Bachelor of Music in Performance

A commitment to active involvement stands at the heart of the music curriculum. Students are involved in many ways as listeners, performers, composers, critics, or historians. Intelligent and lively participation informs every facet of the department s various degree programs. The core curriculum for music majors provides a thorough foundation in such essential skills as keyboard facility, theoretical understanding, aural perception, and analysis of a wide range of music literature. All majors gain experience with both the intuitive and the intellectual processes of the art. The curriculum is designed to place the specialized study of music in the setting of a liberal arts education and to serve as a firm basis for careers in a wide variety of professions in music and those related to music.