Advisor:
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 48-55
Core courses
(required of all majors and must be passed with a grade of C or better for graduation credit and enrollment in next sequential course, if applicable):Performance track students must complete requirements for admission into the major.
Required Courses (33 SH)
- †CMUS 120 Fundamentals of Music - 3
- CMUS 181 Music Theory I - 3
- CMUS 281 Music Theory II - 3
- CMUS 250 Music History I - 3
- CMUS 260 Music History II - 3
- #CMUS 200 Landscape of Music - 0
- *CMUS 411 Conducting I - 4
- #MUPS Private studies - 7 #MUESEnsembles - 7- 7
- #MUESEnsembles - 7
These courses are required of all majors and must be passed with a grade of C or better for graduation credit and enrollment in next sequential course, if applicable.
# 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.
Interdisciplinary Studies Track (15-18 SH
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Required courses for the interdisciplinary studies track in music include the core courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
- CMUS 201 Topics:WorldMusic - 2
- Music elective courses - 4
- Three upper level courses from another university department, chosen in consultation with advisor - 6-9
- MUPS 491 Senior Project - 3
Performance Track (17 SH)
Performance track students must complete requirements for admission into the major.
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- 491 Senior Project - 3
These courses for the interdisciplinary studies track in music must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Performance Track (17 SH):
- *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
- Piano Proficiency class is required until piano proficiency is met.
Musical Theater Track (22 SH)
Required courses for the musical theater track in music include the core courses listed above plus the following (must These courses for the performance track in music must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Musical Theater Track (22 SH)
Music Courses
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- Select two music courses that align with
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- the student's interests. May include:
- CMUS 202 Folk-Rock to Hip-Hop - 2
- CMUS 203 Listening to Film - 2
- CMUS 204 Introduction to Music Technology - 2
- CMUS 201 World Music - 2
- THR 200 Survey of World Theater History - 2
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- Select two theater courses
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- from thefollowing:
- THR 100 Acting for the Stage and Screen - 2
- THR 210 Technical Theater - 2
- THR 230-235 Theater Topics - 2
- THR 300 Directing for the Theater - 2
- THR 360 Playwriting - 2 OR *THR 361 Screenwriting - 2
- Select 3 SH from THR 281, 350, 351, 352, and/or 353 Theater Practicum
- THR 200 Survey of World Theater History - 2
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- MUPS 491 Senior Project - 3
These courses for the musical theater track in music must be passed with a grade of C or better.