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Music Minor

HFA PEAK

15-16 credits (Total may not include prerequisite courses)

Minor Requirements

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits

MUS-001: 2 Semesters

Complete the following Literature and Theory Foundations:

MUS-111Introduction to Music Literature

3 credits

The requirements to take MUS-111 Intro to Music Literature can be fulfilled by taking MUS-311 Music History I and MUS-312 Music History II. In this case, the total number of credits for the minor remains the same.

Complete one of the following Theory Foundations Courses (2-3 credits):

MUS-100Music Fundamentals

2 credits
MUS-101Music Theory I

3 credits

MUS-100: recommended for those with little or no music reading skills

MUS-101: recommended for fluent readers of music

Complete 9 elective credits from the following; including 2-3 performance-based classes (applied lessons or ensembles):

MUS-101LAural Skills I

1 credit
MUS-102Music Theory II

3 credits
MUS-102LAural Skills II

1 credits
MUS-112Introduction to World Music

3 credits
MUS-113Music of Love, Death and All the Rest

3 credits
MUS-115Beethoven: Music, Context, and Myth Making

3 credits
MUS-116Mozart: Music, Context and Myth Making

3 credits
MUS-155Music, Movies and Video Games

3 credits
MUS-201Music Theory III

3 credits
MUS-201LAural Skills III

1 credit
MUS-202Music Theory IV

3 credits
MUS-206American Roots Music

3 credits
MUS-220Introduction to Music Technology

1 credit
MUS-294Independent Study

1-3 credits
MUS-301Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint

3 credits
MUS-308Performing Britannia and Celtica: the Music of Britain

3 credits
MUS-311Music History I

3 credits
MUS-312Music History II

3 credits
MUS-400Musicology Seminar

3 credits

No more than 3 performance classes (lessons and ensembles combined) will be counted towards the minor.

Applied/Group Lessons

MUS-133Class Voice

1 credit
MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits
MUSAP-230Applied Music II

0.5-1 credits
MUSAP-330Applied Music III

0.5-1 credits
MUSAP-430Applied Music IV

0.5-1 credits

Ensembles

MUS-121Sinfonia

1 credit
MUS-123Major Sixth Vocal Ensemble

0.5-1 credits
MUS-124Jazz Ensemble

1 credit
MUS-125Chamber Ensemble

0.5-1 credits
MUS-126Chorale

0.5-1 credits
MUS-127Chamber Ensemble - Singers

0.5-1 credits
MUS-128Vocal Jazz Ensemble

0.5-1 credits

Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships.