Bachelor of Music Major in Music History

University of the Pacific

The Bachelor of Music in Music History prepares students for the academic study of music, alone or in combination with practical studies or other academic disciplines. A breadth of upper-level electives, courses in other disciplines, and ensemble experiences are chosen to support the degree. A list of suggested courses is available from the program director.Independent Study in Music History is limited to those who pursue research projects. These should be proposed the semester before the student hopes to begin study. Projects are required of Music History majors but may be permitted of other students.Musical ContextsWork intellectually with relationships between music and music literature within specific cultural/historical contexts, developing the ability to illustrate them.KnowledgeGain and demonstrate knowledge of a variety of cultures and various historical periods.Scholarly WorkDevelop the ability to produce and defend scholarly work and evaluate the work of others.Musical EvolutionExamine evolving relationships among musical structure, music history, and performance practices, and the influence of such evolutions on musical and cultural change.Applied SkillsUse effectively the tools of scholarship including keyboard skills, spoken/written language, research techniques, advanced musical analysis, and applicable technologies.LanguageDevelop essential reading skills in languages.Liberal ArtsGain preparation in the liberal arts that would allow students to identify basic concepts in other fields (e.g. literatures, etc. and understand their applicability to the field of music history.Independent ResearchApply independent thought and research to a long-term project resulting in creative/scholarly work germane to the field.Students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 2.3 and program grade point average of 2.5 in order to earn the Bachelor of Music degree in Music History.

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