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Midnight Thu, May 2
EEW: Outdoor Student Scholarship
9 to 10 a.m. Thu, May 2
Retiree Breakfast
Multiple dates (3 upcoming)
Spring Commencement
May 12, 2024
11 a.m. Tue, May 21
Christening of the R/V Prairie Springs
Starts 9:30 a.m. Fri, May 31
WIAA State Track Meet
Parking, housing, facilities & more!
Noon to 5:30 p.m. Wed, June 5
Barbara Stewart Scholarship Golf Outing
Please join us June 5, 2024 for the 23rd annual Barbara Stewart Scholarship Golf Outing!
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Anton Lenertz
Being a part of the Music Department at UWL was amazing. All the ensembles encourage students to get involved and enrolled, even non-music majors. Part of the reason why I love it so much is because we get a great variety of students from multiple departments across campus.
John Paul Peckham
I chose to study piano performance at UWL because of the great professors I met at my audition. The individual attention I’ve received is beyond what I thought possible! There are so many ensembles to join, and the best part has been meeting great musicians that I now call friends.
Amber Englebert
UWL ensembles are small enough that you really get to know your fellow members. I can honestly say that whether or not the students are music majors, they all have a passion for making great music. Plus, they’re really fun to be around!
Caitlin Krueger
The Music Department at UWL is great because its size allows for close interaction between professors and students. The professors care about not only our musical success, but success in all aspects of our lives.
ALUMNI
The Alumni of the Department of Music at UW-La Crosse have proven themselves to be magnificently successful educators, performers and scholars. Former music students such as American Idol finalist Reed Grimm demonstrate the depth and quality of our instruction. Numerous alumni have pursued careers in higher education including Jerod Sommerfeldt, (2006) now serves as Assistant Professor of Electronic Music Composition and Theory at SUNY-Potsdam and Jennifer Iverson (Piano Pedagogy, 2004) currently teaching theory at the University of Chicago. Our students study abroad in areas such as Ghana, England, Australia and Spain and our placement rate for Music Education graduates is close to 100%. Many of our music education students are currently successfully teaching in prestigious districts around the state as well as in South America and Saudi Arabia.
GIVING
Our music program relies on the support of scholarships to help support our hard working students. Today, more than ever, success in our society requires training and education in one’s chosen field so students need all the financial help they can get. Please consider making a donation to our music scholarship fund to help support our student artists/educators in their journey toward making the world a more beautiful place with music. Your contributions are tax deductible. If you would like to mail your contribution, checks can be sent to
UWL Foundation - Music
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
For more information on how you can support the UW-La Crosse Department of Music please contact the Music Office at 608.758.8409