Music Minor

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Students wishing to earn a music minor must audition for the Department of Music faculty on their major instrument. In order to complete the music minor, students are required to earn a minimum of 20 credits of music courses and complete all requirements listed below.

Required Courses

Required Courses (8 - 12 credits)

Applied music: 2 credits for two semesters, preferably consecutive, on the same instrument (4 credits)
MUS 211 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUL 211 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
Music Ensembles -  four semesters from the following:
MUS 250 - College Choir: 0 or 1 variable credit
MUS 251 - Symphonic Band: 0 or 1 variable credit
MUS 252 - Men’s Choir: 0 or 1 variable credit
MUS 253 - Gordon Symphony Orchestra: 0 or 1 variable credit
MUS 254 - Women’s Choir: 0 or 1 variable credit
MUS 258 - Wind Ensemble: 0 or 1 variable credit

Electives

Additional Approved Electives (12 credits):

Prerequisites may apply; please check the course description.

Music minors may petition the chair of the department to take other music classes for which they do not have the sufficient prerequisites.

MUS 212 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUL 212 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 311 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUL 311 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 315 - 20th-Century Techniques Credits: 4
MUS 218 - Composition I Credits: 2
MUS 219 - Composition II Credits: 2
MUS 226 - Music History and Literature I Credits: 4
MUS 326 - Music History and Literature II Credits: 4
MUS 259 - Performance of Chamber Music Credits: 0 or 1 variable credit
1- credit option; prerequisite of 2 semesters of applied lessons
Music Ensemble: semesters beyond the 4 required; 1 credit option
MUS 241 - A Survey of Musical Masterworks Credits: 4
MUS 337 - Music in Worship Credits: 4
MUS 245 - World Music Credits: 2
MUS 112 - Arts in Concert Credits: 4
Applied Music: same or different instrument Credits: 2

Other Courses

Permitted Non-Credit or 0-Credit Courses (will not count toward 12 elective credits):

Applied Music: same or different instrument (Non-Credit)
MUS 010 Musicianship
MUS 259 Performance of Chamber Music (0 credit option)
Music Ensemble: semesters beyond the four required (0 credit option)