Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Music

Program:
Minor in Music
Plan Code:
MUSIC_MNUN
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Minor Undergraduate
College:
College of Music
Department:
Music


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Music

Undergraduate Programs

Minor in Music

The Minor in Music, which is administered by the College of Music, will provide students’ an understanding of the fundamental concepts of music.

This minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and the Bachelor of Music Degree in Composition, the Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies, the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education, and the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Admission

The minor in music requires an audition. Admission is competitive. Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the College of Music.

Requirements for the Minor in Music

Complete all of the following courses (21 credits):
1. All of the following courses (11 credits):
MUS 182 Ear Training and Sight Singing I 1
MUS 183 Ear Training and Sight Singing II 1
MUS 187 Skills in Music Theory 3
MUS 188 Introduction to Music Theory I 3
MUS 214 Introduction to Music Studies 3
2. Two credits selected from the following private lesson courses (2 credits)
MUS 150J Piano: Jazz 1
MUS 150M  Piano for Piano Minors 1
MUS 151J Voice: Jazz 1
MUS 151N Voice for Non-Music Majors 1
MUS 152J Stringed Instruments: Jazz 1
MUS  152N  Strings for Non-Music Majors 1
MUS 153J Woodwind Instruments: Jazz 1
MUS  153N  Woodwinds for Non-Music Majors  1
MUS 154J Brass Instruments: Jazz 1
MUS  154N  Brass for Non-Music Majors  1
MUS 155J Percussion Instruments: Jazz 1
MUS  155N  Percussion for Non-Music Majors 1
3. Two credits selected from the following ensemble courses as approved by the undergraduate advisor in the College of Music (2 credits):
MUS  116 Campus Band 1
MUS  117 Concert Band 1
MUS  118 Wind Symphony 1
MUS  119 Symphony Band 1
MUS  120 Symphony Orchestra 1
MUS  125 Glee Club 1
MUS  126 State Singers 1
MUS  127 University Chorale 1
MUS  130 Jazz Orchestra 1
4. One of the following courses (2 credits):
MUS 409 American Music 2
MUS 410 Jazz History 2
MUS 419 Baroque Music 2
MUS 420 Music of the 18th Century 2
MUS 421 Music of the 19th Century 2
MUS 422 Music of the 20th Century 2
MUS 423 History of Opera 2
MUS 424 Music, Sexuality, and Gender 2
MUS 425 Music of South Asia and Its Diaspora 2
MUS 426 Music of Africa 2
MUS 427 Early Music 2
MUS 428 Topics in Musicology 2
MUS 429 Music of East Asia 2
MUS 430 Music of the Caribbean 2
MUS 431 Indigenous Music in North America 2
5. Complete an additional 4 credits from a combination of private lessons, major ensemble courses, or electives chosen from any undergraduate course in the College of Music, subject to prerequisities.