 A unique feature of music education in the liberal arts college is the three-pronged approach to musical development that Performance Studies (private, one-on-one study in musical performance) make possible: First, the movement from academic courses in Music History, Theory, and Composition to performing takes the student from analysis to realization through physical practice and performance. The “laboratory experience” gained in Performance Studies also drives the student toward academic study of music with a deeper interest and focus. And finally, the movement from academic music courses and private instruction to Departmental Ensemble participation reveals the holistic benefit of committing one’s best individual efforts to the cause of a shared artistic endeavor.
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