Are you getting close to graduation?

Students graduating (completing ALL requirements) at the end of the winter 2020 semester

1) These students should be applying NOW for April graduation, even if grade changes or substitutions/waivers or capstone documents are not complete.  If you have capstone courses within your department, please have instructors announce this in their classes.  Every semester, we have students who indicate they "didn't know" they needed to apply for graduation or thought they had to wait until all grades/substitutions/waivers were submitted before they applied.

2) If students wish to have their name included in the commencement program, they MUST apply no later than March 15. Students who apply after this date will not have their name included in the commencement program.

3) If students do not make the March 15 deadline, they are still be eligible to obtain tickets for guests if they apply no later than March 31.

4) Students who apply for April graduation after April 14 are not guaranteed eligibility to obtain tickets. Eligibility will be based on the amount of tickets still available.

5) Under NO circumstances will students be able to apply for April graduation after April 27, 2020.

Students graduating (completing ALL requirements) at the end of the summer 2020 semester

1) These students may begin applying now for August graduation.  They should NOT apply for April graduation. This application does NOT make them eligible to participate in the April commencement ceremony (see next item).

2) If students wish to participate in the April commencement ceremony, they MUST submit a Request to Participate in April 2020 Commencement form found at https://www.emich.edu/registrar/documents/commencement-form.pdf?v=2020-01-09T20:26:34Z

Students must meet ALL requirements (credit hours, completion in summer semester, GPA) to receive conditional approval. Further, the form MUST be submitted no later than March 1. Students MUST also apply for August graduation by March 1 to receive full approval and be eligible to obtain tickets for the April ceremony.

As all students who apply to participate are checked to ensure they meet credit hour requirements, it is essential that graduate students have complete and up-to-date programs of study on file. If we do not have an accurate program of study, we cannot confirm eligibility and they will be denied.

New Advisor for the School of Music and Dance

Happy New Year! I hope you are doing well and that your academic goals are set high for 2020.  I am the new academic advisor for the School of Music and Dance and I hope that I can be helpful to help smooth your academic pathway. I know that this can be a complex situation but typically all frustration can be limited with advanced planning.

One Hour Group Advising Sessions for Winter 2020
During these sessions, we will answer questions related to next semester's class registration and any specific issues that pertain to your pathway.  I think it will save us time to gather together by degree and ask and answer questions

MUSC Degree

Monday, February 3, 2020

Alexander 109 (Choir Room)

Noon

MPRF Degree

Monday, February 10, 2020

Alexander 109 (Choir Room)

Noon

MUED Degree

Monday, February 17, 2020

Alexander 109 (Choir Room)

Noon

Masters Degree

Monday, March 2, 2020

Alexander 109 (Choir Room)

Noon

I would like to announce the following advising office hours. For unique personal situations involving the transfer of credits, course substitutions, and graduation audits. With as many students as we have in the School of Music and Dance, I would encourage you to educate yourself on the process as much as possible before you sign up for a time.  This blog has many terrific resources that will answer the majority of general questions. Take the time necessary to read it carefully.

My office is 107 (choral suite)
My email: bjohn122@emich.edu
Office Hours for personal appointments (first come, first serve)
Tuesday 10:00 AM & Thursday 3:00 PM every week

Override form

The override form is here: https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/documents/override-form.pdf?v=2019-06-19T14:08:45Z

If you need an override in order to register for a course, fill out the form, get your professor to sign it, and submit the form to the School of Music & Dance office for Dr. Barrick's signature. Once approved and entered, you'll be notified so that you can register.

Declaring your music or dance major

If your online transcript doesn't have your music or dance major correctly listed, your registration for courses could be affected. To fix this, please send me an e-mail asking for the correction. Be sure to include your EID# and the major you should have. I'll send a request to Records and I'll notify you when the change is made.

How to Register for Classes

1. Log into your my.emich account
2. Select the Student tab at the top
3. Select Registration
4. Select look up classes
5. Choose the semester for which you intend to register (i.e. Winter 2020)
6. Find the subject of the course you need (i.e. MUSC, AMUS, MUED, MUEN, etc.) and select course search
7. Click on view sections for the course number and title that corresponds with the class you need
8. Find the section you would like and write down the CRN number to later add the course.

Once you have the CRN numbers, go to my.emich, student tab, registration, and then add or drop courses. At the bottom of this page you will see boxes. Type CRNs into the boxes (one CRN per box). Click on submit changes and the system will register you for your courses.

