The Music Studies minor includes an introduction to music history course and a music theory course alongside four courses in the School of Music that are part of the Arts and Literature Domain, including topics such as rock music, world music and songwriting.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 107 | GUIDE TO MUSIC THEORY | 4 |
| MUS 100 | UNDERSTANDING MUSIC | 4 |
| or MUS 277 | GUIDE TO MUSIC THEORY II | |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| COMPOSITION AND SOUND ART FOR NON-MUSIC MAJORS | ||
| ROCK MUSIC-THE BEATLES: MUSIC,AESTHETICS AND CULTURE | ||
| ROCK MUSICS OF THE WORLD | ||
| FROM WAGNER TO YOUTUBE: THE WEDDING OF MUSIC AND DRAMA | ||
| ROCK COMPOSITION | ||
| MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLE | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1900 | ||
| WOMEN AND MUSIC | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL IMPROVISATION: SCRATCH ORCHESTRA | ||
| HISTORY OF THE BLUES | ||
| THAT HIGH LONESOME SOUND: THE HISTORY OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC | ||
| ITALIAN POPULAR SONGS IN CONTEXT: THEN AND NOW | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SONGWRITING | ||
| MUSIC FOR DANCE | ||
| MUSIC AND VISUAL ART | ||
| JAZZ | ||
| POPULAR MUSIC OF AFRICA | ||
| OPERA | ||
| LOVE SONGS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LYRIC WRITING | ||
| CINEMATIC SOUNDS: THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN FILM | ||
| MUSICAL ENCOUNTERS OF THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE | ||
| EDM AND THE ART OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC | ||
Additional Courses
A maximum of six ensemble credits may be applied to the additional courses requirement. In addition, credit will be given for musicianship courses taken as a former music major.
Students who take both MUS 107 and MUS 277 are eligible to take COM 313.
Students majoring in Music are restricted from earning this minor.