Music - Meredith College

Music from Meredith College is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Department of Music respects and celebrates the historic role of music as one of humanity's most ennobling and enriching forces for good. Our mission is to provide skills, training and experiences that educate women to become musicians who uplift the societies in which they live through the practice of music . They will do so as consummate professionals in the studio or classroom, as directors and conductors of ensembles, as performers, as composers, or as enthusiastic supporters. The study of music at Meredith has a threefold emphasis: (1) the importance of music as a basic component of a liberal arts education, available to all students; (2) professional training of the highest caliber for students who plan to pursue careers in music; (3) involvement in the artistic life of the community. The student who chooses to major or concentrate in music will be prepared to teach, to perform, to direct, or to serve within her field of study; or she may become a leader in a different field, applying the disciplines she has acquired to master its challenges. Goals of the music program are to provide training which will empower the music major student to Teach Perform Conduct Organize and administer programs of many types Serve in any way within the field of music Apply knowledge, skill, and talent within the field of music Utilize and apply skills learned in the discipline of music to any other field which she may choose, and Utilize and apply skills learned in the discipline of music to any other field which she may choose, and to provide courses, lessons, and ensembles for the general college student that will meet the criteria for Arts and Aesthetics in the Meredith General Education program and that will enrich the lives of the students who enroll in them. Student Learning Outcomes of the Music Department Upon completion of the programs offered by the Department of Music, the students will: develop and demonstrate creativity through performance, composition, and improvisation; understand the fundamental importance of music and the arts to human expression and therefore human culture as a whole; develop and utilize critical thinking skills; pursue careers in the performing arts, music education, business, church, and professional settings; develop aesthetic understanding through personal interaction with works of music; gain knowledge of basic artistic and philosophical movements in history, applying it to all areas of music study and performance; gain knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to understand contributions of diverse cultures to music; understand the theoretical base of music, applying it to all areas of musical study and performance; promote active involvement in the artistic life of the community; understand and apply technology related to music; accumulate the knowledge and experiences necessary to develop refective thinking; perform in public: synthesize and integrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that relate to music ? for the purpose of effective communication of the art to audiences of all sorts; demonstrate interactions with other essential facets of general education, such as mathematical and scientific concepts; ethical values; knowledge of human history; skill in both oral and written expression; positive and healthy use of the body; and develop and demonstrate a zeal for lifelong learning. The department offers the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music. The Bachelor of Arts in music is intended for the student who is interested in music as part of a total liberal arts program or for the student who may plan graduate study in musicology, music history, or composition. View more details on Meredith College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.