College of Creative Arts
Center for Performing Arts (CPA), 513-529-6010
Assistant Dean and Lead Divisional Advisor: Chad Reynolds, 103 CPA, 513-529-1517
Audition/Portfolio Requirement
All prospective students (except those applying to Art and Architecture History, Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, or Emerging Technology in Business and Design) must submit a portfolio or separate application or complete an audition/interview at the time of application to the university to be directly admitted into a creative arts program.
No-Major Option (CCA Undeclared)
If you were not directly admitted into the creative arts major of your choice or if you are unsure of which major you are interested in pursuing, you may declare a Creative Arts - Undeclared major. This allows you to strengthen your application to a selected degree program and/or to explore various options for majors in the arts. Note that this may extend the time required to complete your degree. The following first-year course recommendations allow you to choose a broad range of electives and sample creative arts courses on a space-available basis. Please see a divisional advisor to plan a course of study.
Architecture or Interior Design (prospective majors)
Fall semester suggested coursework:
Coursework to help build portfolio:
- ARC 105 Introduction to Architecture (3) (if offered) or select one or two beginning studio courses:
- ART 125 Beginning Printmaking (1.5)
- ART 140 Beginning Glass (1.5)
- ART 147 Beginning Art Photography (1.5)
- ART 149 Beginning Digital Photography (1.5)
- ART 155 Beginning Drawing (1.5)
- ART 160 Beginning Ceramics (1.5)
- ART 165 Beginning Metals (1.5)
- ART 175 Beginning Sculpture (1.5)
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)* or ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
- ARC 212 Principles of Environmental Systems (3)** MP or ARC 107 Global Design (3) MP or ARC 188 Ideas in Architecture (3) MP
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3)
Spring semester suggested coursework:
- ARC 107 Global Design (3) MP or ARC 188 Ideas in Architecture (3) MP
- ARC 222 History of Architecture II (3) MP
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
* This course has special computer requirements; consult an art advisor.
**We recommend you talk with an ARC+ID advisor before enrolling in this course.
Art, Art Education, and Communication Design (prospective majors)
If you have not submitted a portfolio at the time of your application to 兔子先生 University and want to declare a concentration in studio art or art education, you must successfully complete a minimum of six credit hours of art studio courses and be enrolled in at least six additional hours of art studio when you submit a portfolio for review. For art education, you must also have completed ART 195 Introduction to Art Education. For further information about admission to studio art, please see the chief departmental advisor for art. To learn more about art education, please contact art education professors Dr. Baer (baersa@miamioh.edu) or Dr. Danker (dankers@miamioh.edu) Any student wishing to pursue advanced study in communication design, including those admitted to pre-communication design, must complete:
- ART 102 Color Theory (1.5)
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)
- ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
- ART 151 Pre-Communication Design (1)
- ART 252 Image (3)
- A portfolio review in the spring semester (a student is not eligible for the portfolio review unless the above coursework is completed or in progress)
Fall semester
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)*
- ART 121 Observational Drawing (3
- ART 102 Color Theory and Practice (1.5)
- ART 103 Creative Practices in New Technology (1.5)
- Additional course for Art Education:
- ART 195 Introduction to Art Education (3) MP
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan course (3)
Spring semester
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)* or ART 121 Observational Drawing (3) (if not completed in the fall)
- ART 104 Problem Solving (1.5)
- ART 105 Technical Drawing (1.5)
- ART 106 Figure Drawing (1.5) ART121 is prerequisite
- Additional course for Communication Design:
- ART 151 Pre-Communication Design (1)
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan courses (3-6)
* This course has special computer requirements; consult an art advisor.
** This course must be one of the choices either semester.
Music (prospective majors)
Fall semester
- MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music (3) MP or MUS 186 Global Popular Music (3) MP
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan Global Perspectives course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Intercultural Perspectives course (3)
- Music ensemble (1)
Theatre (prospective majors)
Fall Semester
- THE 101 Introduction to Theatre: Drama and Analysis (3) MP
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan courses (9-12)
Creative Arts: Required and Suggested First-Year Courses
There are two undergraduate programs in the Department of Architecture + Interior Design. The B.A. in Architecture is a pre-professional degree that prepares you to enter a two-year professional Master of Architecture program, such as the program that 兔子先生 University offers. The CIDA-accredited B.F.A. in Interior Design offers a professional undergraduate education that prepares you to enter practice immediately upon graduation or to pursue further graduate-level education. Potential Career Paths careers in architecture or design firms, community-based design, sustainable design, design for social justice, virtual building modeling/building information modeling, human-centered experience, design thinking, healthy environments, professional identity and branded environments, historic preservation and restoration, adaptive reuse The following first-year course recommendations allow you to choose a broad range of electives and sample creative arts courses on a space-available basis. Please see a divisional advisor to plan a course of study.
