Music Archives

Elliott Frank stands smiling in the foreground. He is wearing a UW Marching Band uniform and has snare drum attached to his front. The the blurred background there are other members of the UW Marching Band, in the stands while watching an unseen event.

Summer Music Clinic helps alum snare his place in UW Marching Band

Now a member of the UW Marching Band drumline, Elliott Frank says SMC helped him get comfortable with campus — and the audition process.

A young woman with pink hair smiles as she points camera toward the viewer

Precollege students can cultivate creativity in these summer arts classes

Five arts instructors share what they’re looking forward to teaching precollege students this summer — from music production and composition to photography and creative writing.

Black-and-white image of 25 young people on the steps of a building. The students are dressed all in white and pose with a selection of percussion instruments. Their instructor sits in a chair at the bottom of the steps in front of the students.

Celebrating 85 years of UW’s tuition waiver for musicians

Adopted in 1937, The UW Tuition Waiver Award has helped to launch the professional music careers of hundreds of students over the years.

group of female students practicing theater at Summer Music Clinic

Celebrate in style for Summer Music Clinic’s 90th anniversary

June marks 90 years and more than 90,000 students who’ve attended the camp.

Middle and high school students have a magical experience at Summer Music Clinic

Campers will make friends, have fun, and work with experienced educators from around the country.

Music Scholarship Changes Lives

Organizers of the Summer Music Clinic, a two-week summer camp at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are working to make it accessible to all students.