Music Minor

HFA PEAK

Minor Requirements

14-15 credits

Theory Foundations (2-3 credits)

Complete one course.
MUS-100Music Fundamentals

2 credits

MUS-101Introduction to Music Theory and Sound Studies

3 credits

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

MUS-101: Recommended for fluent readers of music.

European Classical Tradition (3 credits)

Complete one course.
MUS-111European Classical Music: A Brief History

3 credits

MUS-205Mythos of Musical Genius

3 credits

MUS-215Survey of Opera History

3 credits

MUS-311European Classical Music: Antiquity to 1750

3 credits

MUS-312European Classical Music: Post 1750

3 credits

Diverse Voices (3 credits)

Complete one course.
MUS-113Music of Love, Death and All the Rest

3 credits

MUS-207Celtic Music: A Strange and Complicated History

3 credits

MUS-208Music, Gender, and Sexuality

3 credits

MUS-213History of Popular Music: Rebellion, Bling, and Authenticity

3 credits

MUS-221World Music

3 credits

Electives (6 credits)

Complete 3 credits of performance-based classes (applied lessons [MUSAP] or ensembles [MUS-121 through MUS-129]).

Complete 3 credits of other MUS courses (not applied lessons or ensemble).

A maximum of 3 performance classes (lessons and ensembles combined) will be counted towards the minor.

Concert/Recital Attendance

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits

Two semesters of MUS-001 are required.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1)  Fluently read musical notation;

2)  Identify and describe the performance of cultural values in a diverse variety of musics;

3)  Perform and create as a soloist or in an ensemble, and analyze and reflect on these performances; and

4)  Analyze, evaluate, and critique live and recorded performances.