Performance areas: Instrumental, Guitar, Organ, Piano, and Voice
Goals: To develop a student’s musical performance skills and knowledge of music theory and history. A student with a minor in music will be an above average performer with conducting skills and a basic knowledge of music history and theory.
Admission Requirements
Student must meet the following prerequisites to enroll in the instrumental music minor program:
Prerequisites necessary for all minors: (do not count toward necessary credits in minor)
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 1332 Music Fundamentals (or pass assessment test) 3 MUS 11xx Private Lessons (remedial, if necessary) Variable
Course Number Course Title Hours Piano (2 credits required) 2 MUS 11xx Jazz or Wind Ensemble (4 semesters required @ 0-1 credit each) 2-4 MUS 1xxx/3xxx Private Lessons (4 semesters required, 2 semesters must be at 3000 level) 5 MUS 2118 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 MUS 2214 Conducting I 2 MUS 2334 Music Theory I 3 MUS 2338 Music Theory II 3
Choose two of the following
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 2340 Jazz History 3 MUS 3342 Music History I 3 MUS 3344 Music History II 3
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 1110 Piano (2 credits required) 2 MUS 11xx Jazz or Wind Ensemble (4 semesters required @ 0-1 credit each) 2-4 MUS 1xxx/3xxx Private Lessons (4 semesters required, 2 semesters must be at 3000 level) 5 MUS 2118 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 MUS 2214 Conducting I 2 MUS 2334 Music Theory I 3 MUS 2338 Music Theory II 3
Choose two of the following
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 2340 Jazz History 3 MUS 3342 Music History I 3 MUS 3344 Music History II 3
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 1110 Piano Proficiency required MUS 11xx Choir, Jazz or Wind Ensemble (4 semesters required @ 0-1 credit each) 2-4 MUS 1xxx/3xxx Private Lessons (4 semesters required, 2 semesters must be at 3000 level) 5 MUS 2118 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 MUS 2214 Conducting I 2 MUS 2334 Music Theory I 3 MUS 2338 Music Theory II 3 MUS 3142 Organ Literature 1 MUS 4212 Service Playing 2
Choose one of the following:
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 3342 Music History I 3 MUS 3344 Music History II 3
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 11xx Choir, Jazz or Wind Ensemble (4 semesters required @ 0-1 credit each) 2-4 MUS 1xxx/3xxx Private Lessons (4 semesters required, 2 semesters must be at 3000 level) 5 MUS 2118 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 MUS 2214 Conducting I 2 MUS 2334 Music Theory I 3 MUS 2338 Music Theory II 3
Choose two of the following:
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 2340 Jazz History 3 MUS 3342 Music History I 3 MUS 3344 Music History II 3
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 1110 Piano (2 credits required) 2 MUS 1124 University Choir (4 semesters required at 0-1 credit each) 2-4 MUS 1xxx/3xxx Private Lessons (4 semesters required, 2 semesters must be at 3000 level) 5 MUS 2118 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 MUS 2214 Conducting I 2 MUS 2334 Music Theory I 3 MUS 2338 Music Theory II 3
Choose two of the following:
Course Number Course Title Hours MUS 2340 Jazz History 3 MUS 3342 Music History I 3 MUS 3344 Music History II 3