Beginning this September, Kwantlen Polytechnic University will offer an undergraduate degree in music.
The Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts degree program (BMMA) will offer traditional music courses, such as music theory, ensembles, and private lessons, but it will also include practical courses, such as the business of music, music pedagogy, and the psychophysiology of music performance.
“One feature of the Kwantlen music degree is a career-focused curriculum that supports a high percentage of self-employed individuals in the cultural marketplace,” said Zdenek Skoumal, chair of Kwantlen’s music department.
The BMMA will teach flexible skill sets and lasting strategies for economically rewarding careers in arts and culture.
“For example, students would be eligible for entrance into a professional development program after graduation,” Skoumal said.
The BMMA degree will develop abilities needed to succeed in a variety of musical careers by providing diverse vocational, educational, and life experiences, including ensemble concerts, festival appearances, practicums and forums. The program’s commitment to creativity, innovation, personal, intellectual, and performance development will foster lifelong learning.
The broad-based program will mentor students through professional activities and engagement in the vibrant musical life of the Kwantlen communities.
Practicum opportunities will also be available to students in several streams of the program.
For more information, contact the KPU music department at 604-599-3314.
