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Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    14

  • Total Credit Hours

    84 Hours

The Music program at Southeastern Michigan University is designed for students who are passionate about the art of music and its various aspects. Students explore music theory, composition, performance, and music history. They have the opportunity to develop their skills in a wide range of musical genres and instruments. The program fosters creativity, artistic expression, and musical excellence. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue careers as musicians, composers, music educators, or music industry professionals. They contribute to the creation, performance, and appreciation of music, enriching both their lives and the lives of others through the power of music.

Artistic Foundation And Creative Expression:

The College of Performing Arts places a strong emphasis on building an artistic foundation and fostering creative expression. Students explore various performing arts disciplines, including theater, music, and dance, allowing them to develop a well-rounded understanding of the performing arts. This foundation prepares students to express their creativity and talent on the stage and beyond.

Stage Experience And Collaborative Productions:

Beyond the classroom, the College of Performing Arts emphasizes stage experience and collaborative productions. Students have opportunities to participate in theater productions, musical ensembles, and dance performances. These experiences not only enhance their performing arts skills but also provide valuable insights into the world of live entertainment.

Cultural Diversity And Performing Arts Across The Globe:

The College of Performing Arts at Southeastern Michigan University is committed to Nurturing cultural diversity and promoting performing arts from around the world. Our curriculum integrates performing arts from various cultures and encourages students to explore different artistic traditions. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs, international cultural exchanges, and collaborations with artists from diverse backgrounds, enabling students to gain a global perspective on performing arts.

Introduction to Film

This course teaches you the basic techniques and vocabulary for ‘reading’ and analyzing individual films. It also provides a framework for understanding the social and cultural importance of cinema as an institution.

Humanities

The course explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities provide insight into people and society.

Art and Culture

Arts and Culture course is designed for those who wish to gain a critical view of contemporary culture from the perspectives of observer, creator and performer.

Introduction to Performing Arts

The course introduces you to the cultural purposes and visual elements of arts. The course presents overview of the methodologies of arts history, painting and related techniques, printmaking, still photography, film and digital imagery. The course also provides the importance and application arts in various culture.

Fundamentals of Theater

This course presents critical appreciation and practice of live theatre using classical and modern plays, emphasizing the synthesis of acting, direction, and design in the context of contemporary theatrical production.

Music Fundamentals

The primary aim of this course is to help you make the distinction between musical talent and musical knowledge. The content of this course will be centered on the fundamental music components of rhythm, melody, keyboard skills, major & minor scales & key signatures, basic intervals, modes, triads, & tonality.

History of Music

This course gives a broad overview of Western music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with emphasis on late classical, romantic, and modernist styles. It is also meant to enhance your musical experience by developing listening skills and an understanding of diverse forms and genres.

Introduction to Drama

This course introduces you to various types of dramatic literature, from the ancient Greek dramas to contemporary Eastern and Western Theatre. Its purpose is to familiarize you with not only the history and theoretical aspects of theatre, but also its practical manifestations through playwriting, acting, directing, and theatre management.

Introduction to Music

This course is intended for you who would like to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of how music works. You will be introduced to different kinds of musical notation, melodic systems, harmonies and rhythmic techniques with the goal of attaining basic competence in the performance and creation of music.

Music Appreciation

The course is a general introductory course designed to enhance listening enjoyment and ability. The content places emphasis on the elements of music, the characteristic styles of major historical periods, and the lives and works of key composers within the Western musical tradition.

Introduction to Music History

The course provides an overview of the different types of music that have prevailed in the West during the past 1500 years. It introduces music from other parts of the world and examines the many ways that music has functioned in society.

Introduction to Jazz

This course introduces the origins and musical components of jazz and the contributions of its major artists. Emphasis is placed on the development of discriminating listening habits, as well as the investigation of the styles and structural forms of the jazz idiom.

Special Topics in Performing Arts

This course covers in-depth a specific aspect of the performing arts only touched on in other courses. Topics include theatre, cinema, art, dance, architecture, literature etc.

World Music

This course explores the ways that music is both shaped by and gives shape to the cultural settings in which it is performed; through studying selected musical traditions from around the world.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE $18,480
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $18,480
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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

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Introduction to film

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Beginnings.
    Griffith and his contemporaries: 1908 and ndash;1920.
    American cinema in the 1920s.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    European cinema in the 1920s.
    The hollywood studio system.
    American cinema in the 1930s.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    European cinema in the 1930s.
    American cinema in the 1940s.
    European cinema in the 1940s.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    American cinema in the 1950s.
    International cinema in the 1950s.
    American cinema in the 1960s.
    International cinema in the 1960s.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    American cinema in the 1970s.
    International cinema in the 1970s.
    American cinema in the 1980s.
    International cinema in the 1980s.
    American cinema in the 1990s.
    International cinema in the 1990s.
    Global cinema since 2000.

Humanities

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The ancient world.
    Ancient greece: the classical spirit.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ancient rome: the spirit of empire.
    The spirit of monotheism.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The early middle ages: the feudal spirit.
    The late middle ages: the gothic awakening.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The renaissance spirit in italy.
    Reformation and late renaissance.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The spirit of baroque.
    The spirit of enlightenment.
    Revolution and romanticism.
    The industrial age: the spirit of materialism.
    The spirit of modernism.
    The contemporary spirit.

