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2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Department of Music

Music Honors Program



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Admission to the Music Honors Program requires a 3.5 GPA, permission of the Music Honors Coordinator, and permission of the Dean of the Honors College.

Departmental Honors Requirements


Students in the Music Honors Program must complete at least 12 credit hours of honors courses:

Three (3) credit hours of the following:


Students may choose between MUS 4444 or MUS 4555, whichever fits their proposed project better.

Three (3) credit hours of the following:


The Honors Thesis (MUS 4644) will be approved by the departmental honors advisor and proposed thesis advisor, and may involve projects such as:


  1. A full recital with accompanying analysis of the works performed.
  2. An original composition with accompanying analysis.
  3. Intensive research of a music topic culminating in a scholarly paper.

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