Music - Florida Memorial University

Music from Florida Memorial University is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Bachelor of Arts degree is a liberal arts degree with a major in music . Students are exposed to a broad program of general education and are allowed to incorporate eighteen elective credits in an area of their choice. This allows students to prepare for graduate studies in or entry into areas such as Music Therapy, Music Business, Technology, and Law. Emphasis is placed upon development of musicianship, performing ability and overall student growth. Mission of the Music Program The Music Program is designed to assist the University in its mission of dedication to the pursuit of knowledge and truth, free exchange of ideas and the preservation of the history and heritage of music of the African Diaspora. The Music Program accommodates the music needs of the community by preparing students to teach in the educational systems, direct music programs for churches, and other organizations, direct musical ensembles, conduct, arrange, and orchestrate music for bands, choirs, film, and television; perform all types of music; and enroll in graduate programs in music . The Program is also designed to provide students with opportunities to represent the University by participating in activities on campus, in the community, and for the state, national and international audiences. Objectives of the Music Unit are: 1. To accommodate the music needs of the community 2. Prepare students to teach in the educational system 3. Prepare students to direct music programs for churches, and other organizations. 4. Prepare students to direct/conduct music ensembles 5. Prepare students to arrange, orchestrate and/or compose music for bands, orchestras, choirs, film and television 6. Prepare students to perform all styles of music 7. Prepare students to enroll in graduate programs in music 8. Give students performing opportunities on campus, in the community, and on the state national and international level 9. Provide students the opportunity to learn music skills 10. Allow the interaction of students from traditional and nontraditional backgrounds. Music Unit Objectives: 1. Have a general knowledge of music history. Students will be able to identify style periods and possible composers (in writing and orally) of Western music from the Medieval through the beginning of the 21st Century. Students will be able to identify historical trends and genre from the African tradition as well as significant styles of jazz, pop and religious music. Students will be able to identify cultural and historical forces that shaped music and be able to communicate these ideas in oral and written form. 2. Have the ability to hear and recognize elements of melody, rhythm, harmony, structure and form 3. Have the ability to sight-sing/read 4. Have the ability to work with the latest music technologies and the ability to apply this knowledge in their field. 5. Have basic keyboard competency (By the end of Class Piano II) 6. Demonstrate ability in their major instrument or voice by successfully completing a final performance recital (with the exception of those pursuing the Music Education and the Bachelor of Arts in Music degrees) 7. Be able to pass a music exit exam with a grade of ?B? or better before graduation. (Test to be given at the end of the Junior Year). View more details on Florida Memorial University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.