Abstract Each year thousands of students graduate with music degrees and have a diverse range of career paths to choose from. As career trajectories of students diversify to meet current market demands, the range of skills they require also expands. Many students will engage in portfolio careers that necessitate skills outside of music. This research investigates what students perceive the purpose of a music degree to be and what skills they expect to need in their careers. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents believe that their schools have a responsibility to train them to be both highly skilled musicians and employable musicians.

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本科音乐学位：艺术性还是职业性？

摘要每年有成千上万的学生获得音乐学位，并有各种各样的职业道路可供选择。随着学生的职业发展轨迹多样化以适应当前的市场需求，他们所需技能的范围也在扩大。许多学生将从事需要音乐以外技能的组合职业。这项研究调查了学生对音乐学位目标的理解以及他们期望在职业中需要哪些技能。调查结果表明，大多数受访者认为他们的学校有责任培训他们成为高技能的音乐家和受雇的音乐家。