Music, Theatre, and Dance degrees — University of Wisconsin System (11 campuses). Key performing arts campuses: UW-MADISON (Mead Witter School of Music; BM/BS; Theatre and Drama BS including Acting Option — post-matriculation audition for Acting Option only; all others declare without audition; Wisconsin Union Theatre). UW-EAU CLAIRE (NASM; BM/BA; Musical Theatre BM; Grammy-nominated jazz ensembles — 2 nominations, 8 DownBeat awards; programme auditions January-March; theatre majors/minors: NO audition required; music majors: audition required). UW-MILWAUKEE (Peck School of the Arts; NASM; BM performance/education; audition required). UW-STEVENS POINT (Dept of Theatre and Dance; NASD; BFA Acting/Musical Theatre/Design-Technology/Dance; ALL require audition via Acceptd or $35 GetAcceptd application; August application opening). UW-WHITEWATER (Dept of Music; NASM; BM/BS music; audition required; scholarship deadline March; Theatre and Dance: open enrollment; KCACTF; open auditions for all students). UW-GREEN BAY, UW-LA CROSSE, UW-OSHKOSH, UW-PLATTEVILLE, UW-RIVER FALLS, UW-SUPERIOR: all offer performing arts programmes at the BA/BS level; many without formal pre-admission audition for liberal arts degrees.
University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, WI
About this program
The University of Wisconsin System encompasses 13 universities (11 four-year campuses) serving over 160,000 students across Wisconsin. The flagship UW-Madison is a major research university in the Big Ten. Each campus has distinctive programmes: UW-Eau Claire is known for its Grammy-nominated jazz ensembles and New York City music/theatre study experience; UW-Stevens Point has a NASD-accredited dance programme and BFA theatre through Acceptd; UW-Whitewater has a strong NASM music programme and active KCACTF participation; UW-Madison's School of Music is extensive with undergraduate and graduate programmes across classical, jazz, and composition.
Audition & application overview
- Requires a live or recorded audition
- Requires a dance audition
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