​Music Performance Certificate [30 credits]

The Instrumental Music Performance Certificate is a non-degree program designed for students looking for intensive studies in instrumental music, as both a soloist and an ensemble performer. While pursuing a degree in a field other than music, you will develop your skills as a performer with weekly private lessons with music department faculty, and will perform in large and small group ensembles. Working with your studio teacher, you design a course of study selecting academic music courses that focus on your interests, rather than following the prescribed traditional music degrees tracks. 

This program is intended for incoming first-year students who have an extensive background and training in music performance but will be majoring in a discipline outside of the Music Department. Students already in their first or second year may audition for the program only through special circumstances and exceptions. 

  • Applied Lessons, 20 credits
    20 credits minimum with a suggested 2 credits per semester in the first year.

  • Ensembles, 8 credits (minimum)
    Students enrolled in applied lessons must also enroll in a major instrumental ensemble as assigned by the appropriate director and applied studio teacher.

  • Recital Performance
    MUS 498 - Recital 0-1 cr. Pass/Fail

  • Special Topics
    MUS 450 - Special Topics in Music 0-3 cr. - 1 credit

Upon completion of this capstone experience, you will be able to demonstrate through writing and oral communication how this certificate program’s core principle supported ongoing value to combining a high-level of study in a creative field with your major field of study. This portion of the certificate program may be offered as part of the required recital performance.


Music Minor [24 credits]

The music minor requirments includes the following: 

  • music theory 

  • private lessons

  • participation in ensembles 

  • music electives


Auditions are required. Contact the music department at music@uwsp.edu or 715-346-3107