The UMD Department of Music prides itself in the accomplishment of our majors. Whatever your major or music degree, our department is committed to assisting students achieve demanding standards of performance and scholarship in the classroom, the rehearsal room, and on stage. We encourage our students to make ethical and gratifying choices as citizens within the musical community.
Please familiarize yourself with our Music Faculty & Staff Directory.
Music Program Learning Outcomes
Music Program Learning Outcomes
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Music Programs Core
- Express musical ideas at the advanced level appropriate to the degree program.
- Apply knowledge of music historical and cultural styles from early practice to the present.
- Critically analyze and evaluate musical patterns, processes and outcomes.
- Appropriately express culturally diverse music in ways representative of local, national, and/or global communities in ensemble settings.
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Music BA
- Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to leadership, collaboration, and problem solving.
- Present effective, advanced-level written communication.
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Music Education
- Demonstrate ethical behaviors through leadership, collaboration, and problem solving.
- Present effective written communication.
- Present effective verbal and interactive communication of lesson objectives, strategies, and assessment practices in the context of laboratory teaching (practice) lessons.
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Music Vocal Performance
- Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to leadership, collaboration, and problem solving.
- Present effective, advanced-level written communication.