Advisor: David Berry
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 48-55
Admission Requirement: Students must audition for the department in order to be formally admitted as a music major, except for the interdisciplinary studies and musical theater concentrations, where no audition is required.
Required Courses (33 SH)
The following 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.
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# 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 in music include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
- PXD 151 Exploring Conflict and Peace OR SOC 101 Intro to Sociology - 3
- PXD 225 Theories of Social Change OR PXD 365 Social and Political Economy - 3
- PXD 261 Community & Conflict Analysis Tech. - 3
- PXD 341 Mediation & Facilitation 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 in music include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better):
- CMUS 201 Topics: World Music - 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)
Students must audition for the department in order to be formally admitted as a music major, except for the interdisciplinary studies track and musical theater track, where no audition is required.
Required courses for the performance Advisor: David Berry
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 48-55
Admission Requirement: Students must audition for the department in order to be formally admitted as a music major, except for the interdisciplinary studies and musical theater concentrations, where no audition is required.
Required Courses (33 SH)
The following 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.
- †CMUS 120 Fundamentals of Music - 3
- CMUS 181 Music Theory I - 3
- #CMUS 200 Landscape of Music - 0
- CMUS 281 Music Theory II - 3
- CMUS 250 Music History I - 3
- CMUS 260 Music History II - 3
- *CMUS 411 Conducting I - 4
- #MUPS Private studies - 7
- #MUESEnsembles - 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 in music 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.
Musical Theater Track (22 with a grade of C or better):
- PXD 151 Exploring Conflict and Peace OR SOC 101 Intro to Sociology - 3
- PXD 225 Theories of Social Change OR PXD 365 Social and Political Economy - 3
- PXD 261 Community & Conflict Analysis Tech. - 3
- PXD 341 Mediation & Facilitation 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 musical theater interdisciplinary studies track in music include the required courses listed above plus the following (must be passed with a grade of C or better).
...
better):
- 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
- Select 4 SH theater courses from the following:
- 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 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
- MUPS 491 Senior Project - 3 201 Topics: World Music - 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)
Students must audition for the department in order to be formally admitted as a music major, except for the interdisciplinary studies track and musical theater track, where no audition is required.
Required courses for the performance track in music 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.