Music Department
Department Chair, John E. Packard, D.A.
Faculty
Hwee Been Koh-Baker, Ph.D.
John E. Packard, D.A.
Robert D. Tocheff, Ph.D.
Carrie A. Vail, M.A.E.
Music Program Objectives
Students who achieve the objectives of the music education program will:
- demonstrate the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts;
- acquire the technical and artistic skills requisite for self-expression in at least one major performance area;
- demonstrate the skills and knowledge for entry level professional activities and/or graduate study in music; and
- acquire the tools and missional mindset to effectively serve within the church and society through music.
Music Education Program Objectives
Students who achieve the objectives of the music education program will:
- demonstrate the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts;
- acquire the technical and artistic skills requisite for self-expression in at least one major performance area;
- demonstrate the skills and knowledge for entry level professional activities and/or graduate study in music;
- demonstrate the skills necessary to effectively teach music in elementary and secondary schools; and
- acquire the tools and missional mindset to effectively serve within the church and society through music.