All CMU baccalaureate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, communication fluency, quantitative fluency, and specialized knowledge/applied learning. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
1. Communicate verbally contemporary and enduring concepts concerning Human Culture through participation and/or observation of the performing arts and speech. (Specialized Knowledge/ Communication)
2. Create progressively more challenging projects through the use of intellectual and/or practical skills. (Applied Learning)
3. Demonstrate teamwork and problem solving skills through collaboration and cooperation on creative projects. (Critical Thinking)
4. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and versatility of the discipline from conceptualization to application. (Applied Learning)
5. Analyze ethical, social, and/or civic challenges and their intersection with the performing arts at the local, national, or global levels.