Music Minor

The School of Music offers a minor in music for students who desire to deepen their knowledge and ability in this discipline while majoring in another academic area. It consists of coursework in Music Theory, Music History and Performance studies, as listed below. An audition is required for acceptance into the music minor. At least twenty-five percent of the coursework toward the minor must be taken in residence at Southern Adventist University.

Required Courses

MUCT 111 - Music Theory I 3 hours
MUCT 112 - Music Theory II 3 hours
MUPF 189 - Concentration 1-2 hours (2 hours required)
MUHL 218 - Musical Styles and Repertories (IN-10) 3 hours
MUPF 273 - Basic Conducting 1 hour
MUPF 389 - Concentration 1-2 hours (2 hours required)
Ensemble (at least two hours must be UD) 4 hours *

Select one (1) of the following courses:

MUHL 320 - Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (W) 2 hours
MUHL 321 - Music in the Late Renaissance and Baroque (W) 2 hours
MUHL 322 - Classic and Romantic Music (W) 2 hours
MUHL 323 - Music in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (W) 2 hours

Total 20 Hours

*Each Music minor shall register for credit and maintain membership for at least four semesters in a major music ensemble appropriate to the student’s major instrument and ability.