Minor in Music

Conservatory of Music

Designed to complement any degree program, the Music minor allows a student with an interest in music and/or a previous background in music performance to enhance their appreciation and understanding by taking courses in the fundamentals of music history and music theory. While applied music instruction is not required as part of the Music minor, private instrumental lessons are available to the student as a general elective with the course MUS 100 Elective in Instrumental Lessons.

A minor in Music consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours in music. Course work includes a minimum of nine (9) upper divisional level (300+) credits and is specified by the Conservatory of Music as:

MUT 200  Fundamentals of Music I: Counterpoint/Elementary Harmony 
MUT 201  Fundamentals of Music II: Advanced Harmony 

 

Two courses selected from the following four courses (6 credits total):

MUH 300  Music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Periods 
MUH 301 Music of the Classical Period 
MUH 302  Music of the Romantic Period 
MUH 303  Music of the Twentieth Century  3

 

One course selected from the following six courses (3 credits total):

MUH 300  Music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Periods 
MUH 301 Music of the Classical Period 
MUH 302  Music of the Romantic Period 
MUH 303  Music of the Twentieth Century  3
MUT 300  Fundamentals of Music III: Tonal Analysis 3
MUT 301  Fundamentals of Music IV: Twentieth Century Theory 3
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