Advanced Studies in Music and Humanities

Musicians and creative scholars earn college credit for their work via regular group conferences with faculty, seminars with peers, reading, listening, and viewing assignments, a detailed study plan, journaling, and academic papers. Financial planning, entrepreneurship, and management skills (components of any successful creative practice or scholarly career) are all occasional topics for discussion. In general students divide their time between creative work and related academic projects such as research and writing on particular compositions, musicians, or other topics such as copyright, music therapy, social media, web design, videography, touring, travel, or internships.

Although the class meets in person, a synchronous (live) zoom room space is offered. This enables students in Tacoma, Seattle, or on the road to participate fully every week. Some students in the humanities pursue capstone projects focused on a thesis requiring in-depth research and the use of primary sources. In addition to their individual projects, students work together in small groups to build networks, share strategies, and critique ongoing work, growing as collaborators, creative artists, managers, and scholars. To apply, email faculty with some ideas for a study plan and links to some examples of your past creative work as far in advance as possible. Admission is on a rolling basis. Graduating seniors also receive priority.

Anticipated Credit Equivalencies will vary depending on individual student projects.