Undergraduate Perceptions of Music Degree Program Value, Pertaining to Future Careers

Download or read book Undergraduate Perceptions of Music Degree Program Value, Pertaining to Future Careers written by William Raymond Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universities and degree granting institutions of higher education face a new set of responsibilities in their duties of providing society with a stronger set of citizens. Trends within the workforce have created a new set of parameters and expectations from job applicants, and higher education owes it to students to prepare them to succeed within their chosen path. Students at public higher education institutions studying music at the undergraduate level believe that a successful career awaits them with sufficient training in their instrument, when there are myriad paths available that require a more diverse skillset. The research and findings presented in this document came about from a study surveying undergraduate music majors at three separate institutions of mixed characteristics, regarding their perceptions towards their degree, the skills obtained and their usefulness within their chosen career. Students largely found that a limited skillset would be desired from employers, when literature showed a more pluralist skillset would provide more diverse opportunities. As relatively new findings, this research served as an exploratory finding, but possible applications are possible in the field of curriculum design, workplace management and degree accreditation.