Music and Performing Arts

Joseph Gittleman, Instructor
David Johnston, Associate Professor
Britt Moore, Instructor
Elizabeth Norris, Associate Professor

B.S. Arts Management
-Artist Management
-Theatre Operations Management
-Venue Management
B.S. Music Business and Industry
-Music
-Production
-Radio Operations
-Business
Minors: Music, Theater

Program Mission Statement

Lyndon’s degree programs in Music and Performing Arts provide students with focused study in an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach which includes creative, practical opportunities for all students regardless of prior performance experience.

Common Program Goals

Lyndon’s degree programs in Music and Performing Arts strive to provide our graduates with the necessary knowledge, experience, and skills to enter their adult lives equipped and prepared for their futures, for their potential careers, and to face the challenges of the current social and financial climate. Lyndon’s generous and varied liberal studies curriculum forms the basis for every student’s success as Lyndon seeks to educate the whole person. The degree programs in Music and Performing Arts build upon this foundation and attempt to integrate rather than isolate our subject matter by crossing disciplines and offering a wider view of the professional world than can be found in most traditional performing arts programs. This philosophy has helped develop our student learning outcomes.

Program Assessment

Program Assessment will occur through a variety of observable elements imbedded in each degree program. As the learning outcomes are assessed, the composite data will be in a central assessment file which will be backed up by an electronic format. The student will present an overview of his/her works in a jury setting near the end of the spring semester of both their sophomore and senior years. The jury of faculty will evaluate each student’s success and will track the aggregate data for use in assessing and revising the major.

Through completion of the Performing Arts Management Degree Program, students will:

Demonstrate an understanding of the leadership and collaborative demands inherent in the managerial world by designing and completing a shared project with other students in the major. The project will be housed in the core course, “Event Management & Promotion.”
Create a business plan for an actual or proposed music company, booking agency, live performance venue, or theatrical company depending upon the concentration pursued. The plan will synthesize the principles presented in the core courses and will be housed in one of the following courses: Artist Management & Development, Music Venue Management, or Theatre Operations Management.
Gain career-related experience through the successful completion of the required internship.
Build a knowledge base in business management by successfully completing all required courses in both the core and the selected concentration.

Through completion of the Music Business & Industry Program, students will:

Demonstrate an understanding of the collaborative demands of the Music Industry by working on cooperative projects with other students in the major.
Gain career-related experience through the successful completion of the required internship.
Build a knowledge base in the major divisions of music, business, production and graphic arts by successfully completing all of the required courses in the core and the selected concentration.

Acceptance into the Music & Performing Arts Bachelors Degree Programs

At the beginning of the sophomore year, students planning to major in Music Business Industry (MBI) and/or Arts Management (ARM) must formally request acceptance into the program. Requirements for acceptance include successful completion of the first year of academic courses with an academic standing of “Good” or better, as defined by college policy, completion of MBI 2360 Introduction to the Music Industry with a grade of C- or higher, and an endorsement from at least one full-time faculty in the department.