Program: Music (BA, BMus)
Degree: Bachelor's
Date: Mon Oct 12, 2009 - 11:31:30 am
1) List your program's student learning outcomes (SLOs).
1) Performance Skills. All students, regardless of career plans, should grow in musicianship during their time at UHM. Performance skills encompass technical skill on an instrument or voice, ability to perform in an ensemble, confidence and stage presence, and perhaps most importantly, aesthetic judgment. Recognizing that each student brings a unique background of preparation and aptitude to college-level music study, the department chooses to emphasize improvement and growth rather than the attainment of a uniform technical standard.
2) Basic Musicianship. The ability to hear, analyze, read, and write music is essential to musical study and the music profession. These skills fall under the general category of music theory and aural skills.
3) Knowledge of Literature. Knowledge of music history is essential in connecting the music programs to the broad liberal background of the university as a whole.
4) Cross-cultural appreciation and understanding of diverse musical traditions. Experiences in ethnomusicology develop attitudes and skills for engaging musical and cultural diversity. They relate directly to the University's commitment to educating for a multicultural and diverse community. They foster multiple intelligences in a cross-cultural setting.
5) Students will demonstrate the ability to teach music to students in general music, choral and instrumental settings. Students will be assessed through classroom writing assignments, field experiences, and student teaching. Classroom writing assignments are based on music teaching pedagogies and approaches, planning, curriculum, assessment, and the sequencing of skills in teaching music across various populations. Field experiences and student teaching involves observation, analysis, participation and teaching in classrooms.
6) A knowledge of music hardware and software that will allow students to define and solve problems specific to music technology, and the acquisition of technical skills necessary for artistic self-expression with technology and new media. Students will demonstrate proficiency in work with multimedia, and acquire technological skills suitable for the documentation and presentation of technology activities. Students will create compositions and improvisations utilizing technology, and gain an understanding of historical developments leading to the current state of technology.
2) Where are your program's SLOs published?
Department Website URL: http://www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/about/about.htm#SLO
Student Handbook. URL, if available online: Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure URL, if available online: UHM Catalog. Page Number: Course Syllabi. URL, if available online: NA Other: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/archive/pdf/2005/2005Music.pdf Other: 3) Upload your program's current curriculum map(s) as a PDF.
4) What percentage of courses have the course SLOs explicitly stated on the course syllabus, department website, or other publicly available document? (Check one)
0% 1-50%
51-80% 81-99% 100%5) State the SLO(s) that was Assessed, Targeted, or Studied
Performance Skills. All students, regardless of career plans, should grow in musicianship during their time at UHM. Performance skills encompass technical skill on an instrument or voice, ability to perform in an ensemble, confidence and stage presence, and perhaps most importantly, aesthetic judgment. Recognizing that each student brings a unique background of preparation and aptitude to college-level music study, the department chooses to emphasize improvement and growth rather than the attainment of a uniform technical standard.
6) State the Assessment Question(s) and/or Goal(s) of Assessment Activity
7) State the Type(s) of Evidence Gathered
Students were assessed through public performance, juried public performance, and juried board exams.
8) State How the Evidence was Interpreted, Evaluated, or Analyzed
Faculty discussed evaluation and growth of the student as demonstrated through their performances. Two to three full-time faculty and one adjunct were present.
9) State How Many Pieces of Evidence Were Collected
10) Summarize the Actual Results
Students are making excellent progress toward their degree. Degree of success varies, but none are failing. Most students perform within the "A" range, which is expected in our field. Some students performed at the "B" level, which is considered low for our program. "C" or below is considered to be unacceptable, and no students fell within this range.
11) Briefly Describe the Distribution and Discussion of Results
Students receive the results through one-on-one consultation with applied teacher/advisor. Faculty discuss the results within their respective areas, and larger concerns or suggestions for improvement are brought to department-level committees, then to the Music faculty.
12) Describe Conclusions and Discoveries
(See #10): Students are making excellent progress toward their degree. Degree of success varies, but none are failing. Most students perform within the "A" range, which is expected in our field. Some students performed at the "B" level, which is considered low for our program. "C" or below is considered to be unacceptable, and no students fell within this range.
For students performing at a lower level, the information is used to determine whether or not there should be a change in applied lesson time (30 min vs. 60 min), change in major instrument, or change in major.
13) Use of Results/Program Modifications: State How the Program Used the Results --or-- Explain Planned Use of Results
We use evaluation of student success to determine the appropriateness of the course of study for that student. We use it to inform our advising, specifically degree plan, progress toward graduation, and future in the field of study.
14) Reflect on the Assessment Process
A focus on student learning and overall program success is not a problem in this department. Faculty are using assessment well and are open to assessment ideas and procedures.
15) Other Important Information
The goal of the Music Department Assessment Committee this year is to make SLOs more specific to each degree. Then we will be able to successfully create our curriculum maps by degree program.