Art and Culture

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prehistoric, mesopotamian, and egyptian civilizations
    Aegean culture and early greece
    Classical and hellenistic greece
    Roman civilization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Judaism, early christianity, and byzantine civilization
    Islamic civilization
    Indian civilization
    Early chinese civilization
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Early japanese civilization
    Early civilizations of the americas and africa
    Early middle ages and the romanesque
    Gothic and late middle ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The renaissance and mannerism in italy
    The renaissance in northern europe
    The baroque age
    The eighteenth century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Romanticism and realism
    Impressionism and post-impressionism
    Chinese civilization after the thirteenth century
    Japanese civilization after the fifteenth century
    Early twentieth century
    Modern africa and latin america
    Mid-twentieth century and later
    Diversity in contemporary life

Introduction to performing arts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is art?
    The creative impulse
    Cultural purpose of art
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Decorating ourselves and our environment
    The visual elements of art
    Terminology and the principles of design
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The methodologies of art history
    Drawing
    Painting and related techniques
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
    The art of india and southeast asia
    The arts of china and japan
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Art in africa
    Art of the pacific and the americas

Fundamentals of Theater

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cultural collaboration: theatre and society
    Experiencing theatre: collaboration of actor, audience, and space
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analyzing theatre: thinking and writing about live performance
    Understanding the play: a theatrical blueprint
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Interpreting the play: understanding genre, reading, and writing
    Producing the play: connecting theatre and audience
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The director: vision and leadership
    The actor: from mask to contemporary performance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The playwright: imagination and expression
    The designer: materializing conception and the world of the play
    Foundations: classical theatrical forms
    Reinterpretations: europe rediscovers the western classics
    Revolutions: romanticism to postmodern experiment

Music Fundamentals

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Staff
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Keyboard
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Treble clef
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Bass clef
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Great staff
    Quarter-, half-, and whole-notes in 4/4 meter

History of Music

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Plainchant and secular monophony.
    Polyphony to 1300.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music in the 14th century.
    The emergence of renaissance style.
    The genres of renaissance music, 1420-1520.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Music in the 16th century.
    The new practice.
    Vocal music, 1600-1650.
    Vocal music, 1600-1750.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Instrumental music, 1650-1750.
    The art of the natural.
    Instrumental music in the classical era.
    Vocal music in the classical era.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The age of the tone-poet.
    Orchestral music, 1800-1850.
    Piano music, chamber music, song.
    Dramatic and sacred music.
    Orchestral music, 1850-1900.
    The growth of pluralism.
    The search for new sounds: 1890-1940.
    Beyond tonality.
    The tonal tradition.
    New currents after 1945.

Introduction to Drama

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From text to performance.
    Understanding play structure.
    Understanding character.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding language.
    Tragedy.
    Comedy.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Farce and satire.
    Tragicomedy and new forms.
    Understanding modernism.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding modern realism.
    Understanding theatricalism and epic theater.
    Understanding minimalism and the absurd.
    Understanding feminist drama and performance.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding the and ldquo;new and rdquo; docudrama.
    Understanding the solo performance text.
    Understanding interculturalism.

Introduction to Music

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music around the world.
    Fundamentals.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of listening.
    The middle ages: 400-1400
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The renaissance: 1400-1600
    The baroque era: 1600-1750
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The classic era: 1750-1800
    Beethoven.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The nineteenth century i:early romantic music.
    The nineteenth century ii:mid- to late-romantic music.
    The twentieth century i:the classical scene.
    The twentieth century ii:jazz, an american original.

Music Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From the creator to the listener
    What to listen for in music
    Becoming a musically aware concertgoer
    How the basic musical elements interact
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Performing media: instruments, voices, and ensembles
    An introduction to musical styles
    Music before 1600
    The baroque style period -1600 and ndash;1750-
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Baroque style music -1600 and ndash;1750-
    The classical style period -1750 and ndash;1820-
    Music of the classical period
    Beethoven: bridge to romanticism
    The romantic style period -1820 and ndash;1900-
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Early-romantic music
    Romantic opera
    Late-romantic music
    Nationalism
    Impressionism
    Modernism and post-modernism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stravinsky: into the twentieth century
    Expressionism: atonal music
    Neoclassicism: mainstream music
    Experimental and technological music
    Classical music in north america
    Jazz: the great american artform
    Popular music: times, they are a-changin and rsquo;
    Broadway musical theater
    Music in the movies
    Contributions of world cultures

Introduction to Music History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music in multicultural america
    The music of native americans
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The roots of european/anglo-american music
    The roots of african-american music
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The roots of latin american music
    The blues
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Jazz
    Gospel
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cajun and zydeco
    Country music
    The urban folk revival
    Rock and lsquo;n and rsquo; roll
    Soul, motown, and funk
    Salsa, reggae, and caribbean latino music
    Tejano, banda, and contemporary mexican-american music
    Asian american music
    Hip-hop and rap

Introduction to Jazz

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is jazz?
    How to listen to jazz
    The origins of jazz
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Early jazz
    Swing
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Bebop
    Cool jazz
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Hard bop
    Avant-garde of the 1960's and 1970's
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fusion
    Now

Special Topics in Performing Arts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pictures: drawing, painting, printmaking and photography.
    Sculpture.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music.
    Theatre.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Cinema.
    Dance.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Architecture.
    Literature.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ancient approaches.
    Artistic reflections in the pre-modern world.
    Artistic styles in the emerging modern world.
    The beginnings of modernism.
    Pluralism: beyond the modern and post-modern age.

World Music

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction: studying musics of the world's cultures,
    The music of india,
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music of the middle east,
    The music of china,
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The music of japan,
    The music of indonesia,
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The music of sub-saharan africa,
    The musical culture of europe,
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music in latin america,
    Native american music,
    Ethnic north america,
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