The curriculum for the Edgewood College music major is aligned with the standards for the National Association of Schools of Music and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The comprehensive degree offerings challenge the student choosing to major or minor in music to reach their highest potential.

The development of performing skills, critical thinking, and music literacy are the goals of each area of private and class instruction, music appreciation, music theory, music history, and performing ensembles. Each semester the music faculty assesses student achievement using standard test formats, portfolio reviews, and juried performance reviews.