Music-Performance course catalog

All 126 recorded UW–Madison courses in this department, including courses not offered this term. Open a course for prerequisites, historical grades and instructors.

• MUSPERF 101: Beginning Class Piano

  2 credits

  Group instruction in beginning piano.

• MUSPERF 102: Beginning Class Piano

  2 credits

  Continuation of group instruction in beginning piano.

• MUSPERF 103: Elementary Class Piano

  2 credits

  Group instruction in elementary piano.

• MUSPERF 104: Intermediate Class Piano

  Credits unavailable

  Group instruction in intermediate piano.

• MUSPERF 108: Jazz Class Piano

  2 credits

  Development of basic jazz piano skills for solo, accompaniment, and ensemble playing; discussion of the role of the piano in various jazz ensemble formats; introduction to chord symbols, jazz voicings, melodic improvisation, and bass lines; continued development of sound technical skills for the piano. Students will apply these concepts to the performance of lead sheets from the standard jazz repertoire.

• MUSPERF 143: Introduction to Performance: Voice

  1 credits

  Voice for the non-music major beginning voice student; basic concepts of vocal technique, tone production, breathing, and diction for singing; basic musicianship; singing in class by the student individually and in small groups.

• MUSPERF 144: Vocal Instruction for Non-voice Majors

  1–2 credits

  Vocal instruction for the non-voice major. Basics of classical vocal technique; however, repertoire may include other musical styles, such as musical theater or jazz, as approved by instructor.

• MUSPERF 146: Music Lessons for Non-majors

  1–2 credits

  Private applied music performance instruction for non-music majors and for music majors seeking study on a secondary instrument. Not for keyboard or vocal performance study. Opportunity for study with a faculty member may be limited. Audition is required.

• MUSPERF 148: First Year Composition

  Credits unavailable

  Continuation of instruction in music composition at the beginning level.

• MUSPERF 200: Elementary/intermediate Piano for Non-piano Majors

  2 credits

  Individual piano instruction for non-piano majors.

• MUSPERF 201: Elementary/intermediate Piano

  2–4 credits

  Individual piano instruction for piano majors.

• MUSPERF 203: Elementary/intermediate Organ

  Credits unavailable

  Individual organ instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 205: Elementary/intermediate Voice

  2–4 credits

  Individual voice instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 207: Elementary/intermediate Flute

  2–4 credits

  Individual flute instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 209: Elementary/intermediate Oboe

  2–4 credits

  Individual oboe instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 21: Brass Fundamentals

  1 credits

  Prepares music educators for teaching brass instruments (horn, trumpet trombone, euphonium, and tuba) in K-12 school settings.

• MUSPERF 211: Elementary/intermediate Clarinet

  2–4 credits

  Individual clarinet instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 213: Elementary/intermediate Saxophone

  2–4 credits

  Individual saxophone instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 215: Elementary/intermediate Bassoon

  2–4 credits

  Individual bassoon instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 217: Elementary/intermediate Horn

  2–4 credits

  Individual horn instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 219: Elementary/intermediate Trumpet

  2–4 credits

  Individual trumpet instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 22: Strings Fundamentals

  1 credits

  Prepares music educators for teaching orchestral string instruments (violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass) in K-12 school settings.

• MUSPERF 221: Elementary/intermediate Trombone

  2–4 credits

  Individual trombone instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 223: Elementary/intermediate Euphonium

  2–4 credits

  Individual euphonium instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 225: Elementary/intermediate Tuba

  2–4 credits

  Individual tuba instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 227: Elementary/intermediate Percussion

  2–4 credits

  Individual percussion instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 23: Woodwind Fundamentals

  Credits unavailable

  Prepares music educators for teaching woodwind instruments (flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon) in K-12 school settings.

• MUSPERF 231: Elementary/intermediate Violin

  2–4 credits

  Individual violin instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 233: Elementary/intermediate Viola

  2–4 credits

  Individual viola instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 235: Elementary/intermediate Cello

  2–4 credits

  Individual cello instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 237: Elementary/intermediate Double Bass

  2–4 credits

  Individual instruction in double bass performance.

• MUSPERF 239: Elementary/intermediate Harp

  2–4 credits

  Individual harp instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 240: Elementary/intermediate Guitar

  2–4 credits

  Individual guitar instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 241: Elementary/intermediate Jazz Studio Instruction

  2–4 credits

  Individual studio instruction in jazz performance.

