Choose the music topic you want to study.

Music theory: choose your own topic

Design your own noncredit course around a music theory topic of your choice. You may want to create a general course that covers the fundamentals of music theory, or a course that addresses a specific concept. Your course could include music theory topics such as fundamentals, counterpoint, part writing, chords, harmony, melody, and others.

Work at your own pace and take up to a year to finish.

A friendly music teacher provides advice, exercises, recommendations for materials, and critiques. Before signing up, you must contact instructor Dr. Jamie Henke at jhenke@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-263-6822. Share your ideas and we'll discuss a possible course outline together.

Need credits? This course is not available for college credit. If you are interested in earning 3.0 university credits consider Music 151/351.

Who this course is for:

Musicians facing new challenges
Music directors writing arrangements
Teachers expanding their curricula.
Anyone interested in understanding music theory.

Your instructor

Jamie Henke, Faculty Associate in Music at UW-Madison, teaches music theory for non-music majors in the School of Music, and distance education courses on related topics. A pianist and vocalist, she holds a Ph.D. in music theory.

Costs

Registration is $195. Work at your own pace and take up to a year to finish.You will earn 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) when you complete the course. Register any time.

Your contact for online music courses is Dr. Jamie Henke. 608-263-6822.

Also of interest

Independent Learning music courses are another option for distance education through University of Wisconsin-Extension. Most courses are available for college or high-school credit.

How to register

Telephone: Call 608-262-2451 to register. Our phone is answered M-F, 7:00 am-4:30 pm Central Time. At other times please leave a message, and we will return your call. If you have other questions, call toll-free 1-877-336-7836.

Online: Register now online with our secure server.

E-mail: Send your name and contact information to LSAonline@dcs.wisc.edu and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you with registration.

Fax: Print and fax our registration form.

Mail: Print and mail our registration form.