Overview

The Music Department at the Peck School of the Arts offers more than just an education; it provides a transformative experience for aspiring musicians, educators and historians. By joining our department, you’ll become part of a tight-knit community of passionate artists, where you’ll receive comprehensive training and preparation for a thriving career in music.

Throughout your musical journey, you’ll form meaningful relationships with our esteemed faculty, dedicated staff, fellow musicians, and the wider arts community. Our artist faculty and alumni have active professional careers with the Milwaukee & Chicago Symphony Orchestras, Florentine Opera, Present Music, and more. These connections will play a crucial role in your development, fostering collaborations and opening doors to professional opportunities.

Located in the vibrant city of Milwaukee, our department provides access to Wisconsin’s rich musical landscape. As a music student, you’ll have the opportunity to perform as soloists, chamber musicians, and with professional Milwaukee-area ensembles while earning your degree, immersing yourself in a vibrant and diverse musical scene.

Our studios and performance venues are designed to be your creative sanctuary. From practice rooms to concert halls, every space is tailored to enhance your learning experience and nurture your artistic growth.

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Faculty and Staff

Our inspirational faculty and staff make sure students feel welcome and empowered to think outside the box and explore all possibilities of making art at UWM. Visit the Peck School of the Arts directory to meet these artists, explore their biographies and engage with recent work.

Scholarships and Aid 

Financial constraints shouldn’t hinder your artistic dreams. Our comprehensive range of scholarships and aid programs is designed to empower and support artists like you.

Study Abroad

We believe that a complete education in the arts should take you beyond the classroom and the local community. By studying abroad, you’ll gain more than a change of scenery. You’ll embark on a transformative educational experience and bring a global perspective to your field of study. Explore upcoming trips offered in partnership with the Center for International Education.

Mission

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Music provides quality undergraduate and graduate education in music, in a stimulating and creative environment. A dedicated, internationally-active faculty involved in teaching, performing, research and service, in cooperation with professional arts and education organizations, prepares students for professional careers and enriched musical lives. 

Programs

Undergraduate Majors

Minors

 Graduate Degrees & Certificates

Undergraduate Advising

Academic advising is a collaborative process that empowers students to realize their maximum educational potential. Students are encouraged to visit the Peck School of the Arts Advising & Student Services page to meet with your advisor prior to each semester’s registration period. Advisors provide students with individualized appointments to assist with degree requirements, course selection, campus resources, college success strategies, graduation assessment, academic policies and more.

Graduate Advising 

Individual Peck School of the Arts graduate advisors are assigned upon admission. Your advisor will work closely with you during your time here. To connect with your graduate program representative, please visit the Graduate tab on the Peck School of the Arts apply page.

Music Courses

Music Education Courses

Music Performance Courses

NameRankDegreeSchoolGraduate FacultyEmeritus Faculty
Elena Abend Teaching Professor MM The Juilliard School No No
Aaron Agulay Assistant Professor DMA James Madison University Yes No
Lorelei Batisla-ong Assistant Professor PhD University of Texas at Austin Yes No
Beverly Belfer Senior Lecturer MM University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee No Yes
Efim Boico Professor Diploma No Yes
Mitchell Brauner Associate Professor PhD No Yes
James Burmeister Senior Lecturer MM University of Michigan No Yes
John Climer Professor DMA University of Missouri-Kansas City No Yes
Jennifer Clippert Associate Professor DMA Northwestern University Yes No
Wayne Cook Professor MS No Yes
Scott Corley Teaching Professor PhD University of Iowa No No
Margery Deutsch Professor MM No Yes
Darcy Drexler Academic Staff MM University of Illinois-Urbana No Yes
Zachary Durlam Associate Professor DMA Michigan State University Yes No
Thomas Dvorak Professor MM No Yes
Scott Emmons Professor PhD Eastman School of Music No Yes
Valerie Errante Associate Professor DMA No Yes
Ralph Evans Professor DMA Yale University No Yes
Sheila Feay-Shaw Professor PhD University of Washington No Yes
Gregory Flint Associate Professor BM Northwestern University No Yes
Thomas Gamboa Associate Professor DMA University of Michigan Yes No
Robert Goodberg Professor MA No Yes
Curt Hanrahan Academic Staff MM University of Wisconsin-Madison No Yes
Gloria Hansen Senior Lecturer MM University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No Yes
Sharon A. Hansen Professor DMA No Yes
Kevin Hartman Professor MM Northwestern University No Yes
William Heinrichs Associate Professor PhD University of Iowa No Yes
Jamie Hofman Teaching Faculty III BM Indiana University No No
Jenny Hutton Assistant Professor PhD Temple University Yes No
Rene Izquierdo Distinguished Professor MM Yale University Yes No
Judit Jaimes Professor BM No Yes
Stefan Kartman Professor MM Juilliard School of Music Yes No
Jun Kim Associate Professor DMA University of Cincinnati Yes No
Judith Kuhn Academic Staff PhD University of Manchester No Yes
Franklin S. Miller Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Tim Sterner Miller Teaching Professor PhD University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Yes No
Jonathan Monhardt Academic Staff PhD University of Iowa No Yes
Daniel Nelson Professor MM No Yes
Stephen Nelson-Raney Senior Lecturer MMEd No Yes
Tim Noonan Teaching Faculty I PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison No No
Mary Pautz Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Jeffry Peterson Professor MM University of Illinois-Urbana No Yes
Gillian Rodger Professor, Chair PhD University of Pittsburgh Yes No
William R. Schmid Professor PhD No Yes
Phillip Sink Associate Professor DM Indiana University Yes No
Robert K. Thompson Professor BM No Yes
Jon Welstead Professor PhD University of Iowa No Yes
Alex Wier Assistant Professor DMA Arizona State University Yes No
Bernard Zinck Associate Professor MM The Juilliard School Yes No