Music
Learning Outcomes for all Bachelor Degrees
After successful completion of the requirements for all Bachelor degrees in
Music, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to hear, identify, and work
conceptually with the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music,
including sight-reading, keyboard proficiency, and analysis.
- demonstrate a working knowledge of music history and
literature from the Western art tradition, with supporting related studies in
non-western traditions, practices, and cultures.
- competently perform repertory appropriate to a
university music program, as individuals, as conductors, and as members of
ensembles, utilizing skills and knowledge gained from the previous two
learning outcomes.
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demonstrate how technology affects and serves music as a discipline
in general, and as it pertains to their area of specialization.
successfully complete a capstone
experience appropriate to their area of specialization. - perform standard repertoire competently and
expressively, and provide musical leadership appropriate to a university music
program as soloists, as conductors, and as members of major performing
ensembles and smaller chamber ensembles.
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the repertory in their major
performance area and the ability to perform from a cross-section of that
repertory through a successful capstone experience (a senior solo recital or
senior recital of original compositions).
Learning Outcome for Teacher Preparation in Music
B.M.--Music Education majors only or Subject Matter Preparation
for Teaching Credential:
demonstrate basic performance skills as well as pedagogical and
classroom methods appropriate for a music education major entering
the field of public school teaching
Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts in Music
The goals of the graduate program are to prepare students for
careers in performance, composition, scholarship and teaching
and/or to prepare them for further music study in doctoral
programs. The program must meet competencies required by its
external accreditation agency, the National Association of Schools
of Music.
Demonstration of:
- professional competence in a major field of study,
such as performance, composition, conducting, etc.
- advanced knowledge of music theory as appropriate at
the Master’s level.
- advanced knowledge of music history as appropriate at
the Master’s level.
- scholarly research skills and advanced ability in
written communication and critical inquiry.
B.A. and M.A. Assessment Schedule
(doc)
Assessment reports for B.A., B.M. and M.A. programs:
spring 2007 (doc) fall 2007 (doc)
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