{"id":464,"date":"2023-06-15T11:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=120441"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:21:26","slug":"music-history","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Music History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The MME Music History Certificate at UW\u2013Stevens Point helps music educators build critical thinking and research skills while exploring music in its historical and cultural contexts to engage students more thoughtfully and meaningfully.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 12 credit certificate is administered by the area of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/departments\/MUSIC\/overview\">Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">what to expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will study the history of music and its connections to current traditions in music education and performance. Students will also explore how contemporary practices of music education came to be through various lenses regarding the function and purpose of music learning in current school systems and general culture. A number of electives are also available to tailor the certificate to your goals as an educator and performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/programs\/MUS-HIS-CT\">music history graduate certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>History of Music Theory<\/strong>, 3 credits<br><strong>Philosophy of Music Education I: Historical Perspectives<\/strong>, 3 credits<br><strong>Electives<\/strong>, 6 credits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Music History Graduate Certificate is open to students majoring in a graduate music degree.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Master of Music Education - Music History Certificate\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8axPAHs8P_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Faculty and Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty work professionally as performers, directors, and composers who through their experience and dedication help ensure our students are successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profiles\/?position_types%5B%5D=Faculty&amp;position_types%5B%5D=Staff&amp;department_ids%5B%5D=16&amp;search=&amp;page_size=12\" target=\"_blank\">View the Department of Music Faculty and Staff Directory <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-743\"\n     data-profile=\"743\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Mathew Buchman\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Buchman-Mathew.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Mathew Buchman\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Mathew Buchman<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Department Chair &#8211; Music<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Jazz Studies<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>254-B Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3021\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Mathew Buchman\">715-346-3021<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:mathew.buchman@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Mathew Buchman\">mathew.buchman@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/mathew-buchman\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Mathew Buchman\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1274\"\n     data-profile=\"1274\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Beatriz Aguilar\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Beatriz_Aguilar_8-x-10-scaled-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Beatriz Aguilar\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Beatriz Aguilar<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Assistant Professor &#8211; Music<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Director of Music Education<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>318 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2709\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Beatriz Aguilar\">715-346-2709<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:beaguila@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Beatriz Aguilar\">beaguila@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/beatriz-aguilar\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Beatriz Aguilar\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-739\"\n     data-profile=\"739\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Danielle Breisach\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Breisach-Danielle.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Danielle Breisach\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Danielle Breisach<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Lecturer &#8211; Flute<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Graduate Program Manager <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>307 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2924\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Danielle Breisach\">715-346-2924<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:danielle.breisach@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Danielle Breisach\">danielle.breisach@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/danielle-breisach\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Danielle Breisach\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-393\"\n     data-profile=\"393\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Andrew Slembarski\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/cofac-music-slembarski-andrew.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Andrew Slembarski\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Andrew Slembarski<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Administrative Specialist &#8211; Music<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>254 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3107\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Andrew Slembarski\">715-346-3107<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:andrew.slembarski@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Andrew Slembarski\">andrew.slembarski@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/andrew-slembarski\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Andrew Slembarski\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">National Association of Schools of Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/COFAC-Music-NASM.jpg\" alt=\"National Association of Schools of Music logo\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"width:417px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Founded in 1924, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 637 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for music and music-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other music-related endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>The College of Fine Arts and Communication at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>the National Association of Schools of Music.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height: 200px; --carousel-height: 200px; --carousel-visible-cards: 4;\" class=\"program-carousel-container is-height-constrained wp-block-uwsp-programs-program-carousel\" data-visible-cards=\"4\" data-interval=\"8000\">\n\t<div class=\"program-carousel-viewport\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"460\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/conducting\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/Music-Conducting-Certificate-1-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Conducting<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"470\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/instrumental-music-education\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/Musi-Instrument-Education-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Instrumental Music Education<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"442\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music-performance\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/Music-trombone-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Instrumental Music Performance<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/jazz-studies-2\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Jazz-Minor-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Jazz Studies<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"51\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/master-of-music-education\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/02\/COFAC-SPA-MuEdStudents-768x384.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Master of Music Education<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/02\/Kralik-and-student-cello-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Music [BA]<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music-education\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/02\/COFAC-SPA-MuEdStudents-01-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Music Education<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"464\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music-history\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/music-history-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Music History<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/performance\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/02\/Music-NASM-Advisory-scaled-1-768x384.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Music Performance<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"466\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/music-theory\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Certificate-scaled-e1738787288786.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Music Theory<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"144\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/musical-theatre\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/MT-scroll2-768x510.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"program-card-title\">Musical Theatre<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<button class=\"program-carousel-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous\">&#10094;<\/button>\n\t<button class=\"program-carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">&#10095;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">School of Performing Arts \u2013 Department of Music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>College of Fine Arts and Communication<\/strong><br>254 Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street<br>Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897<br>(715) 346-3107<br>For ticket information: 715-346-4100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music History is one of 5 Master of Music Education Graduate certificates offered at University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"links":{"application_link":{"url":"https:\/\/uwsp.bplogix.net\/form.aspx?pid=437e63f1-d262-48a8-9537-504eb3d5ceb2&amp;formid=99a2bbe4-49ab-4be4-86d6-a206b7df7997&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=","label":"How To Apply"}}},"department":[64,154,100],"program_type":[11],"program_category":[50],"program_location":[],"learning_mode":[],"area_of_interest":[204,17,199,205],"class_list":["post-464","uwsp_programs","type-uwsp_programs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","department-cofac","department-music","department-sopa","program_type-graduate-certificate","program_category-certificate","area_of_interest-master-of-music-education","area_of_interest-music","area_of_interest-music-education","area_of_interest-music-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uwsp_programs\/464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uwsp_programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uwsp_programs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/department?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"program_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program_type?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"program_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program_category?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"program_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program_location?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"learning_mode","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learning_mode?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"area_of_interest","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_of_interest?post=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}