Music, B.M.

The following learning goals and outcomes have been established for students pursuing a BM degree in Music.

Musical Practitioners

• Be competent and reflective practitioners of the art of music through the study of cultural diversity, musical literature and criticism.
• Be passionate and confident about their work as performers.
• Practice successful collaboration onstage and backstage.
• Be intellectually curious and decisive in exploring new avenues of expression through work on new works and reexamination of traditional repertoire.
• Have a flexible, relaxed, and controlled body trained in basic movement disciplines.

Musical Scholars

• Have a basic knowledge of music history, literature and theory.
• Exercise professional standards of oral and written communication.
• Are intellectually, creatively, and technologically prepared to be artistic members of their communities through written critiques, review and analytical papers.
• Have well-rounded educational backgrounds acquired through studies in general education courses.
• Demonstrate comprehension of the basic business procedure of the musician’s profession.

Lifelong Skills

• Be capable of living a culturally rich life.
• Have clear and articulate speech.