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Program Advisors: Dr. Tom Porter

Mission        

The Music Department strives to develop a true community of learners where a challenging curriculum is integrated with professional training so that graduates are prepared to excel in their chosen specializations.         

Outcomes        

Graduates of this department:      

• Perform instrumentally and/or vocally with artistic competence        
• Conduct musical groups with attention to artistic concerns        
• Know the field of music study; can use its technical vocabulary and common approaches; can describe current issues and significant artistic works        
• Assess their own performance for purposes of continued development        
• Work effectively with others and demonstrate respect for them        
• Can describe the values of this Benedictine institution and reflect on them in their work        
• Contribute to their civic, cultural, and professional communities

Major in Music - Bachelor of Arts:        

MUS 121, 122, 123, 124, 151, 152, 196, 221, 222, 223, 224, 262, 341, 342, 440 or 471 or 481; six semesters of major performance ensemble (primary area); piano proficiency-level two; six semesters of perform lab; six semesters of applied music (primary area); and 16 semester hours of a foreign language or a minor in Philosophy/Theology; ALU 499. 

B.A. in Music Advisor: Dr. Anthony Williams

Minor in Music:        

MUS 121, 122, 123, 124, 151, 152, 196, 262, 341 or 342, 382 or 383 or 384 or one pedagogy course; four semesters of perform lab; four semesters of applied music in primary performance area; four semesters of major performance ensemble in primary performance area; piano proficiency-level two.