Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate proficiency in performance and theoretical musical skills that will enable them to be successful musicians.
  2. Students will demonstrate a grasp of historical/cultural perspectives on the world of music.
  3. Students will develop critical thinking about music (i.e. analysis, critical listening, and performance evaluation.)
  4. Students will exemplify professional excellence in their areas of focus (i.e. education, performance, composition) that will make them attractive to employers in the sacred/secular market place.

Music Education

Music education students will demonstrate competency in singing and playing a variety of instruments and gain the expertise (pedagogy, planning, and the assessment of learning) necessary for acceptance to a teacher credential program and to be successful music teachers.