Music Major
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 track, 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 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 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):
- 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 and Conflict Analysis Techniques - 3
- PXD 341 Mediation and 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 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
- Music elective courses - 4
- Three upper level courses from another university 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