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 Information2Personal Information3Audition / Interview4Experience I have completed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee application(Required) Yes No IMPORTANT Students must first complete UWM’s application prior to applying to the Peck School of the Arts. Anticipated Entrance Term(Required) Applications for future entrance terms are typically available around August 1. If you don’t see your anticipated entrance term below, please check later. SelectSpring 2026 (Jan–May)Summer 2026 (May–Aug)Fall 2026 (Sep–Dec)Entering Status(Required)SelectFirst Year StudentTransferRe-EntrySecond DegreeNon-DegreeCurrent UWM StudentInternational Student Yes Name(Required) First Middle Last Preferred Name Gender(Required)selectMaleFemaleNon-binaryPronoun She/Her He/Him They/Them Other Prefer not to share Pronoun (Other)(Required)Phone(Required)Student Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Parent/Guardian Email (if under 18 years of age) Enter Email Confirm Email Education(Required)List all past high schools and higher educationSchoolCity, StateConductorYears Attended Add RemoveAddress(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Emergency Contact Name First Last Emergency Contact Phone Intended Major(Required)selectMusic, BAMusic, BFA: Collaborative PianoMusic, BFA: GuitarMusic, BFA: Music Composition & TechnologyMusic, BFA: Music History & LiteratureMusic, BFA: PianoMusic, BFA: StringsMusic, BFA: Versatile VoiceMusic, BFA: VoiceMusic, BFA: Winds, Brass, & PercussionMusic Education, BFAAudition: Instrument(Required)selectBassoonCelloClarinetEuphoniumFluteFrench HornGuitar (Classical)Guitar (Jazz)HarpOboePercussionPianoSaxophoneString BassTromboneTrumpetTubaViolaViolinVoiceDouble Major in Music Yes No Double Major(Required)selectMusic, BAMusic, BFA: Collaborative PianoMusic, BFA: GuitarMusic, BFA: Music Composition & TechnologyMusic, BFA: Music History & LiteratureMusic, BFA: PianoMusic, BFA: StringsMusic, BFA: Versatile VoiceMusic, BFA: VoiceMusic, BFA: Winds, Brass, and PercussionMusic Education, BFA: General/Choral MusicMusic Education, BFA: General MusicMusic Education, BFA: Instrumental/General MusicAudition: Double Major Instrument(Required)(If different than your intended major instrument)selectNONEBassoonCelloClarinetEuphoniumFluteFrench HornGuitar (Classical)Guitar (Jazz)HarpOboePercussionPianoSaxophoneString BassTromboneTrumpetTubaViolaViolinVoiceAudition or Interview(Required) 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. SelectFriday, February 13, 2026 (voice only)Monday, February 16, 2026Friday, March 6, 2026Friday, April 3, 2026Video Audition and Virtual InterviewDigital 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. DescriptionURLPassword (if applicable) Add RemoveSubmission 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). Add RemoveAccessibility Please let us know if require special accommodations or have any requests to help us better assist you on your interview date. Statement of Intent(Required) 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 Select files Max. file size: 5 MB. Private StudyTeacherInstrument(s)Years Add RemoveHonors, Awards, or Scholarships You've ReceivedTitleYear Add RemovePerforming 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. ActivityNumber of Years Add RemovePiano ExperienceDo 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. Yes No Formal Piano Lessons (number of years)(Required)selectSelf-taught12345678910+Can you sightread at the piano in both treble and bass clef?(Required) Yes No Do you know the major scales/chords? (i.e. playing from basic lead sheets)(Required) Yes No 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. URLPassword (if applicable) Add RemoveHow did you hear about Peck School of the ArtsAlumnusFriend/RelativeGuidance CounselorNewspaper AdOnline AdOnline SearchProgram AdRadio AdRecruitment FairSocial MediaSpecific EventTeacherUWMVisit by a School RepresentativeOtherOther(Required)