Program Recognition
•NASM-accredited music program (National Association of Schools of Music)
•UW-Superior was founded as a teacher education college in 1893 with a longstanding reputation for training music educators
•Most affordable accredited music program in the Duluth-Superior area
Training
•Leads to Wisconsin K-12 music teaching licensure with an emphasis on vocal/choral music education
•Choral emphasis adds vocal pedagogy and English, Italian, French, and German diction
•Award-winning faculty who are featured performers with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, and Minnesota Opera
•Small class sizes with one-on-one applied instruction
Performance & Productions
•Required large-ensemble participation every semester (Chorale)
•UWS Singers, Opera Workshop, and other ensembles
•Local and international ensemble tours
Teaching Experience
•Multiple field placements in area schools at all grade levels, culminating in a semester of student teaching
•Hands-on teaching through the on-campus Community Music School
•Lead ensemble sectionals and rehearsals as section leaders and guest conductors
Facilities
•Webb Recital Hall, rehearsal hall, and faculty studios in Holden Fine Arts Center
•Individual practice rooms, music technology lab, and recording studio
