 Music Classes in Madison
Non-credit music classes for adult learners are offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Call 608-263-6670, or e-mail music@dcs.wisc.edu for more information about these classes. Please note that classes are for adults unless indicated.
Spring 2010 music classes
Class descriptions are now available. Visit the online continuing education catalog or join our mailing list to receive a music classes brochure as soon as it becomes available.
 Download the winter/spring class descriptions
Learn a new instrument, style of music, or play or sing in an ensemble:
- Bagpipes: introduction
- Bass line basics: creating your own bass lines and grooves
- Brass ensemble for all players
- Early music collegium musicum
- From Plantagenets to Tudors: history, institutions, and music
- Guitar class for adults: beginning
- Guitar class for adults: continuing/intermediate
- Guitar: fingerstyle
- Harp: beginning 2
- Irish tin whistle: beginning
- Irish tin whistle: continuing
- Mandolin: beginning
- Piano for adults: beginning
- Piano for adults: continuing
- Schola cantorum: singing Gregorian chant
- String ensemble and skills for adults: beginning/elementary
- String ensemble for adults: continuing/intermediate
- Ukulele
- Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice - level 1
- Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice - level 2
Learn more about composers and specific genres in a music enrichment class:
- Great Composer Series: Palestrina, Mozart, Dvorak, Respighi
- Guitar Literature: Music of the Romantics
- Music Appreciation and Listening Development
- Opera Theater Excursion: Cavalli's Giasone (Chicago)
Learn more about how music works:
- Improvisation? Fear not!
- Music Theory Basics II
- Piano Tuning and Technology
- Studio Recording and Production
Spanish-language music classes for adults.*
- Guitarra para adultos (guitar)
- La voz hispana
- Piano para adultos (piano)
- Salsa: percusión en Español - (offered bilingually) (percussion)
*Para información en Español, se puede llamar el Centro Hispano, 608-255-3018 o kent@chdc.us. For more information about these classes in English, contact Jodi Roberts, 608-263-6670 or music@dcs.wisc.edu. These programs are funded in part with a grant from the Anonymous Fund.
Class locations
Locations are listed with class
descriptions. Specific instructions regarding your class location are sent
to you when you register. Locations may include:
- UW-Madison Humanities Building, 455 N Park St., Madison WI
- Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., Madison, WI
- Middleton High School, 2100 Bristol St., Middleton, WI
- Centro Hispano, 810 Badger Rd., Madison, WI
- Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, WI
- Madison Music Foundry, 2818 Index Rd., Fitchburg, WI
Also of interest
Online music classes: Enroll
anytime and study at your own pace with online
music classes.
Continue your education through correspondence courses. Visit this
page for more information about music Independent
Learning courses.
Contact
For more information about music programs call Chelcy Bowles at 608-265-5629, or e-mail your inquiry.
Related resources
- UW-Madison School of Music: Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, and has opportunities for non-major participation in performing ensembles, as well as opportunities for community adults to perform in university-community ensembles. It also offers an astounding number of concerts featuring its world-class faculty, guest artists, and students performing in ensembles and recitals.
- School of Music Community Music Lesson Program: Offers a program of private vocal and instrumental lessons with graduate students for students of all ages.
- UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic: In two separate sessions (Junior High and High School), music students join together for a week of creative skill building through rehearsals in band, orchestra and choir, as well as a variety of classes.
- Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras: WYSO is made up of 365 young musicians performing in four levels of orchestras. The organization provides a challenging, non-competitive learning environment where students can become excellent musicians and develop a life-long appreciation of music.
- Wisconsin Union Theater: Classical concert Series, World Music Festival & Concerts, Isthmus Jazz Series and more!
- Wisconsin Center for Music Education: Serves music teachers, students and community members with diverse music education programs and resources.
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