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Music Minor

The Music Minor is open to all students. Courses must be taken as outlined in each of the following five categories for a total of 18-credits:

Music Theory (Choose one 2-course option — 6 credits)
(Students must take a music theory placement exam prior to enrolling in any of these courses)
Option A:
MUS 120	Fundamentals of Music	-	3
MUS 132N	Music Theory I	-	3
Option B:
MUS 132N	Music Theory I*	-	3
MUS 232N	Music Theory II*	-	3
Option C:
MUS 232N	Music Theory II*	-	3
MUS 332	Music Theory III*	-	3
Option D:
MUS 132N	Music Theory I*	-	3
MUS 218	Jazz Theory & Improvisation	-	3

Music History & Literature (3 credits)
MUS 100	Intro to Music	D1	3

Skills Elective (Choose one - 3 credits)
MUS 106N	Piano Class I	-	3
MUS 125	Instrumental Music Skills Class	-	3
MUS 136N	Guitar Class I	-	3
MUS 204	Voice Class	-	3

Performance Ensemble Electives (Choose three - 3 credits)
MUS 140	College Wind Ensemble	-	1
MUS 150	Concert Band*	-	1
MUS 154	Foundations Jazz Ensemble	-	1
MUS 156	Jazz Band*	-	1
MUS 160	College Chorus	-	1
MUS 165	Chamber Singers*	-	1
MUS 170	Women's Chorale	-	1
MUS 180	Instrumental Chamber Ensembles	-	1
MUS 190	Early Music Ensemble	-	1

Music Elective (Choose one - 3 credits)
MUS 102N	Music and Humanities I	-	3
MUS 112	Introduction to World Music	-	3
MUS 113	Music and Humanities II	-	3
MUS 109	Music for Today	-	3
MUS 211	Opera	-	3
MUS 212	Symphony	-	3
MUS 219	Songwriting	-	3
MUS 233	Aural Skills I	-	3
MUS 236	Guitar Class II*	-	3
MUS 270	Music Literature to 1780*	-	3
MUS 271	Music Literature 1780 to 1914*	-	3
MUS 310P	Computers and Music	-	3
MUS 317N	Listening to Jazz	-	3
MUS 333	Aural Skills II*	-	3
MUS 336	Music for the Theatre	-	3
MUS 365	Introduction to Conducting*	-	3
MUS 404	Orchestration*	-	3

Total: 18 credits

* Prerequisites for this class must be met prior to enrolling.