The minor in music is offered for personal enrichment. The minor in music requires the following 19 hours.
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| Required Courses | 19 |
| MUS 106 | University Chorus | (1) |
Performance of standard literature for chorus. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit. |
| MUS 130 | Instrumental Ensemble | (1) |
This course is designed to develop individual and group performance skills within an instrumental ensemble. Instrumental ensembles will be organized based on student interest and the availability of sufficient participants for proper ensemble balance. Possible ensembles include jazz, strings, percussion, guitar, and mixed instrument. May be repeated for credit. |
| MUS 120 | Private Instruction | (1) |
Students may request private instruction in keyboard, voice, brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds, and guitar. Ten 30-minute lessons per semester. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit. Semester fee. No refund after second lesson. |
| MUS 220 | Private Instruction | (1) |
Students may request private instruction in keyboard, voice, brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds, and guitar. Ten 30-minute lessons per semester. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit. Semester fee. No refund after second lesson. |
| MUS 320 | Private Instruction | (1) |
Students may request private instruction in keyboard, voice, brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds, and guitar. Ten 30-minute lessons per semester. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit. Semester fee. No refund after second lesson. |
| MUS 340 | Music Ministry Leadership | (3) |
Prerequisites: MUS 241; Designed to teach the basic skills necessary to be a leader of Catholic Liturgical Musical Ministry, this course will highlight major liturgical celebrations and the music minister's role in coordinating worship. It will also emphasize the importance and purpose of music in liturgy as a means of celebrating and worshiping as a faith community. Offered in alternate years. |
| MUS 121 | Music Theory | (3) |
Beginning principles of musical structure and style including analysis, writing, and ear training. |
| MUS 122 | Music Theory II | (3) |
Prerequisites: MUS 121; A continuation of MUS 121. Further study in analysis and style. Includes sight singing and ear training. |
| MUS 321 | Music History I | (3) |
Prerequisites: MUS 123; The study of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods of music, focusing on forms, styles, and composers from each period. |
| MUS 322 | Music History II | (3) |
Prerequisites: MUS 123; The study of the Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and Modern periods of music, focusing on forms, styles, and composers from each period. |
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