Music Performance Minor
Nurture your lifelong passion for performing music and enhance the study of your instrument or voice.
Perhaps you studied music in high school and want to continue to exercise your talents or want to balance your demanding major with a creative outlet. Our minor in Music Performance prepares you with a performing proficiency in organ, piano, voice, or any of the orchestral instruments (brass, winds, strings, percussion).
Our coursework allows you to hone your skills as it focuses on the important fundamentals of music. Courses also include an emphasis on classical music, allowing you to fully appreciate the traditional art form.
A minor in Music Performance is open only to Music majors. The minor requires the completion of a minimum of 18-19 hours.
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Minor Requirements (12 hours)
Required courses for all students:
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Music Performance Electives
Select a track depending on music focus area
Instrumentalist Track (6 hours)Students must complete secondary ensembles (other than MUS 151L Wind Symphony) as indicated below.Â
- MUS 151Â -Â Music Ensembles
   * A total of 4 hours of secondary ensembles on the primary instrument is required
   * A total of 2 hours of secondary ensembles on the primary or secondary instrument is required
Vocalist Track (7 hours)Students must complete secondary ensembles (other than MUS 151AÂ A Cappella Choir) as indicated below.
- MUS 214Â -Â Vocal Techniques
- MUS 215Â -Â Lyric Diction I
- MUS 216Â -Â Lyric Diction II
- MUS 151Â -Â Music Ensembles
-    * A total of 4 hours of secondary vocal ensembles is required