Music: B.A.

1. Performance. Students must acquire:

1. 1. Technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one major performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music concentration.
   2. An overview understanding of the repertory in their major performance area and the ability to perform from a cross-section of that repertory.
   3. The ability to read at sight with fluency demonstrating both general musicianship and, in the major performance area, a level of skill relevant to standards appropriate for the particular music concentration.
   4. Knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation. Rehearsal and conducting skills are required as appropriate to the particular music concentration.
   5. Growth in artistry, technical skills, collaborative competence and knowledge of repertory through regular ensemble experiences. Ensembles should be varied both in size and nature.

2. Musicianship Skills and Analysis. Students must acquire:

1. 1. An understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses, and the ability to take aural dictation.
   2. Sufficient understanding of and capability with musical forms, processes, and structures to use this knowledge and skill in compositional, performance, analytical, scholarly, and pedagogical applications according to the requisites of their specializations.
   3. The ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.

3. Composition.

Students must acquire a rudimentary capacity to create original or derivative music. Institutional requirements should help students gain a basic understanding of how to work freely and cogently with musical materials in various composition-based activities, particularly those most associated with the major field.

4. History and Repertory.

Students must acquire basic knowledge of music history and repertories through the present time, including study and experience of musical language and achievement in addition to that of the primary culture encompassing the area of specialization.

5. Synthesis.

While synthesis is a lifetime process, by the end of undergraduate study students must be able to work on musical problems by combining, as appropriate to the issue, their capabilities in performance; aural, verbal, and visual analysis; composition; and history and repertory. Students should also integrate knowledge and skills from their major field of study with the broader liberal arts experience provided by the CORE curriculum.