- Professor, Musicology & Ethnomusicology
- Chair, Department of Music
- grodger@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8972
- Music Building 130B
- Assistant Professor, Saxophone
- Director, Saxophone Ensemble
- Chamber Music Coach
- romann@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7837
- Music Building 481
- Assistant Professor, Composition & Technology
- Area Head, Composition & Technology
- sink@uwm.edu
- 812-361-4785
- Music Building 171
- Teaching Faculty III, Musicology & Ethnomusicology
- Area Head, Music History & Literature
- Director, Early Music Ensemble
- timsm@uwm.edu
- Music Building 239
- Assistant Professor, Percussion
- Area Head, Percussion
- Director, Percussion Ensemble, Steel PANthers Steel Band, Marimba Band
- Co-Director, Community World Music Ensemble
- wier@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7036
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 394
- Associate Professor, Violin
- Area Head, Strings and String Pedagogy
- Chamber Music Coach
- bzinck@uwm.edu
- 414-243-2884
- Music Building 441