Music, Bachelor of Music

The Bachelor of Music enables students to enter a professional career in music, to teach music privately and to achieve proficiency in a performance area such as composition, instrumental or voice. With study in theory, music literature, music history, piano and applied instruction, students learn the structure and expression of music and the historical context of musical genres. Through applied study, students develop advanced skills and can apply this knowledge through singing, performing on a musical instrument or composing a musical work and they can apply advanced critical thinking skills when hearing musical sounds.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Satisfactory faculty evaluation of a student portfolio.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills Students will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Perform at an advanced level on an instrument or voice in solo and ensemble settings.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of common elements and organizational patterns of music.
3. Apply knowledge of music history from early practice to the present.
4. Exhibit independent, professional musicianship through high personal performance standards and expectations.
5. Critically analyze and evaluate problems and issues in music and other disciplines.
6. Consistently and accurately discriminate musical quality based on sound musical reasoning.
7. Display effective verbal and written communication of musical judgments, criticisms and preferences.
8. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, ideas, thoughts and feelings in music and other disciplines.
9. Demonstrated skills for effective collaboration.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types

• Recital with accompanying program notes
• Project/recital/oral exam