What will I learn?

Our 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. Generally, dual concentration students take three years (six semesters) to complete the degree. The Department of Music offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study, as well as courses of study in Music Performance (Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Strings, Piano, Voice, and Guitar), Music Education, Music History and Literature, and Music Composition and Technology.We offer a graduate program of study in music, preparing the student for a career in a performing area, music education, music history and literature, conducting, or theory and composition. The Master of Music program permits concentration in performance (voice or instrument), chamber music performance, conducting, music education, music history and literature, theory and composition, collaborative piano (vocal or instrumental), and string pedagogy.

Which department am I in?

Peck School of the Arts

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$27,090.00 (22,85,690) per year

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment – 800

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Campus

3203 N Downer Ave,

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin,

53211, Midwest, United States

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$27,090.00 (22,85,690) per year

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment – 800

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Campus

3203 N Downer Ave,

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin,

53211, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent as determined by the UWM Center on International Education, from a regionally accredited institution.

A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or an equivalent measure on a grading system that does not use a 4.0 scale.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.