Program: B.Mus.
Department of Music
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Rhinehart Music Center 144 ~ 260-481-6714 ~ www.ipfw.edu/vpa/music
The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:
Performance. Music majors will demonstrate the ability to perform competently in public on a principal instrument or voice as a soloist and as a member of a major ensemble.
Music Theory. Students will demonstrate:
- knowledge of musical form, structures, concepts, and terms
- skill and fluency in application through analysis
- ability to compose within basic musical structures
- perspective regarding historical styles and structures
- ability to relate the cognitive to aural perception and to aesthetic response
Aural Perception. Students will demonstrate the ability to:
- read and sing melodic lines with accurate intonation
- read and perform complex rhythms accurately
- recognize and notate melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns and progressions
Music History and Literature. Students will demonstrate knowledge of:
- the principal composers,genres, styles, and performance practices of Western art music
- representative compositions of western art music, recognized aurally and from score
- non-western music and its cultural contexts and influences
- social, political and aesthetic influences and impact on music
- the influence of music on its social, political and aesthetic contexts.
Keyboard. All music majors will be able to use the keyboard as a basic tool and will demonstrate the ability to:
- perform appropriate technical skills such as scales, arpeggios, etc.
- play chord progression from Roman numerals
- improvise
- play “by ear” and from lead sheets
- harmonize melodic lines
- perform repertoire at the intermediate level
- transpose simple pieces and lead sheets
- sight read at the late elementary level
- play from 4-part open score
Technology. Students will demonstrate a basic overview of how technology serves the field of music as a whole including the following:
- knowledge of computer hardware
- ability to use notational software
- ability to use the Internet as a resource for research
Conducting. Students will demonstrate conducting knowledge and skills sufficient to run an effective rehearsal and performance, including the following:
- standard beat patterns and meters
- common articulations
- cues and cutoffs
- varying dynamics
- setting, maintaining, and altering tempi
- score preparation
Performance majors will demonstrate:
- the ability to work independently to prepare performances at a high level of quality
- knowledge of applicable solo and ensemble literature
- orientation to and experience with the fundamentals of pedagogy
Piano performance majors will demonstrate:
- ability to perform as a soloist, an accompanist and/or chamber musician
- ability to function as an accompanist
- ability to play in chamber ensembles
Vocal performance majors will demonstrate:
- ability to perform as a soloist
- ability to perform operatic roles
- ability to perform in choral ensembles
Instrumental performance majors will demonstrate:
- ability to perform as a soloist
- ability to perform in chamber ensembles
- ability to perform in large ensembles
The Bachelor of Music program provides an opportunity to earn a performance degree in voice, winds, strings, piano, or percussion.
To earn the Bachelor of Music, one must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 8 ) and the music core, and satisfactorily complete the following courses, and earn a grade of C or better in each music course.
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