The Minor in Music is an excellent way for students to pursue their passion for music from a broad perspective, but also offers the flexibility for a student to customize a course of study specific to their particular interests.
Requirements for the Minor in Music
The Minor in Music is an excellent way for students to pursue their passion for music from a broad perspective, but also offers the flexibility for a student to customize a course of study specific to their particular interests.
36 credits required, including:
- Musical Foundations and Theory (6 credits)*
- Two 200- or 300-level courses (12 credits) selected from:
- 300-level Seminar (6 credits)
- One class from courses numbered MUSC 303-339
- Music Electives (12 credits)
Students pursuing work in an interdisciplinary area (e.g., ethnomusicology, media studies, music psychology) may petition for elective courses outside of Music to count towards the minor.
*Students who score a 4 or 5 on the AP Music Theory exam are granted 6 general education credits. This does not grant students automatic exemption from MUSC 103 and/or MUSC 110; exemption in these courses is determined by the music department placement exams. Credits earned via the AP exam do not count for elective credit in the major or minor. Students who are exempted from 103 need only 61 credits to complete the major. Students who are exempted from 110 will need to take another 6-credit classroom course in Music (MUSC 100 does not qualify).