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. [NASM VII.D.3.a(1,2)]
• Demonstrate musicianship skills beyond a basic level. [NASM VII.D.3.a(3)]
• Demonstrate the ability to read and realize musical notation. [NASM VII.D.2.a(2)]

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. [NASM VII.D.2.a(4)]
• Identify historical contributors and contributions to the development of music. [NASM VII.D.2.a(4)]
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and defend musical judgments. [NASM VII.D.2.a(5)]

The Learner and Learning -
Candidates in Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Arts in Music Education programs design inclusive and developmentally appropriate learning environments that enable each student to progress in their skillsets based on how students grow and develop. Candidates communicate with students, families, and colleagues to promote learning and development within and across cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and psychomotor areas based on theories of learning and development in music education. (InTASC 1, 3; NASM IX.O)

• Communicate with students, families, and colleagues to build a safe, positive learning environment of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry. [MC1, MC3, MC5]
• Manage the learning environment to engage students actively and equitably, considering the resources of time, space, and student attention. [InTASC 3(b), 3(d), 3(e), 3(g), 3(i), 3(p); ISTE- E 2b; MC3] [NASM IX.O.3.a(2), (5); IX.O.3.d(1)]
• Apply theories of learning and development as they relate to music education. [NASM IX.O.3.d(2)]

Application of Content -
Candidates in Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Arts in Music Education programs apply the central concepts and structures of music to engage students in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving, making the content accessible and meaningful. (InTASC 4, 5; NASM IX.O)

• Engage students in diverse musical perspectives to foster metacognition, innovation, and problem solving. [InTASC 4(b), 4(c), 4(d), 4(p), 4(r), 5(d), 5(g), 5(m), 5(o), 8(f), 8(j); ISTE- E 5b, 6c, 6d; MC2] [NASM IX.O.3.b(1), (4)]
• Evaluate and modify instructional resources and curriculum materials for comprehensiveness, accuracy of representation, and appropriateness. [InTASC 4(a), 4(f), 4(g), 4(j), 4(n), 4(k), 4(o), 4(q),5(i); ISTE- E 5a] [NASM IX.O.3.a (8)]
• Create and implement supports to develop music literacy. [InTASC 5(h); 5(j); 8(h); MC1]