Curriculum
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):
- †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
# 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.
Performance Track (17 SH)
Performance track students must complete .
Required courses for the performance track in music include the core 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
- Piano Proficiency class is required until piano proficiency is met.
