Overview

The Music degree at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee offers intensive study for you to hone your skills with your voice or principal instrument. As a conservatory-style department nestled within a leading research university, our professional artist-faculty is here to inspire, support and teach you. And because we know firsthand that the music industry is highly collaborative, you’ll frequently work alongside other students, guest artists and professionals from across campus and within Wisconsin’s cultural capital.

The Master of Music is a comprehensive graduate program perfect for students seeking intensive study to develop skills needed for a professional career and/or preparation for advanced studies. We offer many voice or primary instrument concentrations, and you can choose to pursue two concentrations.

Music Careers

Accompanist

Acoustic Engineer

Arranger

Artist Management

Arts Administrator

Audio Software Designer & Programmer

Audio / Visual Technician

Broadcast Engineer

Chamber Musician

Clinician

Consultant

Collaborative Pianist

Community Arts Organizer

Composer

Concert Production / Promotion

Conductor (Band, Choral, Orchestral)

Curator

Diction Coach

Early Music Performer

Editor

Educator / Education Director

Ensemble Administration

Entertainer

Ethnomusicologist

Event Manager

Film / Television / Theatre / Gaming Composer

Foley Artist

Folk Music Performer

Instrumental Performer

Instrument Building / Repairing / Restoration

Jazz Performer

Licensing Administrator

Luthier

Managing Director

Mastering Engineer

Media Developer

Military Bands / Orchestras

Music Cognition (Science & Medicine)

Music Critic / Journalist / Blogger

Music Historian

Music Librarian

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

Publisher

Radio Manager / Broadcasting

Recitalist

Recording Artist

Record Label Executive

Singer / Vocalist

Songwriter / Lyricist

Sound Designer / Engineer

Sound Technician

Stage Manager

Suzuki Instructor

Studio Musician

Talent Agent / Director

Vocal Coach

Voice Therapist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Studies in Music

Chamber Music Master Class

Music

Aural Theory

Materials of Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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120

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4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Tuition Fees

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25024 USD / year

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Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

UWM supports many of our graduate students through teaching, project and research assistantships, which are offered directly by the program. UWM offers additional scholarship opportunities through our Scholarship Portal.

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Music Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Milwaukee

Funding

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