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聽of honors courses:
MUS 3591
Music Analysis, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3592
Global Music, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3594
Music History and Literature I, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 4444
Honors Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)
MUS 4555
Honors Research. (1 to 3 credits)
MUS 4644
Honors Thesis. (1 to 3 credits)
(at least one hour required)
MUS 4666
Honors Seminar. (3 credits)
Six (6) credit hours of the following:
MUS 3591
Music Analysis, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3592
Global Music, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3593
Survey of Western Musical Masterworks, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3594
Music History and Literature I, Honors. (3 credits)
MUS 3595
Music History and Literature II, Honors. (3 credits)
Three (3) credit hours of the following:
Students may choose between MUS 4444 or MUS 4555, whichever fits their proposed project better.
MUS 4444
Honors Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)
(3 credit hours)
MUS 4555
Honors Research. (1 to 3 credits)
(3 credit hours)
Three (3) credit hours of the following:
MUS 4644
Honors Thesis. (1 to 3 credits)
(3 credit hours)
The Honors Thesis (MUS 4644) will be approved by the departmental honors advisor and proposed thesis advisor, and may involve projects such as:
A full recital with accompanying analysis of the works performed.
An original composition with accompanying analysis.
Intensive research of a music topic culminating in a scholarly paper.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