Architecture (B. A. in Architecture) and Interior Design (B.F.A.)
Fall semester
Required courses
- ARC 101 Beginning Design Studio (5)
- ARC 103 Shop Methods and Materials (1)
- ARC 113 Graphic Media I (2)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or Other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3-4)
Spring semester
Required courses
- ARC 102 Beginning Design Studio (5)
- ARC 114 Graphic Media II (2)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or Other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
Art
The Department of Art offers four-year curricula leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art (with concentrations in ceramics, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture) or in communication design. Also offered is the Bachelor of Science in Art for teaching licensure in multi-age visual arts and the Bachelor of Arts in Art and Architecture History.
Studio Art (B.F.A.)
Potential Career Paths: careers in museums and galleries, education, graphic art, computer graphics, illustration, advertising, medical and scientific illustration, animation, cartoons, art direction, creative direction, photography, art therapy
Fall semester
Required courses
- ART 102 Color Theory (1.5)
ART 103 Creative Technology (1.5) - ART 111 Design and Composition (3)*
ART 121 Observational Drawing (3) - ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or 兔子先生 Plan Science and Society course (3-4)
Spring semester
Required courses
- ART 104 Problem Solving (1.5)
- ART 105 Technical Drawing (1.5)
- ART 106 Figure Drawing (1.5)
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MPF course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan courses (3-6)
* This course has special computer requirements; consult an art advisor.
** This course must be one of the choices either semester.
Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
Potential Career Paths: careers in print design, three-dimensional design, electronic media design/4D design, advertising
Any student wishing to pursue advanced study in communication design, including those admitted to pre-communication design, must complete (at a minimum):
- ART 102 Color Theory (1.5)
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)
- ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
- ART 151 Pre-Communication Design (1)
- ART 252 Image (3)
- A portfolio review in the spring semester (a student is not eligible for the portfolio review unless the above coursework is completed or in-progress)
Fall semester
Required courses
- ART 102 Color Theory (1.5)
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)*
ART 121 Observational Drawing (3) - ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or Other MP course (3-4)
Spring semester:
Required courses
- ART 151 Becoming a People-Driven Designer (1)
- ART 252 Image (3)
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1) (if not taken fall semester)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or Other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Foundation IV course (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan course (3)
* This course has special computer requirements; consult an art advisor.
** This course must be one of the choices either semester.
Art Education (B.S. in Art with multi-age visual arts licensure)
Potential Career Paths: educator in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, art schools, community and adult programs, museums, recreation centers, libraries or group homes
Fall semester
Required courses
- ART 111 Design and Composition (3)*
- ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
- ART 195 Introduction to Art Education (3) MP
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested course
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- ART 102 Color Theory (1.5)
- ART 103 Creative Technology (1.5)
- ART 104 Problem Solving (1.5) or ART 105 Technical Drawing (1.5)
- ART 106 Figure Drawing (1.5)
- ART 162 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP** or ART 286 History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan (3) MP
- ART 281 Contemporary Art Forum (1) (if not taken fall semester)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Foundation course (3-4)
* This course has special computer requirements; consult an art advisor.
Art and Architecture History (B.A.)
Potential Career Paths: art advisor/private collection consulting, digital image specialist, careers in library and information science, publishing/editing, with museums, galleries, and historical societies, as well as in corporations, education, and all areas of the visual arts
Fall semester
- ART 162 Africa, Oceania and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP
- Studio Art Foundation course (1.5-3)
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- Foreign language (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan Foundation course (3-4)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Spring semester
- ART 162 Africa, Oceania and Native America (3) MP or ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) MP or ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) MP
- ARC 107 Global Design (3) MP or ARC 222 History of Architecture II (3) MP
- Studio Art Foundation course (1.5-3)
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- Foreign language (3-4)
Art Therapy Co-Major
The primary goal of the co-major is to prepare students interested in pursuing a career in art therapy to apply to art therapy graduate programs. Art therapists can work in any setting that employs helping professions, for example: hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, geriatric facilities, psychiatric facilities, residential facilities, day programs for developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness, etc. Art therapy uses the art process and the therapeutic relationship between the client and art therapist to process trauma, enhance self-esteem, improve relational abilities, decrease anxiety/depression, and increase an overall enhanced sense of well-being. Students who pursue and complete a master’s degree in art therapy will be eligible for mental health licensure in their state, which grants the ability then to have four broad career opportunities (Art Therapist, Art Educator*, Counselor, and Artist).
