Music Major

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Last updated: Dec 16, 2021
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Advisor:
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 48-55
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 
  • #MUES Ensembles - 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)

  • 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 

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.

These courses for the performance track in music must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Musical Theater Track (22 SH)

  • Select two music courses that align with 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 
  • Select two 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 - 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 
  • MUPS 491 Senior Project - 3 

These courses for the musical theater track in music must be passed with a grade of C or better.