Music Minor

Ensembles - Credits: 6

• Large ensemble or chamber ensemble - Credits: (6)

Applied Music - Credits: 3

• Individual Instruction - (MUS 164 or MUS 264) - Credits: (3)

Class Piano - Credits: 3

A waiver of this requirement can be obtained by demonstrating sufficient keyboard skills to designated piano faculty members.

• MUS 152A - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
• MUS 153A - Class Piano II Credits: (1)
• MUS 154A - Class Piano III Credits: (1)

Music Theory - Credits: 12

Students must pass an online fundamental exam with 75% ($10 fee) or take and pass (75%) an online fundamental course ($99 fee) to enroll in MUS144. Students must take a placement exam to waive any of the following courses. Concurrent enrollment of the following is required: (MUS 144, 144A, 152A), (MUS 145, 145A, 153A), and (MUS 146, 146A, 154A). A grade of C or higher is required in both the written and aural components to continue in the theory sequence.

• MUS 144 - Theory 1 Credits: (3)
• MUS 144A - Aural Skills 1 Credits: (1)
• MUS 145 - Theory 2 Credits: (3)
• MUS 145A - Aural Skills 2 Credits: (1)
• MUS 146 - Theory 3 Credits: (3)
• MUS 146A - Aural Skills 3 Credits: (1)

Additional Required Courses - Credits: 2-3

• MUS 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-cultural Perspectives Credits: (2)
• OR  MUS 379 - Philosophy of Music (On reserve as of 9/16/15) Credits: (3)

Music Electives - Credits: 6