University of Wisconsin – Madison

• State: Wisconsin
• State School (public)
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David Scholl, bass faculty

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General Statistics

• US News Ranking: #46 in National Universities
• US News Overall Score (out of 100): 64
• In-State Tuition & Fees 2016-17: $10,533
• Out-of-State Tuition & Fees 2016-17: $34,782
• Room & Board 2016-17: $10,842
• Total Enrollment: 43,336
• Acceptance Rate (from 2015): 53%
• Student – Faculty Ratio: 18:1
• 4 year graduation rate: 57%
• % of undergrads receiving Financial aid: 35%
• Average Financial Aid: $10,943

Double Bass Statistics

• Average number of undergraduate bass students:
• Average number of graduate bass students:
• Studio Class, Orchestral Repertoire Class, Chamber Music

What Alumni Are Doing

Perspectives from the Bass Faculty

Q: What are some of your favorite experiences teaching at your school?

A: The Mead Witter School of Music has a great array of performance opportunities. We have a full orchestra, opera, and several jazz groups. One way that I have found the school to be unique from other schools is in its intensive and broad chamber music program. There are three faculty run chamber groups that perform at a high level regularly, and encourage/coach students to perform chamber music together. The school also attracts many great guest artists that perform and teach.

Additionally Madison the city is a wonderful place to live and study. The quality of living is high, and the community supports music in a big way. We have both a symphony and a chamber orchestra in town, along with many chamber groups, jazz combos, and groups of all styles. The demand for music in town is high, so there is plenty of work for bassists of all musical leanings.

About The Bass Faculty

David Scholl currently serves as principal bass of the Madison, Quad City, and Dubuque Symphonies. In 2017 he joins the faculty of the University of the Wisconsin – Madison Mead Witter School of Music as instructor of bass. As a chamber musician he has appeared with Chicago Symphony’s MusicNOW, University of Chicago’s Contempo series, and with the Spektral Quartet. David earned his BM and MM from Indiana University where he studied with Bruce Bransby. Additional training comes from his time as principal bass of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Aspen Music Festival, and Alex Hanna.