Decision-making processes of non-music major undergraduate students to enroll in string instrument and orchestra lessons
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of undergraduates who enrolled in string instrument and orchestra lessons as non-music major students. Nine non-music major undergraduate students from a large university in midwestern Missouri volunteered to participate in the interviews. Findings of this research describe the characteristics of these students' decision-making as related to their early beginning of music experiences, values that benefit their personal life and career, disadvantages of taking other music classes beyond instrument and orchestra, and their future music expectations. Learning about these students' choices can contribute to our understanding of how to implement life-long engagement in music education beyond professional aspects, beginning with undergraduate students. These results also encourage investigations of appropriate expectations for non-music major students, and the promotion of wellness among undergraduate students.
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M.M.