Music and Performing Arts

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

B.S. Music Business and Industry
-Business
-Management
-Music and Self-Promotion
-Production
-Radio Operations
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 that includes creative, practical opportunities for all students regardless of prior performance experience.

Program Goals and Learning Outcomes

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 to 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.

Students in the Music Business and Industry program will demonstrate:

an awareness of and preparation for the collaborative demands of the music industry,
an ability to apply in a professional context processes and procedures specific to the music industry, and
a sophisticated understanding of professional expectations in the music industry.

Program Assessment

General program assessment occurs in consultation with an advisory board of industry professionals and recent alumni. Monitoring job placements and accomplishments of graduates, attending to current trends in the music business, participating in academic and professional conferences, and maintaining active involvement in the music industry allow department faculty members to stay informed about national and international standards in the field.

Student Learning Outcomes are assessed through a variety of capstone projects embedded in senior-level courses required for the program. The department’s comprehensive assessment procedures are available on request.

Acceptance into the Music & Performing Arts Bachelors Degree Programs

Upon completion of the first year of study, students planning to major in Music Business and Industry (MBI) 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 1360 Introduction to the Music Industry with a grade of C- or higher, and an endorsement from at least one full-time faculty member in the department.