Cello, Double Bass & Harp Studios
The Mission of the cello, double bass, and harp studios is to nurture the talent, creativity, and dedication of our performance, pedagogy, and chamber music students. Students are prepared for modern, multifaceted professional careers as performers and/or teachers of chamber ensemble, orchestral, and solo repertory. The program offers a thorough grounding in instrumental technique and repertory, and broad and continuous experience in performance.
Bass students will be presented with a series of technical studies designed to solidify and expand upon the fundamental skills needed to succeed in the world of music. Appropriate solo material will be assigned to enhance these skills and to allow the student to express their artistic abilities through the Double Bass. Students will also receive instruction targeting their mastery of the music they will encounter in their large ensembles.
Ensemble Opportunities
Entrance Auditions/Interviews & Admission
Peck School of the Arts degree 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.
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.
Music Programs
Music studios and ensembles are connected to a variety of academic programs, including majors, minors, certificates and graduate programs. This is a full list of programs offered by the Department of Music.
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 click the button below.
- Lecturer, Double Bass
- babbitt@uwm.edu
- 414-403-1526
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 196
- Professor, Cello, Chamber Music, String Pedagogy
- Area Head, Strings
- Coordinator, Chamber Music
- skartman@uwm.edu
- Music Building 245
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Harp
- lobotzk2@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4947
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 198
Undergraduate Entrance Auditions
Music BA/BFA enrollment for Spring & Fall 2026.
• Friday, December 5, 2025
• Friday, February 13, 2026 (voice only)
• Monday, February 16, 2026
• Friday, March 6, 2026
• Friday, April 3, 2026
• Or by video submission
Graduate Applications
Fall: March 1 | Spring: December 1
Applications submitted after these dates will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may not be processed in time for the intended semester.
Undergraduate Programs
Scotlyn Haverkorn, music-admission@uwm.edu
Graduate Programs
Tim Noonan, music-grad-admission@uwm.edu
General Info & Questions
Contact Form | 414-229-4763