• MUSPERF 242: Accompanying

  Credits unavailable

  Individual instruction in collaborative musical performance.

• MUSPERF 247: Second Year Composition

  Credits unavailable

  Individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 248: Second Year Composition

  Credits unavailable

  Continuation of individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 249: Elementary/intermediate Composition

  2–4 credits

  Individual composition instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 251: Keyboard Skills

  2 credits

  Keyboard skills for the piano major.

• MUSPERF 27: Fundamentals-percussion

  1 credits

  Exploration of the fundamentals of the percussion.

• MUSPERF 339: Advanced Techniques: Harp

  Credits unavailable

  Performance study topics as assigned for harp.

• MUSPERF 342: Piano Accompanying Lab

  1 credits

  Laboratory in piano accompanying for piano emphasis majors and doctoral minors.

• MUSPERF 347: Third Year Composition

  3 credits

  Individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 348: Third Year Composition

  Credits unavailable

  Continuation of individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 401: Advanced Piano

  2–4 credits

  Individual piano instruction for undergrad piano majors and doctoral minors. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 402: Advanced Harpsichord

  Credits unavailable

  Upper-level harpsichord study of advanced repertoire and basso continuo; for harpsichordists who have mastery of basic technique and repertoire. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 403: Advanced Organ

  Credits unavailable

  Advanced individual organ instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 405: Advanced Voice

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual voice instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 407: Advanced Flute

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual flute instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 409: Advanced Oboe

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual oboe instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 411: Advanced Clarinet

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual clarinet instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 413: Advanced Saxophone

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual saxophone instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 415: Advanced Bassoon

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual bassoon instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 417: Advanced Horn

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual horn instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 419: Advanced Trumpet

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual trumpet instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 421: Advanced Trombone

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual trombone instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 423: Advanced Euphonium

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual instruction in euphonium. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 425: Advanced Tuba

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual tuba instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 427: Advanced Percussion

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual percussion instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 431: Advanced Violin

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual violin instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 433: Advanced Viola

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual viola instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 435: Advanced Cello

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual cello instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 437: Advanced Double Bass

  2–4 credits

  Advanced instruction in double bass performance.

• MUSPERF 439: Advanced Harp

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual harp instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 44: Study Abroad: Beginning Instruction in Music Performance

  Credits unavailable

  A study abroad equivalency for beginning music instruction that does not equate to a UW-Madison course. Requires current enrollment in a UW-Madison sponsored study abroad program.

• MUSPERF 440: Advanced Guitar

  2–4 credits

  Advanced individual classical guitar instruction. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 441: Advanced Jazz Studio Instruction

  2–4 credits

  Individual applied music performance instruction in jazz.

• MUSPERF 447: Fourth Year Composition

  3 credits

  Advanced individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 448: Fourth Year Composition

  Credits unavailable

  Continuation of advanced individual instruction in music composition.

• MUSPERF 449: Advanced Composition

  2–4 credits

  Individual composition instruction for majors.

• MUSPERF 457: Jazz Composition and Arranging

  3 credits

  Study of music composition and arranging in the jazz idiom. Requires audition.

• MUSPERF 498: Composition Capstone Project

  2 credits

  Individually directed creation and presentation of original musical work. Requires concurrent enrollment inMUS PERF 449.

• MUSPERF 499: Senior Recital

  2 credits

  Preparation and public performance of a senior-level recital.

• MUSPERF 501: Masters Level-piano

  4 credits

  Masters level individual piano instruction.

• MUSPERF 505: Masters Level-voice

  4 credits

  Masters level individual voice instruction.

• MUSPERF 507: Masters Level-flute

  4 credits

  Masters level individual flute instruction.

• MUSPERF 509: Masters Level-oboe

  4 credits

  Masters level individual oboe instruction.

• MUSPERF 51: Basic Clarinet

  Credits unavailable

  Individual instruction in clarinet performance at the basic level. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 511: Masters Level-clarinet

  4 credits

  Masters level individual clarinet instruction.

• MUSPERF 513: Masters Level-saxophone

  4 credits

  Masters level individual saxophone instruction.

• MUSPERF 515: Masters Level-bassoon

  4 credits

  Masters level individual bassoon instruction.

• MUSPERF 517: Masters Level-horn

  Credits unavailable

  Masters level individual horn instruction.