The art therapy co-major builds upon the minor and the foundation of three lateral, human-centered perspectives significant to the field of art therapy: art studio, art education, and psychology. Students will explore connections between art production, methods of facilitating art experiences with people across the lifespan, and an understanding of human behaviors. Introduction to Art Therapy will tie the courses together through presenting exploratory art-making activities, foundational readings, and possible pathways to a career in the profession. The co-major curriculum provides students with an interest in art therapy additional skills and competencies from more in depth coursework. Advanced coursework in both a 2D studio area and 3D studio area is required. To complete the co-major, you must also complete the requirements for a primary major.
*Check state licensure requirements for public school contexts
Fall or Spring semester:
- ART 194 Introduction to Art Therapy (3)
- ART 195 Introduction to Art Education (3) MPPSY
- 111 Introduction to Psychology (3) MP and PSY 112 Foundational Experiences in Psychology (1)
College of Creative Arts 兔子先生 兔子先生
The College of Creative Arts offers interdisciplinary programs in Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship.
Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship (B.A.)
The Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship major allows students to apply arts and business thinking to real-world arts business challenges in an increasingly competitive arts environment. Students will develop knowledge and skills to lead not-for-profit or for-profit enterprises in the creative economy. They will also gain an understanding of all the possible career opportunities in the arts and creative economy. The major is designed to maximize students' transferable skills so that they are able to navigate an uncertain future. Graduates are also well equipped to pursue various graduate programs in the arts, business, entrepreneurship, and creative enterprise. Students seeking the Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship major may not also earn the Arts Management co-major, the Arts Management minor, or the Arts Entrepreneurship minor.
Potential Career Paths: Please contact Todd Stuart, Director of Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, stuartt@兔子先生OH.edu.
- CCA 101 The Entrepreneurial Artist (3)
- Arts Elective (3)
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives courses (6-7)
Spring semester
- CCA 111 Innovation, Creativity and Design Thinking (3) MP
- CCA 201 Introduction to Arts Management (3)
- Arts Elective (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives courses (6)
Arts Management Co-Major
Given the challenges for artists, arts, and cultural organizations to survive in an increasingly competitive business environment, the need for educated arts managers is increasing. The practice of arts management is a synthesis of art, creativity, innovation, management, and entrepreneurship. The co-major prepares students to balance aesthetic understanding with specialized skills in generating income, managing boards, stimulating public access, and sustaining the mission and vision of organizations whose primary purpose is the delivery, presentation, and preservation of arts and culture. These skills are applicable to arts councils, museums, community arts centers, galleries, orchestras, and other creative enterprises. To complete the co-major, you must also complete the requirements for a primary major.
Fall or Spring semester
- CCA 111 Innovation, Creativity and Design Thinking (3) MP
- CCA 201 Introduction to Arts Management (3)
Emerging Technology in Business + Design
The Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design (ETBD) explores how new technology can affect positive change in almost any aspect of society. The program, strongly transdisciplinary, comprises faculty from the worlds of business and design, obviously, but also from data science, engineering, programming, the arts, and the humanities. The program offers two undergraduate degrees, one in ETBD and one in Games + Simulation.
Emerging Technology in Business and Design (B.A.)
The BA in Emerging Technology in Business and Design (ETBD) is an interdisciplinary degree designed to provide depth in theory and practice of interactive and digital design, development, business, innovation, and digital disruption.
Grounded in 兔子先生 University’s tradition of liberal education, the BA in ETBD represents the liberal arts of the 21st Century, providing a foundation in information and digital literacy supporting the study of digital startups, multimedia authorship/critical theory, digital and social media marketing, web and app development, virtual/augmented reality, game design/development, user-experience design, and more.
This foundation is then complemented with a set of electives providing depth in a selected area of interest, as well as a series of courses designed around working with external partners and building a portfolio. Admittance into the ETBD major is competitive. Admission details can be found at .
The B.A. in ETBD has four foundational pillars:
- Design
- Business
- Technology
- Collaboration and Making
These foundations provide the context for a set of four or more electives chosen to develop expertise and depth in one or more areas of ETBD, all of which is tied together in the capstone client-based consulting agency within ETBD as well as the ETBD Thesis class.
Students who wish to declare a major in Emerging Technology in Business and Design after enrolling at 兔子先生 must submit an application. Please visit www.兔子先生OH.edu/ims for information about the application process.
