What are Academic Learning Compacts?
Academic Learning Compacts are agreements that describe the communication skills, critical thinking skills, and content knowledge in the major (known collectively as Student Learning Outcomes) that students should acquire if they diligently follow the prescribed course of study. UF is required to assess student achievement in these Student Learning Outcomes through Individual Student Assessments before graduation. Satisfactory completion of the ISAs constitutes successful completion of the Academic Learning Compact.

Each baccalaureate degree program has formulated a set of ISAs suitable to the major. Each set of ISAs will require satisfactory completion of the baccalaureate degree and Florida Statutory requirements for the CLAST test, as specified in the Undergraduate Catalog. Each major will require one or more additional ISAs to satisfactorily complete the Academic Learning Compact. 

DEFINITIONS:
Academic Learning Compact: UF’s definition for each major of communication skills, critical thinking skills and content knowledge appropriate for that major.

Student Learning Outcomes: what students are expected to learn by completing a particular major.

Individual Students Assessments: the different ways in which UF will measure whether students have successfully completed the Learning Outcomes for a particular major.

These may include a passing score on a particular test, a final project, term paper, portfolio and so on. Faculty in each major have decided what the most effective means to do this is for their particular major.

BA in Music Student Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Music includes specializations in performance, composition and music in combination with an outside field. This program enables students to become proficient in a performance area such as voice, instrumental, keyboard and composition. With study in theory, music literature, music history, piano and applied instruction, students gain knowledge of the structure and expression of music and the historical context of musical genres. Through their applied study, students develop advanced skills to apply their knowledge through singing, performing on a musical instrument or composing a musical work and to apply advanced critical thinking skills when hearing musical sounds.

BA in Music Learning Compact (35K .xls file)

BA in Music Performance Student Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Arts curriculum enables students to seek a liberal arts education with an emphasis in music performance, music history, ethnomusicology, or music theory. With studies in theory, applied performance, music literature, music history, and piano, students gain knowledge of the structure and expression of music and the historical context of musical genres, students are able to apply their knowledge through singing or performing on a musical instrument and are able to apply critical thinking skills when hearing musical sounds.

Music Performance Learning Compact (36K .xls file)

BA in Music Education Student Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education prepares students to become musicians and music teachers. The program enables students to become proficient in teaching music in a K-12 instructional setting. Through studies in conducting, rehearsal planning, teaching techniques, as well as those in theory, applied performance, music literature and history, and piano, students are able to structure and apply music in order to provide meaningful and effective instruction for K-12 music classes and ensembles.

Music Education Learning Compact (26K .xls file)