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Music, BA

Student Outcomes

Assessment of Student Outcomes

Outcome AA Keyboard Musicianship Proficiency

Students will demonstrate basic keyboard musicianship proficiency commensurate with their required level of coursework.
Objective 33 Students will be able to perform simple melodic improvisations with chordal accompaniment.

Measure 1

2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
This was just initiated during the 2018-19 academic year, data is still being collected.

Objective 34 Students will be able to demonstrate basic sight-reading proficiency at the piano.

Measure 1

2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
This was just initiated in the 2018-19 academic year and data is still being collected.

Outcome AB Aural Perception and Sight-singing Proficiency

Students will demonstrate proficiency in aural perception and sight-singing commensurate with their required level of coursework.
Objective 35 Students will be able to take dictation from aural harmonic and melodic examples.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
Students are achieving this objective on this first measure.

2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Data collection on this began in the 2018-19 academic year, as such we are still collecting data in this area.

Objective 36 Students will be able to use appropriate solfege to sight read music in both major and minor keys.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
Students surpassed the target level for this objective.

Outcome AI Upper Level Music Elective

Students will complete an elective in upper level music history or music theory.
Objective 54 Students will be able to complete an upper level music history or theory course prior to taking their MUS 495 capstone course.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
The target level was surpassed

2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
Data collection on this began in the 2018-19 academic year, as such we are still collecting data in this area.

Outcome Q Performing skills

Students will demonstrate their skills as successful solo and ensemble performers.
Objective 21 Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as a performer at the end of their fourth semester of applied lessons.

Measure 1

2018 Status
Not Yet Achieved
No BA students were reported by applied faculty as having completed a 4th semester jury during Winter 2018.

Outcome R Music as an art form

Students will demonstrate understanding of music as an art form in the contexts of music theory and musical literature.
Objective 3 Students will be able to complete a final written exam in MUS 120, Survey of Music Literature II.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
Students continue to achieve this objective.

2018 Status
Achieved
Progress remains consistent with previous assessment reports indicating overall successful completion of the MUS 120 final exam by our BA students.

Objective 4 Students will be able to complete a final exam in MUS 231, Music Theory IV.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
We have continued to achieve the threshold level, but are not reaching the target level yet.

2018 Status
Achieved
With an 88% pass rate, we met our threshold, but not our target of 100%.

Outcome S Communication skills

Students will demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
Objective 1 Students will be able to write a paper including appropriate citations on a topic related to musical analysis.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
This is an improvement over the last reporting. We have successfully reached the target for this objective.

2018 Status
Achieved
With an 80% pass rate, we met our threshold, but not our target of 100% pass rate on the MUS 495 paper.

Objective 2 Students will be able to prepare and present a senior thesis or culminating project on an advisor approved topic.

Measure 1

2020 Status
Achieved
Students are continuing to achieve the target level for this objective.

2018 Status
Achieved
89% of students enrolled in MUS 479 successfully presented their senior projects. The threshold has been met, but the target was not.