2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Applied Music (AMUS) Minor

Music Theory
Select one of the following series:6
Theory Fundamentals
and Theory Fundamentals
European-American Music Theory
and European-American Music Theory
Subtotal6
Music History/Literature
Select one of the following:3
Survey of Western Music
Survey of Western Music
Music as Global Culture 1
Subtotal3
Performance (Lower Division)
Select 4 credit hours of repeatable credit from the following: 24
Individual Applied Voice
Individual Applied Keyboard
Individual Applied Violin
Individual Applied Viola
Individual Applied Cello
Individual Applied Bass
Individual Applied Flute
Individual Applied Oboe
Individual Applied Clarinet
Individual Applied Saxophone
Individual Applied Bassoon
Individual Applied Horn
Individual Applied Trumpet
Individual Applied Trombone
Individual Applied Baritone
Individual Applied Tuba
Individual Applied Percussion
Performance (Upper Division)
Select 4 credit hours of repeatable credit from the following: 34
Advanced Individual Applied Voice
Advanced Individual Applied Keyboard
Advanced Individual Applied Violin
Advanced Individual Applied Viola
Advanced Individual Applied Cello
Advanced Individual Applied Bass
Advanced Individual Applied Flute
Advanced Individual Applied Oboe
Advanced Individual Applied Clarinet
Advanced Individual Applied Saxophone
Advanced Individual Applied Saxophone
Advanced Individual Applied Bassoon
Advanced Individual Applied Horn
Advanced Individual Applied Trumpet
Advanced Individual Applied Trombone
Advanced Individual Applied Baritone
Advanced Individual Applied Tuba
Advanced Individual Applied Percussion
Subtotal8
Performance (Ensemble)
Select one of the following courses:4
Instrumental Ensemble Music (Complete 4 credit hours of this course.)
Choral Ensemble Music (Complete 4 credit hours of this course.)
Subtotal4
Total Credits21
1

MUS 2026 European-American Music Theory must be completed by the spring semester of junior year to satisfy prerequisites needed to enroll in MUS 3174 Music as Global Culture.

2

An audition is required for Individual Applied Lessons; enrollment is dependent on faculty availability in the appropriate applied studio.

3

Area faculty approval required before enrolling in 4000 level applied courses. Students should enroll twice for 2 credit hours in each attempt for a total of 4 credits.

Notes:
No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the Minor in applied music may be double-counted with a student’s major.

A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in the minor. All courses listed on this check sheet are included in the Minor GPA calculations.