Higher Education in Music in the Twenty-First Century

Today’s music students encounter a greater diversity of musical traditions and critical approaches to their study as well as a wider set of skills than their forebears. These developments come at a price. More material cannot be added to the curriculum without either sacrificing depth for breadth or making much of it optional. The dangers of both are evident: the former provides students with a superficial and deceptive familiarity with a wide range of subject matter, and the latter easily results in a fragmentation of knowledge and skills. Here, the contributors examine what students should learn about music and what skills music graduates should possess. _x005F_x000D_