Minor in Music

A minor in music is available under any bachelor’s degree program at the university through the Department of Music.

Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

  • Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.
  • Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

Course requirements are as follows:

  • MUS 000: Recital Attendance (0 hours)
  • MUS 100: Intro to Music Lit GT-AH1 (3 hours)
  • MUS 103: Intro to Music Technology (1 hours)
  • MUS 104: Music Theory I (3 hours)
  • MUS 108: Aural Skills I (1 hours)
  • MUS 204: Music Theory II (3 hours)
  • MUS 208: Aural Skills II (1 hours)
  • MUS 140: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 141: Applied Music (2 hours)
    • 2 semesters (2 credits total)
  • MUS 245: Band (1 hours) OR MUS 247: Concert Choir (1 hours) OR MUS 250: Orchestra (1 hours)
    • 7 semesters of the same large ensemble (7 credits total)