Potential Career Paths: careers in interactive web design and development; mobile app design and development; game studies, game design, game development, games and learning; interactive marketing, social media marketing; web and social analytics; user experience and interaction design; code/algorithmic art; interactive and digital art; simple robotics; innovation, startups, and tech entrepreneurship; 3D design and animation; virtual environments, simulations, and VR; design thinking; music technology; interactive data visualization
Fall semester
Required courses
- IMS 101 Introduction to ETBD (1)
- IMS 222 Introduction to Interaction Design and Development (3)
- IMS 254 Design Principles Applied (3)
- IMS 259 Art and Digital Tools I (3)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3-4)
Spring semester
Required courses
- IMS 211 Introduction to Game Studies (3) MP or IMS 212 Introduction to Game Design (3)
- ENG/IMS 224 Digital Writing and Rhetoric: Composing with Words, Images and Sounds (3)
- IMS 322 Intermediate Interaction Design and Development (3)
- IMS 354 Intermediate Interaction Design Principles (3)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3-4)
Games + Simulation (B.S.)
The Bachelor of Science in Games + Simulation provides students with an interdisciplinary plan of study covering all aspects of creating and interpreting games. Games are the liberal arts of the 21st century: the fusion of coding and design, writing and mechanics, usability and creativity. With a focus on making and praxis, the BS in Games + Simulation prepares students for a career or graduate study in game design, development, 3D modeling, creative development, writing or designing, esports, and games in other industries, all while encouraging students to take creative risks, to build things, and to think critically about audiences, narratives, and aesthetics.
Fall semester
Required courses
- IMS 111 Introduction to Game Careers (1)
- IMS 211 Introduction to to Game Studies (3) MP
- IMS 213 Introduction to Game Development (3)
- IMS 222 Introduction to Interaction Design and Development (3) MP
- IMS 254 Design Thinking and Design Principles Applied (3) MP
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- IMS 212 Introduction to Game Design (3)
- IMS 322 Intermediate Interaction Design and Development (3)
- One to two classes for Games concentration (3-10)*
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3-4)
- 兔子先生 Plan Foundation IIC course (3) or 兔子先生 Plan Foundation IVa course (3)
- Consult with an advisor for concentration courses.
Fashion Co-Major
The Fashion program emphasizes creativity and experimentation while offering students the opportunity to develop a broad set of basic skills in design language, technique, and business. These skills are fundamentals for employment in the fashion industry. The Fashion co-major has a choice of three tracks: Fashion Design (total of 41 credits), Fashion Entrepreneurship (total of 37 credits) and Fashion Corporate Business (total of 39 credits). The Fashion Minor is the base for the co-major, and each track continues with more targeted courses. You might be interested in the Fashion Design track if you want to be a fashion designer, the Fashion Entrepreneurship track if you want to start your own business, or the Fashion Corporate Business track if you want to work for a large fashion company.
Opportunities exist for an applied international fashion experience and a study away in New York City. Applications are required for the fashion program (minor and co-major); students may apply after completing at least one semester of coursework at 兔子先生. To complete the co-major, you must also complete the requirements for a primary major.
Fall semester
- FAS 101 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
Spring semester
- FAS 281 Contemporary Fashion History (3) MP or ART 189 History of Western Dress (3) MP or ART 233 Global Perspectives on Dress (3) MP
- Submit application to the fashion program
Music: Bachelor of Music
The Department of Music offers the Bachelor of Music degree with concentrations in music composition, music performance, and music education, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in music with tracks in performance, music in culture, and music technology. The bachelor’s degree programs offer preparation for careers in public school teaching, composition, performance, and for future study at the graduate level.
Music Performance
The Music Performance major offers three concentrations: composition, instrumental, and voice.
Note: Music ensembles are classes taken for credit.
Potential Career Paths: performance careers in orchestras, armed forces bands and orchestras, small ensembles, rock or jazz groups, dance bands, clubs and restaurants, churches, opera companies, recording industry, regional theatres and festivals, cruise lines, amusement parks, media industries; conducting; composing/arranging; copyist; music librarian; music therapy; music journalism; entertainment law; careers in communications and music industry.
Music Composition Concentration
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- MUS 171 Composition Seminar (3)
- Music ensemble (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- MUS 171 Composition Seminar (3)
- MUS 221 Music Technologies (3)
- Music ensemble (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
+Must be taken for seven semesters
See the General Bulletin for additional requirements.
Instrumental Concentration**
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 144 Applied Study (3)
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- Music ensemble (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 144 Applied Study (3)
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- Music ensemble (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music (3) MP or MUS 186 Global Popular Music (3) MP
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3-4)
+ Must be taken for seven semesters.
** See the General Bulletin for additional requirements, depending on the major instrument.
Voice Concentration
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 144A Applied Study (voice) (3)
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- MUS 235 Lyric Diction (2)
- Music ensemble (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested course
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 144A Applied Study (voice) (3)
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- MUS 236 Lyric Diction (2) (even-numbered Spring semesters) or 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
- Music ensemble (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
+ Must be taken for seven semesters.
