Music Minors

Music Minor

Hours Required: 28

Students electing to minor in Music will meet the piano proficiency requirements and will enroll for piano class or private piano study until the requirements are passed. Concert attendance is also required during semesters of applied music study. Minors must also pass the Vocal/Conducting Proficiency.

Theory (6)
MUS 101 - Theory I (3)
MUS 102 - Theory II (3)

Music History and Literature (4)
MUS 121 - Music Literature I (2)
MUS 122 - Music Literature II (2)

Applied Music (8)
Major Area (6)
Piano (after proficiency, take electives) (2)

Ensembles (4)
Take courses totaling four hours that are related to the applied emphasis

Music Electives (6)
Take music courses totally six hours, excluding ensembles 

 

Church Music Minor

Hours Required: 28

Students electing to minor in Church Music will meet the piano proficiency requirements and will enroll for piano class or private piano study until the requirements are passed. Concert attendance is also required during semesters of applied music study. Minors must also pass the Vocal/Conducting Proficiency.

Theory
(6)
MUS 101 - Theory I (3)
MUS 102 - Theory II (3)

Music Literature
(4)
MUS 121 - Music Literature I (2)
MUS 122 - Music Literature II (2)

Applied Music (7)
Major Area (5)
Piano (after proficiency, take electives) (2)

Ensembles (2)

Church Music Electives (9)
Take courses totaling nine hours from this list:
MUS 323 - Sacred Choral Literature (2)
MUS 343 - Conducting I (2)
MUS 344 - Conducting II (2)
MUS 361 - Church Music Administration (3)
MUS 362 - Hymnology (3)
MUS 363 - Music Ministry with Children (3)
MUS 364 - Music Ministry with Youth and Adults (3)
MUS 365 - Service Playing I (1)
MUS 366 - Service Playing II (1)
MUS 367 - Music and Worship (3)
MUA Applied Music (Voice, Keyboard, Instrumental) (1)

Jazz Music Minor

Total Hours Required: 28

Theory (9)
MUS 101 - Theory I (3)
MUS 102 - Theory II (3)
MUS 304 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation (3)

Music History and Literature (4)
MUS 305 - Music Literature (2)
Choose one course from this list:
MUS 111 - Music Literature I (2)
MUS 122 - Music Literature (2)

Applied Music (6)

Ensembles (4)

Class Piano (2)
MUS 309 - Jazz Piano Voicings (1)
Choose one course from this list:
MUS 145 - Class Piano I (1)
MUS 146 - Class Piano II (1)

Jazz Electives (3)
Take courses totaling at least three hours from this list:
MUS 306 - Twentieth Century Popular Music Styles and Analysis (2)
MUS 307 - Contemporary Composing/Arranging Techniques (2)
MUS 308 - Conducting II (1)