Music BA
BA Requirements
BA Curriculum
BA Course Descriptions
BA Opportunities
The general music degree is designed specifically for students with talent and interest in music that allows them the flexibility to take a minor in another subject (such as Business) or a second major.
For Further Information
Jon Welstead, Chair
(414) 229-4594
music-info@uwm.edu
BA Requirements
The following outline will serve as a guide in planning a major in music. Students are encouraged to consult regularly with their school and departmental advisors as well.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of 120 credits, distributed as follows:
| Requirements | Credits |
| University Core Curriculum |
45 |
| Music Courses |
27 |
| General Electives |
28 |
| 120 cr. Total |
University Course Requirements for the BA Degree in Music
top
BA Curriculum
The following Music courses are required:
Music Performance Courses, 8 cr.
A total of eight semesters of Principal Instrument studies are required.
Performance Organization, 8 cr.
A total of eight semesters of Performance Organization are required.
Music Theory, 17 cr.
Music History and Literature, 14 cr.
Introduction to World Musics (Mus 310) required.
Music Convocation, 6 semesters (no course credit).
Special Core Curriculum Requirements.
0-6 credits of foreign language, which may be fulfilled by two years of a high school course or by up to 6 credits at college level.
Suggested Course of Study
BA Course Descriptions
Music Courses
Music Performance Courses
BA Opportunities
Performance opportunities
There are more than 20 student performing groups at UWM, including the Brass Choir, Collegium Musicum, Concert Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Music From Almost Yesterday, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphony Band, Symphony Orchestra, University Band, University Choir, Wind Ensemble, UWM Opera, and numerous chamber groups.
Campus Chapters of Professional Organizations
Collegiate Music Educators
American Choral Directors Association
American String Teachers Association
Delta Omicron International Music Fraterity - Delta Eta Chapter