The University of Wisconsin at Madison offers Independent Learning Courses. Through Independent Learning you can continue your education via distance education courses without having to attend classes or workshops. Such courses are comfortable as you can complete assignments at your leisure and send to instructors for evaluation and critique. Distance education courses are open for university credit that you transfer to your degree program.

Following are the currently available courses in Music:

     - Appreciation and History of Music (Online)
     - Jazz Styles: An Introduction to the History of Jazz (Online)
     - Music of the World for Music Educators
     - Music of the World (Online)

Each course consists of 3 credit hours. 

Tuition fees per 1 credit hour – $260 per credit hour, plus a $75.00 administrative fee per course.