Minor Degrees in Music
A minor in Music makes the perfect complement to any degree!
Students may pursue a music minor in the areas of Jazz, Instrumental, Vocal, Keyboard; Music Theory, Music History and Literature, Music Business and Recording Arts or Music Technology. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all coursework completed in the minor.
Jazz Minor – 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by diagnostic test)
- MUS 1700 Jazz Fundamentals
- MUS 2700 Jazz Improvisation I
- MUS 2710 Jazz Improvisation II
- MUS 1800 Applied Jazz Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 2800 Applied Jazz Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 3020, 3150, 3050:136, or 3050:137 Jazz Ensembles (4 semesters)
- MUS 3450 Jazz History and Literature
Instrumental Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by
- diagnostic test)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 1800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 2800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 3010, 3040, 3050:36, or 3090:137 Ensembles (4 semesters)
- MUS 2410 Music History and Literature I
- MUS Electives (excluding ensembles)
Vocal Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned diagnostic test)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 1800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 2800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 3140, 3160, or 3180 Ensembles (4 semesters)
- MUS 2410 Music History and Literature I
- MUS Electives (excluding ensembles)
Keyboard Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 1800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 2800 Applied Music (2 semesters)
- MUS 3010, 3040, 3050:44, 3090, 3140, 3160, or 3180 Ensembles (4 semesters)
- MUS 2410 Music History and Literature I
- MUS 3580 Functional Piano Techniques
- MUS Electives (excluding ensembles)
Music Theory Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by diagnostic test)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 1620 Music Theory II
- MUS 2610 Music Theory III
- MUS 2620 Music Theory IV
- MUS 2410 Music History and Literature I
Music History and Literature Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by diagnostic test)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 2410 Music History and Literature I
- MUS 3410 Music History and Literature II
- MUS 3420 Music History and Literature III
- MUS 4000 level Music History Class
- MUS Electives (excluding ensembles)
Music Business and Recording Arts Minor– 22 Hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (2 semesters)
- MUS 1010 Concert Attendance (3 semesters)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by diagnostic test)
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 2270 Recording Techniques
- MUS 2280 Survey of Music Business
- MUS 3270 Advanced Recording Techniques
- MUS3280 Concert and Event Production
- MUS 3290 Music Industry Practicum
- MUS 4290 Music Industry Internship
- PHYS 1310 Physics of Music and Sound
Music Technology – Total of 22 hours
- MUS 1000 Performance Laboratory (0 hours - to be taken concurrently with MUS 3270)
- MUS 1570, 1590, 2570, or 2580 Piano Class (Class assigned by diagnostic test)
- PHYS 1310 Physics of Sound
- MUS 1610 Music Theory I
- MUS 2260 Electronic Music
- MUS 3260 Advanced Electronic Music
- MUS 2270 Recording Techniques
- MUS 3270 Advanced Recording Techniques
- MUS 3470 Theatre Sound
- MUS 4990 Project/Internship (2 semesters)