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Undergraduate Minors in Music

The music minor is designed to provide students interested in music with a foundation in the theory and history of music along with experience in a performing ensemble. The minor is an excellent way for students to maintain or develop their interest in music while pursuing other areas of study. Students in other majors who have interdisciplinary interests also find the minor valuable as preparation for further studies dealing with the arts and culture. Less rigorous than the music major, the minor is not intended to prepare students for advanced study or professional work in music.

General Music Minor

All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or better.
With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, students who do not pass the audition for one of the ensembles may fulfill the performance requirement in both tracks through two semesters of private lessons (Mus 161-187) if qualified. Please see the catalog for details on the audition procedure for lessons. For students in the minor who fulfill the performance requirement through lessons the ensemble co-requisite (listed under "Co-requisite" in the course description for Mus 161-187) will be waived.

Jazz Studies Minor

The jazz studies minor is designed to provide students who are interested in jazz with a foundation in music theory and history that incorporates a jazz perspective, as well with experience in jazz performance. The minor is an excellent way for students to maintain or develop their interest in music while pursuing other areas of study. Students in other majors who have interdisciplinary interests will also find the minor valuable as preparation for further studies studies dealing with the arts and culture. Less rigorous than the music major, the minor is not intended to prepare students for advanced study or professional work in music.

All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or better.

Music and Technology Minor

The minor in Music and Technology is designed to provide students interested in music, media, and digital technology and the arts, with a foundation specific to the latest developments in music and technology along with a basic background in the history and theory of music. Students in other majors who have interdisciplinary interests will find this minor valuable as preparation for further studies dealing with the arts and culture. Less rigorous than the music major, the minor is not intended to prepare students for advanced study or professional work in music. This track requires a minimum of 20 credits.