Coursework in the fine arts is a cornerstone of general education requirements at institutions of higher education. University curriculum designers, faculty, administrators, accrediting agencies, and the general public recognize the arts as an essential component of a liberal education. The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the accrediting association for music in higher education, recommends that institutions "provide nonmajor students with opportunities to develop awareness and understanding of music as an integral part of the liberal education and the human experience" and that music faculty and administrators be actively involved in the education of the general university student (NASM, 2009(NASM, /2010.Educating the student pursuing a degree other than music (hereafter referred to as the non-major) has been a traditional responsibility of college and university music departments. According to the NASM, this responsibility unfortunately often becomes a secondary concern as the education of the music major takes precedence (Maris, 2006). "As a result, the cultural involvement of the public is not sufficient to take full advantage of the high level and quality of artistic activity available" (NASM, 2009(NASM, /2010. Moreover, many scholars believe that the college student not pursuing a degree in music is perhaps the most valuable asset music has both in terms of advocacy and economy. This student will become a patron of music and may perhaps serve as a board member of an arts organization or even become a school principal or provost of a university and be required to make decisions that affect arts education (College Music Society [CMS], 1981a).Educating the non-major is a topic of particular importance at specialized institutions that offer no degree programs in music or offer only liberal arts music degrees (e.g., Purdue University, Michigan Technological University, and other engineering and technological institutions). These schools have special responsibilities to provide liberal arts music courses for the general university student, as well as elective experiences in applied music. Students generally take at least one music or arts course before they graduate-whether be it in theory, appreciation, history, or a performance ensemble. Music faculty at these institutions have special responsibilities and a unique mission requiring special instructional methods and curricular approaches. Such programs can be thought of being devoted entirely to educating the 502344U PDXXX10.