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Music Application

All materials should be prepared prior to submitting your application. If you need to exit and re-enter the application, choose “save and continue later.” If you have any questions please contact music-admission@uwm.edu.

1Entrance Information
2Personal Information
3Audition / Interview
4Experience
I have completed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee application(Required)
IMPORTANT
Students must first complete UWM’s application prior to applying to the Peck School of the Arts.
Applications for future entrance terms are typically available around August 1. If you don’t see your anticipated entrance term below, please check later.
International Student
Name(Required)
Pronoun
Student Email(Required)
Parent/Guardian Email (if under 18 years of age)
Education(Required)
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School
City, State
Conductor
Years Attended
 
Address(Required)
Emergency Contact Name
Double Major in Music
(If different than your intended major instrument)
Applicants may audition in-person or digitally. While an in-person audition is highly recommended, we understand some applicants may need to submit a video audition and interview virtually.

All intended majors, aside from Composition & Technology, must perform an instrumental and/or vocal audition. Composition & Technology students will participate in an interview. Please review the music entrance requirements (opens in new tab) for more information.

NOTE: Only available dates are included below.
Digital Submission URLs(Required)
Please provide links below to the necessary items found within the music entrance requirements (opens in new tab). Composition & Technology portfolios should be included here. You may provide individual URLs with multiple links or a link to an online folder containing all required files. Use the plus sign to add more fields. By submitting digitally, you may be asked to schedule a virtual interview.
Description
URL
Password (if applicable)
 
Submission Details(Required)
Please use this field to identify the audition requirements (opens in new tab) you will be providing and/or performing for UWM faculty, including your choice of scales and the work titles with movements and composers (if applicable).
Please let us know if require special accommodations or have any requests to help us better assist you on your interview date.
Please upload a PDF, which describes In 100 words, your desired musical career and how studying at UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts will help prepare you.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 5 MB.
    Private Study
    Teacher
    Instrument(s)
    Years
     
    Honors, Awards, or Scholarships You've Received
    Title
    Year
     
    Performing Experience
    Please list each activity as a new field. Activities may include Accompanist, Band, Choir, Honors Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, Keyboard, Piano, Music Camps, Musicals, Opera, Drama, Orchestra, Show/Jazz Choir, Small Ensembles, Solo/Ensemble Concerts, etc.
    Activity
    Number of Years
     

    Piano Experience

    Do you have formal piano training/experience?(Required)
    If you answer “yes” to this question we’ll collect additional information, including a piano placement video, to help place you in the correct course level. This section is for class placement purposes only and will not affect the outcome of your audition.
    Can you sightread at the piano in both treble and bass clef?(Required)
    Do you know the major scales/chords? (i.e. playing from basic lead sheets)(Required)
    Piano Video URL(s)(Required)
    One piece hands together, no memory required. Classical style only (no original compositions, jazz, or popular style pieces). One major and one minor scale hands together, two octaves with correct fingerings. Use the plus sign to add additional items.
    URL
    Password (if applicable)
     
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