Contact: David Berry
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 48 49-5556
Core Intensives: Fulfills 2 WI/CI. May fulfill CE or TI.
Admission Requirement: Students must audition for the department in order to be formally admitted as a music major, except for the Interdisciplinary Studies track, where no audition is required.
Required Courses (33 34 SH)
The following courses are required of all majors and must be passed with a grade of C or better for enrollment in next sequential course, if applicable:
†CMUS 120 Fundamentals of Music (3)
CMUS 130 Aural Skills (1)
CMUS 181 Music Theory I (3)
#CMUS 200 Landscape of Music (0)
CMUS 250 Music History I (3)
CMUS 260 Music History II (3)
CMUS 281 Music Theory II (3)
*CMUS 411 Conducting I (4)
#MUPS Private Lessons (7)
#MUES Ensembles (7)
# required each semester of enrollment on the EMU campus
† may test out of this requirement
Music majors are strongly encouraged to take CMUS 250 Music History I and CMUS 260 Music History II in sequential order.
Music and Peacebuilding Track (17-19 SH)
Required courses for the Music and Peacebuilding track include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
MUPS 492 Capstone for Music and Peacebuilding (1)
PXD 151 Exploring Conflict and Peace (3) OR SOC 101 Intro to Sociology (3)
PXD 225 Theories of Social Change (3) OR PXD 365 Social and Political Economy (3)
*PXD 261 Community and Conflict Analysis Techniques (3)
PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation (3) OR *PXD 451 Program Evaluation (3)
PXD 345 Peacebuilding Theory and Action (3)
PXD 431 PXD Practicum (1-3)
Interdisciplinary Studies Track (15-18 SH)
Required courses for the Interdisciplinary Studies track include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
CMUS 201 Topics in Music-World Music (2)
Choose 4 SH of music elective courses
Choose three upper-level courses from another EMU program, chosen in consultation with advisor (6-9)
MUPS 491 Senior Project (3)
Performance Track (17 SH)
Required courses for the Performance track include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
*CMUS 412 The Compleat Musician (4)
MUPS Private studies (Private studies in the major area will be registered for 2 SH each semester after admission to the performance concentration.)
*MUED 412, 413, OR 415 Pedagogy in the performance area (2)
MUES 333 Chamber Ensemble (two semesters) (1 + 1)
MUPS 390 Junior Recital (1)
MUPS 490 Senior Recital-Project (3)
Class Piano is required until piano proficiency exam requirements are met.
* indicates the course is offered in alternate years