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Twin Cities Campus
Music MinorSchool of Music
College of Liberal Arts
The minor in music allows students to dive into the theory, application, and practice of music alongside other students pursuing all kinds of majors across the University. Undergraduate students from any college or department at the University of Minnesota may deepen their knowledge of music through this minor, creating a vibrant and diverse cohort of students practicing and learning together.
Program Advising
Due the nuances unique to the discipline and study of music, students must work in close consultation on a semesterly basis with the department advisor to ensure adequate and timely degree progress. Music programs involve careful sequencing of core courses and applied music study to progressively build musical competencies and techniques. Introductory courses support not only the key concepts needed for success in the next course in the sequence but also the adjacent core course sequences as well. For example, the music history sequence is highly dependent on the concepts addressed in the accompanying courses in music theory, ear-training, sight-singing, and keyboarding.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Admission to the applied music minor is contingent upon passing an audition. Auditions are competitive with students normally having studied privately for a number of years on the primary instrument. Auditions are held in the spring for fall semester entrance, and in the fall for spring semester entrance. Some instruments require a pre-screening video round. Please visit the School of Music website for more information about auditions.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a major or a minor in music, but not both.
Music Theory and Ear Training
Take exactly 4 course(s) totaling exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
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MUS 1501 - Theory and Analysis of Tonal Music I
(2.0 cr)
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MUS 1502 - Theory and Analysis of Tonal Music II
(2.0 cr)
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MUS 1511 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I
(1.0 cr)
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MUS 1512 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing II
(1.0 cr)
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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MUS 1801W - Music, Society, and Cultures
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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MUS 3601W - History of Western Music I
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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MUS 3602W - History of Western Music II
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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MUS 3603W - History of Western Music III
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Keyboard
Keyboard minors take MUS 1155. Non-keyboard minors may substitute MUS 1155 for MUS 1151 and MUS 1152.
Take 1 - 2 course(s) totaling 2 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 2 credit(s) from the following:
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MUS 1155 - Keyboard Skills I
(2.0 cr)
Applied Music
Take 2 courses for 2 credits each, over 2 semesters.
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
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MUSA 1301 - Piano: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1302 - Harpsichord: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1303 - Organ: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1304 - Voice: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1305 - Violin: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1306 - Viola: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1307 - Cello: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1308 - Double Bass: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1309 - Flute: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1311 - Oboe: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1312 - Clarinet: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1313 - Saxophone: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1314 - Bassoon: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1315 - French Horn: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1316 - Trumpet: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1317 - Trombone: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1318 - Euphonium: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1319 - Tuba: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1321 - Percussion: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1322 - Harp: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MUSA 1323 - Guitar: Music Major
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Ensembles
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 2 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
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MUS 3230 - Chorus
(1.0-2.0 cr)
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MUS 3410 - University Wind Bands
(1.0 cr)
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MUS 3420 - Orchestra
(1.0 cr)
·
MUS 3440 - Chamber Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
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MUS 5240 - University Singers
(1.0 cr)
·
MUS 5280 - Opera Theatre
(2.0 cr)
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