Music Minor

HFA PEAK

Minor Requirements

14-15 credits

Complete one of the following Theory Foundations Courses (2-3 credits):

MUS-100	Music Fundamentals	2 credits
MUS-101	Introduction to Music Theory and Sound Studies	3 credits

MUS-100: Recommended for those with little or no music reading skills.

MUS-101: Recommended for fluent readers of music.

Complete one of the following European Classical Tradition courses:

MUS-111	European Classical Music: A Brief History	3 credits
MUS-205	Mythos of Musical Genius	3 credits
MUS-215	Survey of Opera History	3 credits
MUS-311	European Classical Music: Antiquity to 1750	3 credits
MUS-312	European Classical Music: Post 1750	3 credits

Complete one of the following Diverse Voices courses:

MUS-113	Music of Love, Death and All the Rest	3 credits
MUS-207	Celtic Music: A Strange and Complicated History	3 credits
MUS-208	Music, Gender, and Sexuality	3 credits
MUS-213	History of Popular Music: Rebellion, Bling, and Authenticity	3 credits
MUS-221	World Music	3 credits

Complete 6 elective credits in music courses.

3 credits performance-based classes (applied lessons [MUSAP] or ensembles [MUS-121 through MUS-129]).

3 credits other MUS courses (not applied lesson or ensemble).

***A maximum of 3 performance classes (lessons and ensembles combined) will be counted towards the minor.

Concert/Recital Attendance

MUS-001	Concert/Recital Attendance	0 credits
MUS-001	Concert/Recital Attendance	0 credits

Two semesters of MUS-001 are required.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1)  Fluently read musical notation;

2)  Identify and describe the performance of cultural values in a diverse variety of musics;

3)  Perform and create as a soloist or in an ensemble, and analyze and reflect on these performances; and

4)  Analyze, evaluate, and critique live and recorded performances.