Degree frames

Find the degree frame for your music degree program under "Undergraduate Advising" here:

https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/about/forms.php

Degree frames demonstrate how you can step through your degree program, semester by semester. Course sequences and prerequisites have been taken into account. If you contemplate deviating from the degree frame, you should check with a music advisor to anticipate and prevent unforeseen difficulties.

Your typical first semester:	Your typical second semester:
MUSC 101	MUSC 102
MUSC 119	MUSC 129
MUED 251	MUED 252
AMUS 116A	AMUS 116A
large ensemble	large ensemble
GENED elective (GEQR)	GENED elective
GENED elective (GEEC-WRTG)	GENED elective (GEKN)

Finding Classes

Find a class using the . . .

Online Course Schedule: http://it.emich.edu/service/online/ocsb/

1. Click on the "By Subject" link under "ALL COURSE OFFERINGS" on the right-hand side of the page
2. Select semester/term from first drop-down menu
3. Leave the "Part of Term" on "All" 
4. Choose subject code from drop-down menu, e.g. "MUSC"
5.  Increase page size to 20
6. Click the "Submit Search" button
7. Make note of the CRN# for the section you need

Catalog: https://catalog.emich.edu/

1. Search for your degree program
2. Click on a course number link
3. Choose the semester/term you need from the options at the bottom of the pop-up window for the course
4. Make note of the CRN# for the section you need

You can easily find the current Online Course Schedule by clicking on the "Find a Class" button on the Records & Registration homepage: https://www.emich.edu/registrar/index.php

Group Advising Materials

Here are group advising materials provided by Ms. Meredith Krus, professional advisor in the Parker Advising Center:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lP9LOf_HGt01G6TDgughcphgH8ARNFk0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YJGb1aJNi7JxBDz-0gnpd7AxIomcUrV9/view?usp=sharing

Required Group Advising for Music Majors

Required Group Advising for Music Majors will be on Thursday, October 31st @ 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM in Halle Library Auditorium (G03). Students can expect to get help choosing classes for Winter 2020 semester and by attending will be eligible to have their PINs removed to allow registration for Winter 2020.

Group Advising FAQ

I'm registering for my second-semester as a music major, what courses should I take?

1. Go to the Records & Registration homepage and click on the "Find a Class" button. 
2. Or, find the program listing for your degree program in the Undergraduate Catalog. Type “music” or “dance” in the “Catalog Search” field on the left side of the page.
3. Scroll down to find your degree program, click the link to go to the program listing you need.
4. Study the degree frame for your degree program (listed under “Undergraduate Advising”): https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/about/forms.php
5. Generally, music majors continue in the next term of sequence courses: MUSC 102 Music Theory II, MUSC 129 Aural Skills II, MUED 252 Functional Piano
6. Note: you must enroll in the same block of MUSC 102 and MUSC 129, e.g. if you take MUSC 102 at 10 AM Mon/Wed/Fri, you will take MUSC 129 at 10 AM Tues/Thurs.
7. Applied Music registration: https://www.emich.edu/musicdance/resources/appliedmusicreg.php
8. Ensemble(s): may require audition (see ensemble director)
9. General Education courses: https://catalog.emich.edu/content.php?catoid=29&navoid=5694
10. If you are a MEDI (music education instrumental) or MEDV (music education vocal) major, you may begin taking secondary instrument classes.

Where is School of Music & Dance advising information? 
http://www.emich.edu/musicdance/resources/advising.php
https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/about/forms.php


Where is the School of Music & Dance student handbook?
https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/documents/studenthandbook.pdf?v=2019-06-19T14:08:45Z
 

Where is the School of Music & Dance website? 
http://www.emich.edu/musicdance/


Where can I find the EMU Undergraduate catalog?
Here is the EMU Catalog page: http://catalog.emich.edu

Graduation audit updates

At the beginning of your graduation semester, please contact the School of Music & Dance office to request a graduation audit update. Your record will be reviewed and a report with corrections will be sent to the Director of School of Music & Dance. Assuming the Director approves, he/she will send the report to Records to be processed.

Currently, we aren't allowed to request audit updates before the beginning of your last semester. As long as you have accounted for all of the courses you need, and you have approval for any substitutions, you are all set. Please direct specific questions or concerns to the School of Music & Dance office by e-mail:

emu_music@emich.edu