Music College of Fine Arts & Communication Department of Music, Patricia Holland, chair UW - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-3107 Email: pholland@uwsp.edu Music Department Webpage: http://www.uwsp.edu/music/ Catalog page: http://www.uwsp.edu/news/uwspcatalog/Mmusic.htm

Introduction
The Music Department at UWSP is known throughout the state and beyond for its outstanding performing faculty, its forward looking curriculum, its unique integration of technology and traditional pedagogical approaches and the overall quality of its programs. The programs available include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies
• Bachelor of Music - Performance
• Bachelor of Music - Music Education
• Bachelor of Music - Music Literature
• Music Minor

Acceptance into the Department of Music as a music major or minor is by audition. Audition information is available online at www.uwsp.edu/music/admissions/audition.html or by contacting the Department of Music.

Why Study Music at UW-Stevens Point?
The Music Department at UW-Stevens Point is large enough to ensure a variety of quality ensemble experiences, yet small enough to allow for small class sizes and a great deal of individual attention. The department is committed to excellence in its advising program, in which faculty advisors are assisted by upper-class student peer advisors. The integration of computer and recording technology with aural, visual and kinesthetic teaching techniques and the use of the students’ instruments in the classroom makes the musicianship (music theory) curriculum unique in the field.

Opportunities for Advanced Study
UWSP graduates regularly gain entry into top graduate programs around the country. Such graduate study prepares the student for employment as a professional musician and/or a college or university instructor.

Department Features
The faculty includes resident artist-teachers of piano, voice and all band and orchestral instruments, as well as specialists in music education, instrumental conducting, choral conducting, music theory and composition, music history and literature and jazz studies. A state-of-the-art Computer Music Center, Portable Practice Units featuring digital multi-track recording/playback capability, and four Yamaha Disklaviers are a technological mix unique in the state, and perhaps anywhere.

High School Preparation
For students planning to major in music it is recommended they study music theory if it is offered at their high schools and take private lessons if available. Piano study is recommended for non-pianists. It is always helpful and strongly recommended for students considering any music degree to make it a priority to listen to good recordings of classical music.

Employment Opportunities
UWSP graduates in Music Education have enjoyed nearly 100% placement for many years. Graduates in other degree tracks have found employment as college or university teachers (after graduate study) or in the music industry in retailing, publishing, technology, software development, etc.

NOTES:

• Acceptance into the Department of Music as a music major or minor is by audition.
• The above outline is generally accurate; however, there are minor differences among the various music degree programs. More specific information is available from the Department of Music.
• A separate admission procedure is required for acceptance into the Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree program. This procedure usually takes place at the end of the third semester and involves making acceptable progress on the major instrument, submitting an essay and having an interview with the Music Education faculty.
• A second audition is required for acceptance into the Bachelor of Music in Applied Music (performance) degree program. This usually takes place at the end of the freshman year.