Music (B.S.M.) and an Outside Field

Program: Bachelor of Science in Music
School of Music  
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Music Center 144 ~ 260-481-6714

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Students in this program become competent in another field outside music by completing 27 credit hours of intensive study and earning a minor in that discipline. Possible outside fields include business, theatre, or any other discipline offering a minor. Several of the outside fields offer internship experiences that prepare students with valuable real-world experience.

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Student learning outcomes common to all music degrees are as follows:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of music theory sufficient to analyze musical forms, structures, and styles; to create within basic musical structures; and to relate theoretical concepts to sound.
• Students will demonstrate performance ability as ensemble members, as conductors, and as soloists on both a primary instrument and a secondary instrument.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history and literature of western and non-western music, with an understanding of the social, political and cultural impacts that shaped music history.
• Students will demonstrate proficiency in utilizing appropriate technology to notate and create music, to investigate and report scholarly research, and to support the specific demands of their professional degrees.

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Student learning outcomes specific to the Bachelor of Science in Music and all Outside Field concentrations are as follows:

• Students in this program will demonstrate competence in another field outside music by completing 27 credit hours of intensive study and earning a minor in that discipline. An outside field can be pursued in any discipline that offers a minor at Purdue Fort Wayne.
• To earn the B.S. in Music with an Outside Field, one must satisfy the requirements of Purdue University Fort Wayne (Regulations ) and the music core, and complete the courses prescribed for the concentration with a grade of C- or better in each music and concentration course.

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Program Description

Want to continue music and pair it with study in another area of the university? This flexible program allows you to create your own outside field of 27 credit hours of intensive study in areas like business, theatre, or any another discipline. You can do this and also explore your musical talent through a core of rich experiences in music performance, history and theory.

With the help of our great faculty advisors, you can choose what additional area you would like to explore as you consider you future and how you can combine music with other interests. Several of these “outside fields” also offer internship experiences that will prepare you for a career with valuable real-world experiences.

Accreditation:

• Purdue University Fort Wayne is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association.

Program Delivery:

• This program is available on campus though some courses may be available as distance learning.

Declaring this Major:

• Students who choose to major in music must be accepted by both Purdue Fort Wayne and the School of Music. For information regarding admission to the university, see the Office of Admissions web page: Purdue Fort Wayne Portal/admissions.

• Acceptance into the School of Music is not automatic upon acceptance by the university. All accepted students who indicate music as their major are placed into the Pre-Music category by the Admissions Office. Full acceptance as a music major is contingent upon a successful audition.

• Auditions.Information about audition requirements are found on the school web site:Purdue Fort Wayne Portal/music.

Students in this degree are subject to the policies for all music degrees found on the School of Music  page.

General Requirements:

• Degree Requirements  
• General Education Requirements   
• Academic Regulations