Program Review Music

Mission Statement

The Music Department equips students for the serious study, composition and performance of great music within the scope of the liberal arts tradition and the context of the Christian faith and worship. The primary objective of the Music Department is to develop skilled musicians with Christian insight into their art and craft at an advanced level. The Music Department works toward that objective in many ways unique to the arts, and always as part of and in harmony with the total College community.

Program Learning Outcomes

The links below lead to information about the department's most recent assessment of student learning relative to our program learning outcomes.

As a result of what they have learned in their music program, graduates in music will be able to do the following:

• Solo Performance. Students will develop the skills necessary for performing music at a high standard.
• Literacy and Repertoire. Students will be able to use aural and visual analytical skills for score identification of representative works by major composers from all periods of Western music.
• ​​​​​​​Ensemble Performance. Students will develop the skills necessary for sensitive and critical music examination.

Program Review Resources

Curriculum Map
A curriculum map is a visual representation of the structure of program curriculum. The map charts program courses, syllabi, and assessments as they relate to the intended program learning outcomes. In other words, a curriculum map is the intellectual linkage that presents twenty plus courses as a story of learning.

Multi-year Assessment Plan
A multi-year assessment plan shows what program learning outcomes will be assessed in what years.

Annual and Six-Year Reports
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 (6 Year) 2011