<p>A cluster is grouping of 3 thematically related classes. They don’t necessarily have to be all in the same dept, but any cluster must be approved by the university. You can’t just randomly taken classes in history or language or public health or whatever….</p>
<p>A cluster search engine is here:</p>
<p>[Clusters</a> : College Center for Advising Services : University of Rochester](<a href=“Students : College Center for Advising Services : University of Rochester”>Students : College Center for Advising Services : University of Rochester)</p>
<p>There is a Latin cluster—2 semesters of Latin language/lit plus 1 semester of Roman history, sociology, architecture or archeology.</p>
<p>There are about a dozen different history clusters each with different focus.</p>
<p>Clusters replace the general education or distribution requirements that other colleges have. Every UR student (except engineering majors) must complete a major, minor or cluster in each of the 3 divisions: natural sciences; social sciences; humanities.</p>
<p>BCS is a natural science, so you would also need to complete clusters/minors in both humanities AND social sciences. Additionally, every UR and Eastman student is required to complete a freshman writing class. (AP credit is not accepted for freshman writing.)</p>
<p>A BA degree in BCS requires 12 courses: 2 foundational courses in BCS; 3 core BCS courses; 1 stats class; 1 lab-based BCS class; 4 upper level BCS electives; senior seminar (which is very time consuming); 1 writing elective in BCS (1 credit but requires 4+ papers, including one “significant” research paper).</p>
<p>The organ performance curriculum is here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.esm.rochester.edu/registrar/policy/bm_eic/BM_AMU_Organ.pdf[/url]”>http://www.esm.rochester.edu/registrar/policy/bm_eic/BM_AMU_Organ.pdf</a></p>
<p>I believe that Eastman courses will count towards your 16 credits for dual degree students, but I’m not 100% certain–this is probably a question you ought to ask your interviewer.</p>
<p>You do understand that in order to become a dual degree student, you must be independently accepted to both Eastman (which includes an audition) and University of Rochester. You can accepted to both programs; rejected by both programs; or accepted by one but not the other.</p>
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<p>P.S. when doing your time management, don’t forget to allow for travel time between campuses. There is a shuttle that runs every half hour or hour and travel time is about 15 minutes. (This mean you cannot take a 10 am class at Eastman and make it to River campus in time for 11 am class there.)</p>