Students may declare a minor in music to complement a major in any other area of study. The combination of a music minor with various majors may lead to graduate study and/or careers in such fields as the expressive therapies or arts administration.
A student who decides to declare the music minor must do so through a member of the music faculty, the coordinator of Dance and Music, or the chairperson of Fine and Applied Arts.
In addition to the requirements listed below, the faculty encourages music minors to elect an inter-area field experience which applies knowledge of music in a field placement appropriate to the student's major. Many students have found this pleasurable and beneficial for further career opportunities.
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Prerequisite:
| FA 1000 |
Introduction to Fine Arts |
3 |
Choose three courses from the following for a total of 9 credits:
| MUS 2000 |
Classical Music |
| MUS 2100 |
Traditions of Sacred Sound |
| MUS 2370 |
Jazz |
| MUS 2400 |
Rock Music: Trends and Traditions |
| MUS 2430 |
Music in Film and Video |
| MUS 2450 |
Contemporary American Pop Music |
| MUS 2550 |
International Urban Music |
| MUS 2610 |
Concert Going in Boston |
| MUS 2650 |
The Musical |
Choose one course from the following for a total of 3 credits:
| MUS 2300/3300 |
Private Instruction (Guitar, Piano, Voice) |
| MUS 2310* |
Improvisation Ensemble |
| MUS 3310* |
Chorale |
| MUS 2360 |
Music Theory |
*(can be applied twice for a total of 4 credits)
| Choose 3 credits of Music elective(s) at the 2000 level or above |
Total credits: 18
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