Music is one of the most beloved performing arts-and as a major, it’s rich with possibilities. All students within the program receive a foundation in musicianship and performance. Beyond that, you choose the path you follow. This could lead you toward music education, business administration, religious studies, film, theater or other areas of interest.
You will gain insights into music history and theory along with exposure to music from other cultures and countries while enhancing your aural skills (including sight singing, ear training, rhythmic reading, dictation and part singing). As a result, you will gain confidence and competence in performing on your own or as part of an ensemble.
Students will be prepared to perform at a professional level, successfully compete in their chosen field, pursue an advanced graduate degree, or begin a career as a producer, conductor, director, arranger, or critic. Students who intend to teach music in schools can earn a minor in education, which will lead to a K-12 Missouri teaching certification.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Perform with technical skill requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one major performance medium.
- Demonstrate keyboard proficiency.
- Critically analyze chromatic music within a tonal idiom.
- Read music material at sight and will dictate rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic music materials.
- Create original and derivative music.
- Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of a wide selection of musical literature, the principle eras, genres, and cultural sources.
- Communicate with authority in novel situations of performance, scholarship, and instruction.
- Participate in professional associations and organizations for the improvement of music in society.
- Successfully matriculate to graduate school and/or employment.
Program CIP: 50.0901 - Music, General.
Program SOC: 27-2042 - Musicians and Singers
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