Current Students
UWRF music students come from all walks of life to pursue a wide variety of career goals. Music majors, music minors and those who simply enjoy music have many opportunities within the music program, including both a wide array of performance ensembles and academic endeavors.
We've compiled a list of resources you may find useful during your time at UWRF. Explore this page to learn more about classes, instruments, careers and more!
Come Join Us!
Our excellent large and small ensembles are open to all students on campus. In addition to numerous on-campus concerts throughout the year, many ensembles tour locally or internationally. There's a place for you in our ensembles - join us and experience the power of music at UWRF!
Students have opportunities to study the art of music through courses in music education, music theory, music composition, music history, world music and more. If you're interested in learning more about music at UWRF, check out our diverse course offerings, as opportunities abound. We hope to see you in our music ensembles and classes. There truly is something for everyone in our music program!
Academics
Applied Music (private lessons) options exist for UWRF students, including woodwind, brass, percussion, orchestral strings, guitar, keyboard, conducting, composition, improvisation and more. To register for Applied Music lessons, students need a permission number.
- Music Majors and Minors: Music majors and minors should obtain Applied Music permission numbers from their academic adviser for music.
- Other Degree Plans: Students pursuing other (non-music) degrees can request a permission number by filling out the form below.
If you have additional questions, please visit the music program office, located in Kleinpell Fine Arts (KFA) B46.
Students who graduate from UWRF with a music degree have a great variety of professional fields open to them. The following are some of the careers that our recent graduates have entered or that are available to those with a music degree.
Music
- Composer (arranger, copyist, orchestrator)
- Conductor
- Music Director (religious institution)
- Music Educator (elementary, secondary, and post-secondary)
- Music Librarian
- Music Researcher
- Performer-Professional Musician
- Studio-Individual Teacher
Music Industry
- Arts Administrator
- Instrument Repair
- Manager-Booking Agent
- Manufacturer-Importer-Wholesaler (instruments, accessories, electronics, recordings, software)
- Promotions-Marketing
- Music Dealer (management, sales)
- Music Software Programmer
- Newspaper Critic-Reporter
- Publisher-Editor
- Tuner-Technician
Television and Radio Industry
- Copyright-Clearance Administrator
- Disc Jockey-Video Jockey
- Music License Administrator
- Music Editor-Producer-Composer
- Post-Production Scoring
- Program Director
- Promotions-Marketing
- Sound Mixer
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- Student Handbook - 2023-2024
- Student Handbook - 2020-2021
- Student Handbook - 2019-2020
- Student Handbook - 2018-2019
- Student Handbook - 2017-2018
- Student Handbook - 2016-2017
- Student Handbook - 2015-2016
- Student Handbook - 2014-2015
- Student Handbook - 2013-2014
- Student Handbook - 2012-2013
- Student Handbook - 2011-2012
Performances and Auditions
Piano Tuning or Maintenance Request Form
Social Media
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General Student Resources
To find a compilation of student resources, visit our Student Affairs and Strategic Enrollment webpage.
