Saxophone Studio
The Saxophone Studio at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts consists of undergraduate and graduate music majors, minors, and non-majors. We aim to promote the popularity of the saxophone through innovative, diverse, and versatile programming and performing. Our mission is to share music in ways that are both collaborative and engaging for students and community members. With education, performance, and outreach as a core component of our mission, students regularly perform on and off campus at various venues. Students study both classical and jazz, in addition to regularly premiering new works by composers both on and off campus.
Graduates of the saxophone studio have been accepted into prestigious graduate programs, summer festivals, arts administration roles, and have had a 100% job placement rate in the Wisconsin Public School System.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact Dr. Puyear (puyear@uwm.edu) to meet for a free trial lesson.
Ensemble Opportunities
Guest Artists
- ~Nois Quartet
- Adam Larson
- Alexa Tarantino
- Andrew Sommerville, Vandoren
- Aruna Quartet
- Daniel Kientzy
- Debra Richtmeyer
- Drew Whitting
- Eric Troiano
- Erik Elmgren
- Frederick L. Hemke
- Fuego Quartet
- Fuse Quartet
- Harrison Clarke
- Jan Berry Baker
- Jessica Voigt Page
- Kenneth Tse
- Kyle Hutchins
- Myles Boothroyd
- Ogni Suono
- Paul Cohen
- Phil Pierick and Kurt Galván
- Timothy McAllister
- William Street
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.
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
