Music Minor

Minor Requirements

The Music Minor requires the completion of minimum of 20 credits and minimum of 5 courses, as specified below

• FAA 1310 - The Nature of Music: The Art of Listening Credits: 4
• FAA 2301 - Music History I: Antiquity to the Baroque Credits: 4
• FAA 2302 - Music History II: Classical to the 21st Century Credits: 4

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• FAA 2360 - Elementary Music Theory: Understanding Musical Notation Credits: 4

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• FAA 2380 - The Architecture of Music: From Phrase to Opera Credits: 4 cr.

• Elective Music Course

Note

1. Demonstration of competence to the senior music faculty member in performance and/or composition. Assistance in obtaining private instruction on the student’s chosen instrument will be given. The student will be expected to give a public performance and/or presentation, preferably in the last year of the degree.
2. Participation for at least 2 semesters in at least one on-campus musical ensemble. (Currently the music ensembles include Pep Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Concert Band, and Merrimack Schola)
3. . Alternatives such as participating in the spring musical pit orchestra may be approved by the senior music faculty member.