Chart datum, level of water depth on a nautical chart. Datum or datum point, a (possibly arbitrary) reference baseline or point from which scientific measurements are made (from a Latin meaning of datum as a given, i.e. an accepted fact)
Music directors and composers must guide musicians and singers by preparing musical arrangements and helping them achieve the best possible sound. Musical talent. To become a music director or composer, one must have musical talent.
The required and elective courses you would take for Music majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field. 1  Aural Skills. 2  Counterpoint. 3  Elements of Music. 4  English Diction. 5  German Diction.