Bachelor of arts degree candidates who wish to pursue a major or minor in music should contact the College of Arts and Sciences' music advising coordinator in the College of Musical Arts. Guidelines for transfer students Students currently enrolled in other degree programs at Bowling Green State University who wish to transfer into the College of Musical Arts as a major or minor must present a successful entrance audition the semester prior to transfer and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. The bachelor of music degree is considered a professional degree because the content of the degree is extensive and developmental. The degree includes University general education courses and a significant proportion of professional courses in music. The degree is developmental because intense music study in private lessons, chamber music and large ensembles begins immediately in the freshman year.
General education is an important component of the degree.
The faculty of the College of Musical Arts have identified several learning outcomes for our students. Music graduates must possess competent skills and professional knowledge appropriate to their discipline, demonstrate independence of thought and action in music performance and scholarship, make informed aesthetic judgments about music compositions and performances, evaluate musical knowledge and understand the styles and structures of music. They must understand the relationships between and among multiples traditions, histories and styles of music as well as visual art and other disciplines, and be able to communicate with other professionals and instruct novices in their discipline. Music majors must be able to apply their knowledge to novel situations in performance, teaching, scholarship and composition. They should be prepared to participate in appropriate professional associations and organizations for the improvement of music in society and make complex professional College of Musical Arts issues accessible to audiences and community constituencies.