Music
Academic programs
Undergraduate programs
Music
Undergrad minorWhether you want a music career in teaching, performing or another music-related profession, a broad music education at UW-La Crosse is a great first step.
Emphasis
Education: Choral & General Music Education
Undergrad major Teacher licenseCompletion of the music education: choral and general music emphasis program and associated benchmark assessments will lead to endorsement for a Wisconsin teaching license in music for grades K-12 (2500). Students in all teacher education programs must satisfy the School of Education (SOE) core requirements.
Emphasis
Education: Instrumental & General Music Education
Undergrad major Teacher licenseCompletion of the music education: instrumental and general music emphasis program and associated benchmark assessments will lead to endorsement for a Wisconsin teaching license in music for grades K-12 (2500). Students in all teacher education programs must satisfy the School of Education (SOE) core requirements.
Emphasis
Jazz Performance
Undergrad majorUW-La Crosse has an outstanding jazz program with performance opportunities for all in large and small ensembles. While the music major core includes lessons, music theory and music history, the jazz performance emphasis offers coursework in jazz improvisation, jazz combos, advanced jazz orchestra (big band) and the jazz performance recital, which includes you creating your own arrangements for your combo.
Emphasis
Performance
Undergrad majorStudents select this emphasis when they wish to excel in a single area of performance, such as violin, piano or trumpet. Core studies include music theory and music history, along with refining their solo performance musicianship in lessons for at least six semesters, culminating in a performance recital completed as a capstone project near the end of their studies. This emphasis has six elective credits that also allow a student to pursue opportunities to dive deeper into theory, accompanying, chamber music, additional lessons and advanced ensemble participation.
Piano Pedagogy
Undergrad majorPiano students who desire to teach will focus on developing their own musical expression in advanced lessons, as well as studying effective ways of teaching and reviewing business models for the independent studio through the pedagogy courses. Students will have the opportunity to teach during this emphasis.
Composition and Creation
Undergrad major
Music Performance
Undergrad minorEnjoy learning about music and performing with groups and ensembles without the academic requirements of a music major or minor.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
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