Turn your passion and musical talent into a professional career with our Master of Music program that offers you a variety of instrumental and vocal concentrations. Whichever one you choose, you’ll be supported by personalized attention from faculty, diverse musical experiences, and opportunities to perform and collaborate with other artists.
Our Master of Music program 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 Â鶹Դ´ other students, guest artists and professionals from across campus and within Wisconsin’s cultural capital.
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.
Keyboard Performance
Collaborative Piano: Instrumental
Collaborative Piano: Vocal
Guitar Performance
String Performance
Woodwinds and Brass Performance
Percussion Performance
Chamber Music Performance
Vocal Performance
Careers in Music
Accompanist
Acoustic Engineer
Arranger
Artist Management
Arts Administration
Audio Software Designer & Programmer
Audio/Visual Technician
Broadcast Engineer
Chamber Musician
Choral Music Educator
Clinician
Consultant
Collaborative Pianist
Community Arts Organizer
Composer
Concert Production/Promotion
Conductor
September 2025
Peck School of the Arts
2400 E. Kenwood Blvd.,
MILWAUKEE,
Wisconsin,
53211, United States
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.
International students without a U.S. degree must take TOEFL or equivalent. Minimum TOEFL score for admission: Traditional: 550, IBT: 79; Minimum IELTS score for admission: 6.5
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.