Music courses
We believe that music represents a basic need and desire of all peoples and is an integral part of the total liberal arts experience. Participation in music ensembles allows students to enjoy and experience musical expression, to develop performance skills for use throughout life; and to understand and appreciate a variety of musical styles with a continued desire to broaden their musical horizons throughout their lives.
CREDIT HOUR
Music courses use the university’s credit hour definition as a guiding principle in
its academic courses. Ensembles are variable credit: either 0 or .5. The amount of
credit that the student enrolls in is dependent upon the student’s total credit load
for a particular semester. Students registered for under 17 hours in a semester will
automatically be registered in the “credit” section of an ensemble.
Note:
Students at Bluffton University are charged an additional fee for any credit amount
over 17 credits per semester and the variable credit option is intended to assist
them with their financial need to stay below the cap as well as have multiple varied
ensemble experiences.
July 2024