Music - California State University - Northridge

Music from California State University - Northridge is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Major Research increasingly confirms and reveals the power and potential of music in human development. The study of music, requiring a variety of learning modalities, develops essential skills that carry over into the study of other fields. The performance components allow for deep cultivation of its expressive potential. The student also has opportunity to develop maturity and poise in public settings, leading to growth in self-confidence and flexibility. In group music making the student becomes part of an artistic community, reaping the satisfaction of working with others toward common goals and the sense of accomplishment resulting from fine performance. Careers Music Department graduates are gainfully employed in diversified positions throughout the world; these include teachers in public and private schools and colleges, practicing music therapists, conductors of orchestras and bands, published composers and arrangers, award-winning recording artists, performers in renowned opera companies, major symphony orchestras, recording studios and professonal chamber ensembles, and many involvements with the entertainment industry in southern California and elsewhere. Student Learning Outcomes for all Bachelor Degrees in Music: After successful completion of the requirements for ALL Bachelor degrees in Music , students will: 1. 1. demonstrate the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music, including sight-reading and a basic keyboard proficiency. 2. 2. demonstrate an acquaintance with a wide range of music cultures of the world and their interrelationship with Western music traditions. 3. 3. understand how technology serves the field of music as a whole and demonstrate a working knowledge of the technological developments applicable to their area of specialization. Additional Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music: After successful completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music, students will: 1. 1. demonstrate an acquaintance with a wide selection of musical literature: the principal eras, genres, and cultural sources. 2. 2. competently and expressively perform repertoire appropriate to a university music program, as individuals, as conductors, and as members of performing ensembles. 3. 3. complete a successful capstone experience appropriate to the selected option: a thesis or lecture/demonstration as determined by the advisor for students in Breadth Studies; a half-hour solo recital for students in Music Education; an internship for students in Music Industry or Music Therapy. Additional Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Music Degree After successful completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree, students will: 1. 1. understand the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses. 2. 2. possess a basic knowledge of music history through the present time paired with an acquaintance with repertories beyond the area of specialization. 3. 3. perform standard repertoire competently and expressively and provide musical leadership appropriate to a university music program as soloists, as conductors, and as members of major performing ensembles and chamber groups. 4. 4. demonstrate an understanding of the repertory in their major performance area and the ability to perform from a cross-section of that repertory through a successful capstone experience: the one-hour recital (solo recital or a recital of compositions). View more details on California State University - Northridge, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.