Music - Morehead State University

Music from Morehead State University is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Program Competencies As an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Morehead State University adheres to and complies with the standards of the association. NASM \\\"Standards for the Liberal Arts Degree with a Major in Music\\\" (NASM Handbook) define the program competencies for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at MSU. A. General Education The principal goals of general education in undergraduate liberal arts programs with a major in music are: 1. The ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively. Students who earn liberal arts degrees must be able to communicate with precision, cogency, and force. 2. An informed acquaintance with the mathematical and experimental methods of the physical and biological sciences; with the main forms of analysis and the historical and quantitative techniques needed for investigating the workings and developments of modern society. 3. An ability to address culture and history from a variety of perspectives. 4. Understanding of, and experience in thinking about, moral and ethical problems. 5. The ability to respect, understand, and evaluate work in a variety of disciplines. 6. The capacity to explain and defend one\\\'s views effectively and rationally. 7. Understanding of and experience in art forms other than music. B. Musicianship Musicianship studies appropriate to the liberal arts degree must produce: 1. The ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music rhythm, melody, harmony, and structure. 2. An understanding of compositional processes, aesthetic properties of style, and the ways these shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural forces. 3. An acquaintance with a wide selection of musical literature, the principal eras, genres, and cultural sources. 4. The ability to develop and defend musical judgments. C. Performance and Music Electives Instruction in the performing medium, participation in large and small ensembles, and experience in solo performance develop these competencies. Performance studies appropriate to the liberal arts degree should produce: 1. Ability in performing areas appropriate to the student\\\'s needs and interests. 2. Ability to sight-read music . 3. An understanding for procedures for realizing a variety of musical styles. View more details on Morehead State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.