Music Department Mission Statement

Throughout the history of humanity, music has been one of the most universal,
essential, and enduring of human endeavors.

By means of experiences in, and study of the art of music, individuals can be empowered to deeply explore, understand, and give form to their own intellectual, emotional, and creative energies and impulses.

The study of music is therefore both an appropriate and an indispensable component of the educational development of university students, serving the mission of Humboldt State University in a unique and powerful way.

The Music Department accepts and strives to fulfill this charge: that each person participating in the study of music in this department will be able to:

· Perceive music in an enlightened, discerning way;
· Respond to the expressive qualities of music with sensitivity and appreciation;
· Share those perceptions and responses with others through the vocabulary and activities intrinsic to music.

Therefore, our mission is to provide, through as many useful means as we can, well-designed and effective opportunities for our students to be engaged with music as a performing art, as a discipline with a considerable and Earth-circling body of scholarship, and as a deeply rewarding lifelong area of endeavor.