Professors Mehler (Administrative Chair), Delfing, Dolan, Niblock, Standiford

The Music Performance minor is a program in the Visual and Performing Arts Area of Study.

Music Program Placement Policy

Students with a background in music theory may qualify to test out of MUSIC*188 and proceed immediately to a 200-level course in the Materials & Methods area. In order to determine appropriate enrollment options, students should contact a music faculty member to discuss prior training and, if appropriate, to take the Music Theory Placement Test.

If, after such consultation, a student places into a 200-level Materials & Methods course, they must substitute 4 additional credits to complete the required 28 credits for the Music Minor.  These credits must be completed in either the Materials & Methods or Music & Cultures areas and the substitution must be approved by the Music Program Chair.

Program Learning Outcomes

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

• Employ musical notation, common creative constructs, and resulting organizational systems
• Identify aurally distinguishing features of musical works
• Analyze the relationship of music with historical events, cultural practices, and aesthetic influences
• Develop skills of artistic expression through solo and ensemble performance

Requirements for the Music minor

The Music minor consists of 28 credits. At graduation, Music minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. The calculation is based on the grades of all courses presented for the minor. Unless a course is specifically designed as repeatable for credit, only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. All courses for the minor must be taken on a letter grade basis. A maximum of 8 transfer credits may be counted toward the minor.

All minors complete 8 credits of coursework in each of 3 areas: 

• Music & Cultures
• Music Materials & Methods
• Performance

Additionally, students choose 1 area to pursue 4 credits of advanced coursework
 

Course numbers for Fall 2024 reflect a previous curriculum. Students interested in a Music minor should consult with the chair or a faculty member to understand how courses taken prior to Spring 2025 fulfill requirements for the Music minor.