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University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison Mead Witter School of Music is a highly acclaimed collegiate music school consisting of an international roster of faculty artists and scholars devoted to the School's fundamental mission of fostering and promoting the global cultural art of music. It was known as the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Music until 2016, when the Mead Witter Foundation contributed a $25 million gift to the University, which is being used to fund a planned new performance building. The institution consists of a 60-member faculty that maintains focuses on individual student achievement. The School of Music was established in the year of 1895. The music degree program was organized in 1915, emphasizing training for public school music teachers. In 1939 the School gained acclaimed distinction with the creation of the first musical artist-in-residence position at any American university. The School is housed within the George L. Mosse Humanities building.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music
North Park Street, Madison

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North Park Street 455
53715 Madison
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