Music, Music Education. Music Industry, Music Performance
Assessment Plan

Link to measures:
Copies of measures can be obtained by contacting the Music Department or else the Assessment Coordinator.

I. Objectives
In addition to the liberal studies requirements established by the university, all music students are required to meet the following competencies.

1. Performance

1. Competence shall be developed in at least one major performance area. 'Ibis includes:

1. Performance of a cross-section of the music from the complete repertory of the particular performance medium.

2. The development of technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression at the level appropriate for the particular music concentration.

3. The ability to read at sight with fluency.

2. Students must have ensemble experience throughout the baccalaureate program. The ensembles should be varied both in size and nature.

3. Students must acquire rehearsal and conducting skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation.

4. Students must acquire keyboard competency and should have experiences in secondary performance areas. Each student is required to pass a piano proficiency established by the music department. Documentation outlining the requirements and evaluation criteria for the piano proficiency exam is included. (See attached documents.)

2. Aural Skills, Analysis, Composition

1. Students must develop (a) an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and CI,) the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses.

2. Students must have sufficient knowledge of musical forms, processes, and structures to use this knowledge in compositional, performance, scholarly, pedagogical, and historical contexts, according to the requisites of their specializations.

3. Students must be able to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.

4. Beyond traditional exercises in beginning theory, students must develop composition and improvisation skills.

3. Repertory and History

1. Students must have opportunities through performance and academic studies to work with music of diverse cultural sources, historical periods, and media. While emphases and balances appropriate for particular degree programs are best determined by the institution, each has the responsibility of ensuring comprehensiveness.

2. All music students must be exposed to a large and varied body of music through attendance at recitals, concerts, operas, and other performances.

4. Technology
   Through study and laboratory experience, students should be made familiar with the
   capabilities of technology as they relate to composition, performance, analysis, teaching, and research.
    
5. Synthesis
   While synthesis is a lifetime process, by the end of undergraduate study students should be:

1. Working independently on a variety of musical problems by combining their capabilities in performance; aural, verbal and visual analysis; composition and improvisation; and repertory and history.

2. Forming and defending value judgments about music.

3. Acquiring the tools to work with a comprehensive repertory, including music from various cultures of the world and music of their own time.

4. Understanding basic interrelationships and interdependencies among the various professions and activities that constitute the musical enterprise.

II. Assessment

1. General

1. Jury Exams
   All applied students are required to perform jury exams at the end of each semester.

2. Students required to complete applied study at the 300-400 level are required to complete an upper divisional prior to enrollment.

3. Student Recitals
   General student recitals are scheduled periodically throughout the semester providing performance opportunities for students participating in applied instruction and master classes. The music department has reserved the 1:00 hour Friday for general student recitals beginning Spring 1996.

4. Studio Classes
   Applied instructors schedule weekly studio class meetings opposite the student recital hour.

2. Bachelor of Music in Performance/Composition

1. Students are required to prepare both a junior and senior recital. Each is preceded by a juried screening exam. (See attached document)

2.  In addition to the senior recital requirement, each student is required to prepare a written document supporting the public performance. A copy of the criteria established by the department is included (See attached documents.)

3. Bachelor of Science/Music Education

1. Students are required to present a half recital in the senior year preceded by a juried screening exam.

2. Students must demonstrate competency in several areas (See attached documents) in a juried exam prior to student teaching placement.

4. Bachelor of Music/Music Industry

1. Students must engage in a practicum for a minimum of one semester.

2. Students are involved in the development of an internship and must participate for a minimum of one semester.

5. Bachelor of Arts

1. The department is currently developing assessment strategies for the Bachelor of Arts degree which will be used to assess the candidate's writing skills prior to completion of the degree program. This assessment will be instituted in the capstone experience.

III. Capstone

1. Bachelor of Music in Performance/Composition
   The supporting documentation for public recital represents the Capstone experience for this degree program.

2. Bachelor of Science/Music Education
   The student teaching experience required for the Bachelor of Science/Music Education
   represents the Capstone experience for this degree program.

3. Bachelor of Music/Music Industry
   The internship required for the Bachelor of Music/Music Industry represents the Capstone experience for this degree program.

4. Bachelor of Arts
   The capstone experience for this degree program is currently being developed by the music department curriculum committee.

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