The Music Minor

The music minor is divided into lower-level requirements and upper-level options. At the lower level, a solid grounding is provided in the three primary components of the subject: music history (musicology), music theory/composition, and performance. Music minors may not audit applied music courses.

Lower-level requirements:

• MUS 105
• MUS 106
• MUS 115
• MUS 117
• MUS 121
• Three credits from MUS 160-188
• Two-semester ensemble participation (on either a credit or audit basis) from MUS 140-149

Upper-level requirements:

Students select one course each from two of the three groups:

• Group I
  • MUS 104
  • MUS 108
  • MUS 109
  • MUS 249
• Group II
  • MUS 205
  • MUS 210
  • MUS 238 (two semesters)
  • MUS 229/329
• Group III
  • MUS 291
  • MUS 391
  • MUS 360