Learning+outcomes


 * Essential learning outcomes

Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring:** ➢ Thinking critically about religion and music as interlinked and integral parts of human culture and artistic heritage ➢ Developing reflective empathy for diverse religious practices and beliefs ➢ Interpreting religious experience from insider and outsider perspectives

➢ Analyzing religion and music from multiple disciplinary perspectives ➢ Developing critical reading skills ➢ Practicing written and oral communication ➢ Teamwork, manifested in small group discussions and projects ➢ Recognizing and describing elements of musical form
 * Intellectual and practical skills practiced in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects and standards for performance:**

➢ Intercultural knowledge and competence ➢ Awareness of various religion-based systems of ethical reasoning ➢ Increasing “religious literacy” ➢ Allowing students to situate themselves with self-awareness in a global community
 * Personal and social responsibility anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges**

Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems
 * Integrative learning**