Music

Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 18

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Visual and Performing Arts

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Minors are an important part of any college experience and can complement and enhance your major in unique ways. The Department of Visual and Performing Arts minors are designed for you to gain valuable skills, understand history and critically engage with the content of the coursework. By choosing a minor, you can increase your competitive edge upon graduation.

Minor Requirements

The Music minor requires the completion of a minimum of 20 credits, as specified below.

Core Courses

Complete the following two required courses:

MUS 2301 - Music History I Credits: 4
OR
MUS 2302 - Music History II Credits: 4
MUS 2360 - Elementary Music Theory Credits: 4

Performance Electives

Complete a minimum of 8 credits from performance courses listed below. MUS1350 - MUS1356 courses can be taken multiple times. The individual lesson courses, MUS1371 - MUS1377, can only be taken two times.

MUS 1350 - Athletic Bands Credits: 1
MUS 1351 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
MUS 1352 - Concert Choir Credits: 1
MUS 1353 - Schola Choir and Liturgical Ensemble Credits: 1
MUS 1354 - Concert Band Credits: 1
MUS 1355 - Chamber Music Ensemble Credits: 2
MUS 1356 - Marching Percussion Credits: 1
MUS 1371 - Individual Music Lessons Guitar Credits: 1
MUS 1372 - Individual Music Lessons Voice Credits: 1
MUS 1373 - Individual Music Lessons Drums Credits: 1
MUS 1374 - Individual Music Lessons Winds Credits: 1
MUS 1375 - Individual Music Lessons Brass Credits: 1
MUS 1376 - Individual Music Lessons Piano Credits: 1
MUS 1377 - Individual Music Lessons - Strings Credits: 1

Required Elective

Choose one 4 credit elective course from the following list:

MUS 1320 - History of Rock & Roll Credits: 4
MUS 1321 - The History of Jazz Credits: 4
MUS 1330 - Survey of American Music Credits: 4
MUS 1340 - The Concept Album Credits: 4
MUS 3100 - Music and Spirituality Credits: 4
MUS 3171 - Music and Politics Credits: 4
MUS 3320 - Songwriting Credits: 4
MUS 4900 - Directed Study Credits: 4
THR 2550 - American Musical Theater Credits: 4

Note

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.
Participation for at least two semesters in at least one on-campus musical ensemble.
Alternatives such as participating in the musical pit orchestra may be approved by the senior music faculty member.