Music (Minor)
24 credits
The Music minor presupposes a high level of interest and aptitude in music. All students are auditioned before admission to the program. Students in this minor are advised to take one music-related Integrative Studies course with integrative outcomes addressing diversity or global issues.
Minor Requirements
MUA 101, MUA 102, MUA 201, MUA 202, MUA 301, and MUA 302 Applied Music (1-2 credits, total 6 credits)¹
MU 118 Functional Piano I (1 credit)
MU 151 Music Theory I (2 credits)²
MU 152 Music Theory II (2 credits)
MU 161 Aural Skills I (1 credit)
MU 162 Aural Skills II (1 credit)
MU 171 Chamber Ensemble (1 credit)
MU 172, MU 173, MU 174, MU 175, MU 177, or MU 178 Ensembles (1 credit each, total 4 credits)
Select at least 6 credits from the following:
- IAMU 112 Latin American Music Survey
- IAMU 114 Music Cultures of the World
- IAMU 115 Women in Music
- IAMU 216 History of Rock and Roll
- IAMU 218 The History of Jazz
- IAMU 242 Listening to America
- IAMU 312 Latin American Music, Society and Culture
- IAMU 407 Teaching Music to Children
- IAMU 417 Avant Rock
- IIMU 241 Listening to Brazil
- IIMU 243 Film Music History and Technique
- MU 105 Voice Class (1 credit)
- MU 110 Guitar Class (1 credit)
- MU 171 Chamber Ensemble (1 credit)
- MU 211 Intro to Music Technology
- MU 222 Musical Improvisation (1 credit)
- MU 290 Special Topics in Music (1-4 credits)
- MU 298 Independent Study (1-6 credits)
- MU 310 Western Music Before 1700 (2 credits)
- MU 312 Western Music After 1700
- MU 498 Independent Study (1-6 credits)
¹ Applied Music courses may be taken for 1 or 2 credits each, with additional semesters of study as necessary, for a minimum of 6 credits total.
² Students who do not pass the theory placement test given at the time of their audition are advised to seek a private tutor to eliminate this deficiency before starting the sequence of theory classes.