• MUSPERF 519: Masters Level-trumpet

  4 credits

  Masters level individual trumpet instruction.

• MUSPERF 521: Masters Level-trombone

  4 credits

  Masters level individual trombone instruction.

• MUSPERF 523: Masters Level-euphonium

  4 credits

  Masters level individual euphonium instruction.

• MUSPERF 525: Masters Level-tuba

  4 credits

  Masters level individual tuba instruction.

• MUSPERF 527: Masters Level-percussion

  4 credits

  Masters level individual percussion instruction.

• MUSPERF 531: Masters Level-violin

  4 credits

  Masters level individual violin instruction.

• MUSPERF 532: Advanced Conducting

  2 credits

  Master's level individual conducting instruction.

• MUSPERF 533: Masters Level-viola

  4 credits

  Masters level individual viola instruction.

• MUSPERF 535: Masters Level-cello

  4 credits

  Masters level individual individual cello instruction.

• MUSPERF 537: Master's Level Double Bass

  4 credits

  Individual instruction in double bass at the Master's level.

• MUSPERF 539: Master's Level Harp

  4 credits

  Individual instruction in harp at the Master's level.

• MUSPERF 540: Masters Level-guitar

  4 credits

  Masters level individual classical guitar instruction.

• MUSPERF 541: Masters Level Jazz Studio Instruction

  4 credits

  Individual studio instruction in jazz performance.

• MUSPERF 542: Masters Level Collaborative Piano

  2–3 credits

  Individual instruction in collaborative musical performance.

• MUSPERF 547: Masters Level Composition

  3 credits

  Private composition at the master's degree level.

• MUSPERF 561: Organ Improvisation and Liturgy

  Credits unavailable

  Development of organ improvisation skills; survey of liturgical practices and styles.

• MUSPERF 562: Organ Improvisation and Liturgy

  Credits unavailable

  Continued development of organ improvisation skills.

• MUSPERF 65: Basic Tuba

  Credits unavailable

  Individual instruction in tuba performance at the basic level. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 701: Doctoral Level-piano

  4 credits

  Individual piano instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 703: Doctoral Level-organ

  Credits unavailable

  Individual organ instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 705: Doctoral Level-voice

  4 credits

  Individual voice instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 707: Doctoral Level-flute

  4 credits

  Individual flute instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 709: Doctoral Level-oboe

  4 credits

  Individual oboe instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 711: Doctoral Level-clarinet

  4 credits

  Individual clarinet instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 713: Doctoral Level-saxophone

  4 credits

  Individual saxophone instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 715: Doctoral Level-bassoon

  4 credits

  Individual bassoon instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 717: Doctoral Level-horn

  Credits unavailable

  Individual horn instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 719: Doctoral Level-trumpet

  4 credits

  Individual trumpet instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 721: Doctoral Level-trombone

  4 credits

  Individual trombone instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 723: Doctoral Level Euphonium

  4 credits

  Individual euphonium instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 725: Doctoral Level Tuba

  4 credits

  Individual tuba instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 727: Doctoral Level Percussion

  4 credits

  Individual percussion instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 731: Doctoral Level-violin

  4 credits

  Individual violin instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 732: Doctoral Level Conducting

  2 credits

  Individual conducting instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 733: Doctoral Level-viola

  4 credits

  Individual viola instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 735: Doctoral Level-cello

  4 credits

  Individual cello instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 737: Doctoral Level Double Bass

  4 credits

  Individual instruction in double bass at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 740: Doctoral Level-guitar

  4 credits

  Individual guitar instruction at the doctoral level.

• MUSPERF 742: Doctoral Level Collaborative Piano

  2 credits

  Individual instruction in collaborative piano performance. Designed to deepen and continue development as a collaborative artist.

• MUSPERF 747: Doctoral Level Composition

  3 credits

  Doctoral level composition.

• MUSPERF 76: Basic Guitar

  1–2 credits

  Individual instruction in guitar performance at the basic level. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 77: Basic String Bass

  Credits unavailable

  Individual instruction in string bass performance at the basic level. Instructor consent is required for students enrolling for the first time.

• MUSPERF 990: Masters Recital

  1–4 credits

  Preparation and public performance of a Masters Recital.

• MUSPERF 999: Dma Recital

  1 credits

  Preparation and public performance of a Doctoral Recital that comprises a portion of the degree requirements for all Doctor of Musical Arts degrees.