Music

The mission of the music department is to provide a learning environment that fosters musically aesthetic literacy and expressive capability through the cultivation of musical techniques and skills and the exploration of creative traditions and possibilities.​

Upon successful completion of music coursework, students will:

1. Describe the features of a live or recorded musical performance that distinguish it from other pieces of music.
   1. Students will identify the instrumental/vocal techniques used.
   2. Students will identify the compositional/improvisational techniques used.
   3. Student will describe the melodic, harmonic, or formal structures of a musical piece.
   4. Students will describe the significant rhythmic patterns of a musical piece.
2. Explain the historical, social, and cultural context of a musical work.
   1. Students will identify the historical era of a given composition.
   2. Students will explain the social setting appropriate for a given composition.
   3. Students will explain the relationship of a musical style/form/technology to its cultural and physical environment.