The program in music is unique. Music is studied as a worldwide phenomenon, and not defined simply in the Western European art tradition. Students are encouraged to view music as a creation of all cultures and civilizations on both the folk and art levels, including our own urban and ethnic subcultures. Exposure to various types of music should lead students to specialization in a particular area.
Because music is a performing art, students are expected to reach a satisfactory level of proficiency in either a traditional western instrument or an instrument of the particular culture in which they specialize.
A degree in music qualifies students for professions as performers, composers, music publishers, critics and journalists, teachers, curators, and librarians. Combining music with other areas, graduates may enter the fields of concert and ensemble management and sound engineering. There are, of course, countless performance opportunities for instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. Vocations such as music publishing, recording sales and promotions, and music criticism and journalism are also available to graduates with a degree in music. Students may also pursue careers in music education, not only as teachers in schools and conservatories but also as curators and librarians.
