Advising for Music Minor
Two Year Outline
Students may begin the music minor during the fall (generally) of the Freshman or Sophomore year.
| Freshman Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS 100 Recital Attendance | 0 | MUS 100 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 111 Music Theory I | 4 | MUS 112 Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 185 Functional Piano I+ | 1 | MUS 186 Functional Piano II+ | 1 |
| MUS 171 Applied Music** | .5 | MUS 172 Applied Music** | .5 |
| MUS* Ensemble | 0-1 | MUS* Ensemble | 0-1 |
| Total | 5.5-6.5 | Total | 5.5-6.5 |
| Sophomore Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS 100 Recital Attendance | 0 | MUS 100 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 271 Applied Music** | .5 | MUS 272 Applied Music** | .5 |
| MUS 220 Music Survey I | 4 | MUS 221 Music Survey II | 4 |
| MUS* Ensemble | 0-1 | MUS* Ensemble | 0-1 |
| Total | 4.5-5.5 | Total | 4.5-5.5 |
Total Music Credits Required for Minor: 20
Key
*Large ensemble appropriate to instrument/voice: MUS 150, 163 or 165. Note: Beginning in 2015 music majors and minors are not required to take ensembles for credit. However, they must register for the ensemble (even if for 0 credit) to be in compliance with degree requirements. Students who intend to graduate with a music degree must take 8 semesters of an ensemble, but it can be for 0 credit or 1 credit at the students' discretion.
†Any course in the Music History series: MUS 321, 322, 323, 324.
+ May be waived by departmental proficiency examination.
All Music Majors and Minors are strongly encouraged to take MUS 131, Intro to MIDI Lab, to familiarize themselves with music technology.