Bachelor of Arts in Music

The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is intended for students who desire a diverse palette of options for their academic studies, and career paths, while simultaneously pursuing their passion for music. This degree path appeals to those students who are drawn to inter-disciplinary studies, personalized degree paths, as well as those who may not necessarily view themselves ultimately as pursuing a career in music but who, nonetheless, desire the inherent benefits of a solid and well-rounded education that seeks to understand the general place of music within human expression. For this degree, studies in music comprise 40% of the total program and include courses in applied study (every semester), Musicianship I-VI plus advanced musicianship electives, Piano Class I-IV, large ensemble, Small Ensemble, and Common Hour. Elective courses and Common Curriculum comprise 60% of the curriculum. Program Outcomes In addition to the School of Music General Outcomes for all Undergraduate Degree Areas, students in the BA with a Major in Music will demonstrate the following general competencies: e ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively, and to communicate with precision, cogency, and rhetorical force. 2. An informed acquaintance with the mathematical and experimental methods of the physical and biological sciences; with the main forms of analysis and the historical and quantitative techniques needed for investigating the workings and developments of modern society. 3. The ability to address culture and history from a variety of perspectives. 4. Understanding of, and experience in thinking about, moral and ethical problems. 5. The ability to respect, understands, and evaluates work in a variety of disciplines. 6. The capacity to explain and defend views effectively and rationally. 7. Understanding of and experience in one or more art forms other than music.