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Desired Learning Outcomes for Music Department Graduates

Knowledge Outcomes (Content)

Graduates should possess fundamental/core/inter-disciplinary knowledge of music, including the following: 1) music theory, 2) contextual study of music (ethnomusicological, historical, etc.), 3) performance on a major instrument, 4) multiple musical traditions.

Skills Outcomes

Generic Competencies/Transferable Skills:
Graduates should acquire transferable generic skills, including: 1) ability to work independently and in groups, 2) express themselves clearly in written and spoken English and Chinese, 3) think creatively and critically.

Professional Skills:
Graduates should have a good mastery of the following professional skills: 1) ability to express themselves about music in written and spoken Chinese and English, 2) make evidence-based critical judgments about musical performance, composition, and musical culture, 3) perform at an appropriate professional level on their major instrument.

Attitude/Value Outcomes

Graduates should have a positive attitude towards issues concerning music, including the following: 1) awareness of and open-minded toward different modes of musical expression, 2) passion for communicating through music, 3) awareness of and appreciation for the significance of music within all societies.