Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Instrumental Performance

Domains

Personal Artistry - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s College of Arts and Media programs will be able to demonstrate a developed personal creative voice in creative content that is informed by discipline-specific history and theory.
- Articulate the foundations of personal creative identity.
- Apply discipline-specific theory to personal practice.
- Apply discipline-specific historical foundations to personal creative voice.
- Craft ethical, values-driven creative content that is true to personal creative voice.
- Create work that connects with and serves diverse communities.
Entrepreneurial Skills - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s College of Arts and Media programs will be able to survey and leverage technologies and platforms to produce and publish quality on-brand creative content for target audiences.
- Examine marketplace needs and opportunities.
- Assess emerging technology and tools to support creativity, production, and distribution.
- Effectively collaborate as a member of a team.
- Develop a personal brand and marketing plan.
- Adapt creative content to connect with target audience(s).
Performance Skills - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Arts in Music and Music Education programs will demonstrate entry-level competence in the major area, including technical mastery, capability to produce work and solve professional problems independently, and a coherent set of artistic/intellectual goals that are evident in their work. (NASM VII.D)
- Demonstrate the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music.
- Demonstrate continuous and consistent growth in musical performance.
- Demonstrate musicianship skills beyond a basic level.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and realize musical notation.
- Apply technology in the creation and execution of creative projects.
Foundations of Music - Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Arts in Music and Music Education programs will demonstrate the ability to form and defend value judgments about music and to communicate musical ideas and concepts, and justify the requirements of their major field. (NASM VII.D)
- Examine the interrelationship of the discipline and world culture.
- Identify prominent cultural developments in and influences on Western music history.
- Identify historical contributors and contributions to the development of music.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and defend musical judgments.

Faculty

Our faculty are committed to bringing their abundant knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to GCU and its students every day.

Program Faculty

Disclosure Categories Related to Professional Licensure

Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Instrumental Performance

for residents of AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FM, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MH, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, PW, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY,

Alabama (AL)

Alabama

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Alaska (AK)

Alaska

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American Samoa (AS)

American Samoa

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Arizona (AZ)

Arizona

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Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas

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California (CA)

California

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Colorado (CO)

Colorado

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Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut

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Delaware (DE)

Delaware

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District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia

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Federated States of Micronesia (FM)

Federated States of Micronesia

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Florida (FL)

Florida

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Georgia (GA)

Georgia

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Guam, US Territory (GU)

Guam, US Territory

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Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii

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Idaho (ID)

Idaho

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Illinois (IL)

Illinois

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Indiana (IN)

Indiana

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Iowa (IA)

Iowa

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Kansas (KS)

Kansas

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Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky

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Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana

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Maine (ME)

Maine

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Marshall Islands (MH)

Marshall Islands

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Maryland (MD)

Maryland

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Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts

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Michigan (MI)

Michigan

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Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota

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Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi

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Missouri (MO)

Missouri

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Montana (MT)

Montana

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Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska

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Nevada (NV)

Nevada

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New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire

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New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey

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New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico

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New York (NY)

New York

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North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina

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North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota

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Northern Mariana Islands (MP)

Northern Mariana Islands

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Ohio (OH)

Ohio

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Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma

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Oregon (OR)

Oregon

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Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania

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Puerto Rico (PR)

Puerto Rico

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Republic of Palau (PW)

Republic of Palau

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Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island

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South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina

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South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota

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Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee

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Texas (TX)

Texas

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Utah (UT)

Utah

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Vermont (VT)

Vermont

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Virgin Islands (VI)

Virgin Islands

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Virginia (VA)

Virginia

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Washington (WA)

Washington

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West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia

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Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin

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Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming

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