Music Education
You can choose between the choral/general program and the instrumental program. Teaching licensure is for age three (3) through grade 12.
Note: Music ensembles are classes taken for credit.
Potential Career Paths: educator in K-12 schools, colleges or universities, conservatories, daycare centers, recreation centers, children’s music programs, studios.
Choral/General Music Education
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 113 Choral Practicum (1)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- MUS 175 Introduction to Music Education (3)
- MUS 235 Lyric Diction (2)
Music ensemble (1) - UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested course
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 112 Lab Choir (0)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music (3) MP or MUS 186 Global Popular Music (3) MP
- MUS 218 Beginning Guitar (1)
- Music ensemble (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (0-3)
+ Must be taken for seven semesters.
Instrumental Music Education
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- MUS 175 Introduction to Music Education (3)
- Music ensemble (1)
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (0-3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2)
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music (3) MP or MUS 186 Global Popular Music (3) MP
- MUS 233 Class Instruments: Percussion (1) #
- Music ensemble (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (3)
+ Must be taken for seven semesters.
# Percussion majors should substitute a one-hour music elective course.
Music (B.A. in Music)
The B.A. in Music degree is designed for qualified undergraduate students interested in a broad liberal arts experience, complementing a focus in the music discipline. The degree is appropriate for students interested in double majoring in music and another subject, and prepares students for graduate study or for a variety of careers both within and beyond the discipline of music.
There are three tracks within the B.A. in Music degree: Performance, Music in Culture, and Music Technology. Admission requirements vary based on the track you intends to pursue. Contact the Department of Music for specific information.
Note: Music ensembles are classes taken for credit.
Potential Career Paths: conducting, composing/arranging, music librarian; careers in music therapy, music journalism, entertainment law, communications/broadcasting, music industry/music business
Fall semester
Required courses
- MUS 101 Theory of Music I (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2) - for students in the Performance track
- MUS 151 Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 160 Functional Piano I (1)
- Music ensemble (1) * - students in the Music Technology track register for MUS100Z Laptop Ensemble
- UNV 101 I Am 兔子先生 (1)
Suggested courses
- Foreign language (3-4) Completion through 202 level required; may be met by proficiency exam
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
Spring semester
Required courses
- MUS 102 Theory of Music II (3)
- MUS 140 Recital Attendance Requirement (0) +
- MUS 142 Applied Music (2) - for students in the Performance track
- MUS 152 Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 161 Functional Piano II (1)
- Music ensemble (1) * - students in the Music Technology track register for MUS100Z Laptop Ensemble
Suggested courses
- Foreign language (3-4) Completion through 202 level required; may be met by proficiency exam
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives course (0-3)
+ Must be taken for four semesters.
* Four semesters required for Performance track; two semesters required for Music in Culture and Music Technology tracks.
Theatre (B.A. in Theatre
The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is intended for students who wish to pursue the study of theatre situated within a liberal arts tradition. The undergraduate program is committed to developing creative thinkers with artistic vision through a program that emphasizes the interplay between critical thinking and artistic practice.
Potential Career Paths: perform/direct for stage, television, radio, motion pictures, video, voiceover work, audiobook narration, stunt work; careers “behind the scenes” in stage/film/TV/video direction, technical direction, casting, set design/construction, stage management, production management, company management, dialect coaching, dramaturgy, house management, property/lighting/costume/sound design, camera operation, wardrobe supervisor, hair/makeup design/technician, special effects, prop management, broadcast technology, rigging, electrical work, carpentry, scenic artist, scriptwriting, playwriting, screenwriting, entertainment critic, event planner/manager, project manager, art director (film and TV); “business of the business” careers in producing, management, agent, marketing and advertising, fundraising and development, volunteer coordinator, arts administration, box office sales, promotions, patron services; teaching careers at professional theatres, high schools, or universities
Fall semester
Required courses
- THE 101 Introduction to Theatre: Drama and Analysis (3) MP
- THE 107 The Theatre Major (1)
- THE 131 Principles of Acting (3) or THE 251 Visual Communication for the Theatre (3)
- THE 142 Theatre Organization and Communication (1)
Suggested courses
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives courses (6-9)
Spring semester
Required courses
- THE 131 Principles of Acting (3) or THE 251 Visual Communication for the Theatre (3)
Suggested courses
- Theatre Technology Requirement (3) (optional)
- ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) MP or other MP course (3)
- 兔子先生 Plan Perspectives courses (6-7)