Music Minor

Music Minor

IN THIS SECTION

Pursue your passion for music.

With the Music Minor, you will get a strong understanding of music fundamentals such as chords, sight singing, and aural skills, and the history of Western music, from the medieval period to the 20th century. You will also take 3 semesters of lessons in voice or the instrument of your choice and 3 semesters of performances with an ensemble, choosing from chorus, chorale, African drumming, chamber orchestra, or small instrumental groups. You will audition for individual instrumental or vocal lessons.

Explore sample courses in this program.
MU-101 Fundamentals of Music and Aural Skills
An introduction to reading and writing conventional music notation, the fundamentals of music theory, and basic aural skills. Emphasis is placed on intervals, scales, chords, rhythmic values, sight-singing, melodic dictation, and aural recognition of intervals and chords.
3 credits
MU-205 Music Theory I
Analysis and application of harmonization techniques using diatonic chords. Further emphasis is placed on voice-leading, figured bass, melodic construction, and embellishing tones.
3 credits
MU-280 History of Music
A general survey of western art music covering the historical periods of the medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century.
3 credits
MU-102 Applied Music
Audition required. Private instruction in an instrument or voice. 13 weekly 1-hour lessons. May be repeated. Studio fee required. Instruments offered: brass, guitar, piano, percussion, strings, and winds.
1 credit
MU-220 Chorus
Mixed chorus repertoire. May be repeated.
.5 to 1 credits
MU-222 African Drumming
An exploration of African music and drumming techniques from the culture of Ghana. Students develop performance skills and present a public performance during the course of the semester.
.5 to 3 credits
MU-321 Small Ensemble
The performance of musical works by a small ensemble. By permission of instructor or audition.
.5 to 1 credits
MU-326 Chamber Orchestra
In this class students rehearse and perform music from the orchestral repertoire in a variety of styles and genres and from varied periods. All woodwind, string, brass, keyboard, and percussion instruments are eligible to participate. 1 credit section for those repeating the class in another semester and those in proposed revised music minor; .5 credit section for Visual and Performing Arts music concentrators. Prerequisite: audition for instructor
.5 to 3 credits