Music
Major or Minor in
Music
Is music part of who you are? Develop your lifelong passion for music in a vibrant intellectual and artistic community where you collaborate, create, lead and learn how music connects with life, culture and careers. Become a musician prepared to perform, educate, conduct, arrange, compose and write about music.
As a music major at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
you might take:
Develop essential musicianship skills in hearing, sight-singing, notation, theory, improvisation, keyboard playing and analysis. (MUSC 210)
Musicianship I
Develop essential musicianship skills in hearing, sight-singing, notation, theory, improvisation, keyboard playing and analysis. (MUSC 210)
Introduction to the practical application of computers, synthesizers and audio equipment in classical and popular music. (MUSC 225)
Music and Technology
Introduction to the practical application of computers, synthesizers and audio equipment in classical and popular music. (MUSC 225)
Explores classical art music in the Western tradition with a focus on understanding musical materials, forms, and vocabulary. (MUSC 233)
Music as Art, History and Discourse
Explores classical art music in the Western tradition with a focus on understanding musical materials, forms, and vocabulary. (MUSC 233)
Studying music at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
Learning Outcomes
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Develop musicianship skills that will serve to instill a lifelong appreciation of music. You will create, perceive, conceptualize and collaborate.
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Investigate the role and significance of music in history and explore its intersection with other cultures and disciplines from a variety of perspectives.
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With faculty guidance, complete a capstone project tailored appropriately to the student’s area/s of interest and specialization.
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Life After ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
You will leave prepared for a career in areas such as the music industry and education
- Performer
- Music Professional
- Piano Teacher
- Teacher
- PhD Researcher
- Secondary Art Teacher
- Curriculum Manager
- Graduate Instructor
Estimate wage: $70k
Estimate of what ÃÛѨÊÓƵ music alumni could be making based on their current ages, occupations and geographic locations.
Potential wage: $90.3k
The potential wage is based on the average wage for the occupations.
Top career paths
The top five education-to-career paths of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ music alumni include:
- Manager
- Teacher
- Owner
- Performer
- Piano Teacher
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