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Music Minor - 24 HRS
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The Music Minor is designed for students who have a vital interest in music but do not wish make music their career. The Music Minor demonstrates to prospective employers that you have diverse interests and have a well rounded education. They are frequently impressed by applicants who have a strong interest in another area outside their major field and many have a personal interest in music.
The music minor offers students the chance to broaden and deepen their understanding of music. It will allow students who have an interest in music to further their music education by exploring their talents as performers, listeners, composers and musicologists.
The Music Minor provides a breadth and depth of knowledge in music to students who have a passion for music but wish to make their career in another field. Students who have found a deep satisfaction in music study and performance in the past will experience deeper artistic fulfillment in the Music Minor.
Required Courses (Total of 16 Credit Hours)
Course Number, Course, (Credit Hour)
MUS 213 Music Theory I (3)
MUS 313 Music Theory II prereq: MUS 213 (3)
MUS 223 Music History I (3)
MUS 323 Music History II (3)
MUS 253 Beginning Conducting (3)
Select Applied Studies (Total of 4 Hours)
MUS 1011.01 Voice (1)
MUS 1011.02 Woodwind (1)
MUS 1011.03 Brass (1)
MUS 1011.04 Percussion (1)
MUS 1011.05 String (1)
MUS 1011.06 Piano (1)
Select Ensemble Studies (Total of 4 Hours)
MUS 141 Chamber Orchestra (1)
MUS 151 Marching Band (1)
MUS 161 Wind Ensemble/Pep Band (1)
MUS 171 University Choir (1)
MUS 181 Jazz Band (1)
MUS 191 Trine Chorale (1)
Please contact Mark Kays, Director of Music at kaysm@trine.edu or 260.665.8096 if you are interested in this program.
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