Music Minor

The minor in music will provide you with an introduction to musical training, offering the basic skills necessary for understanding and appreciating music.

Highlights

Courses focus on music history, music theory and ear training, and popular American and church music.
Includes four semesters of private instruction and two semesters of experience in a performing ensemble.

Career opportunities

The minor in music provides training that can be partnered with many majors and interests to prepare you for work in creative fields such as teaching, children's ministries, missions and advertising.

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Course listing

General Education Or Other Prerequisites (6 Units)

Code	Title	Units
MUS 101	Elements of Musicianship (Prerequisite for MUS 110L. Requirement may be waived by passing the theory placement exam.)	3
MUS 102 MUS 103	Music Appreciation or Introduction to American Popular Music	3 or 3

Students who demonstrate sufficient background (by exam) may waive MUS 101 - Elements of Musicianship and proceed directly to MUS 110 MUS 110 - Music Theory and Aural Skills and MUS 110L - Music Theory and Aural Skills Lab. For students who require foundation studies in preparation for the theory course sequence, music faculty recommends MUS 131 - Piano Class or MUS 135 - Private Instruction in Piano, followed by MUS 101 - Elements of Musicianship.

Required Courses (21-22 Units)

Code	Title	Units
MUS 110	Music Theory and Aural Skills	3
MUS 110L	Music Theory and Aural Skills Lab	1
MUS 210	Music Theory and Counterpoint	3
MUS 210L	Music Theory and Counterpoint	1
MUS 349	Music Research	1
MUS 400	Music in the Church	3

Select one of the following

Code	Title	Units
MUS 350	Early Music History	3
MUS 351	Music History: 1725-1900	3
MUS 352	Music History and World Music Since 1900	4

Music history courses should be preceded by MUS 349 - Music Research and MUS 110L - Music Theory and Aural Skills Lab.

Applied Music (Private Instruction) (4 units)

Four semesters of private instruction on the same instrument and successful completion of the Level 1 Exam.

Ensemble (8 units)

Four semesters of participation in a performing ensemble. All ensemble participation units may be taken in any of these ensembles

Code	Title	Units
MUS 115	Vocal Performance Workshop	2
MUS 116	Concert Choir	2
MUS 122	Orchestra	2
MUS 123	Symphonic Band	2

Up to 50% of all required ensemble units may be taken in any of these ensembles

Code	Title	Units
MUS 114	Crosswind	2
MUS 117	San Joaquin Chorale	2
MUS 118	Vocal Ensemble (women’s chorale, men’s chorus or other approved vocal ensemble)	2
MUS 120	Brass Choir Strings, Handbells, Flutes (brass choir, hand bell choir or other approved instrumental ensemble)	2
MUS 121	Jazz Band	2
MUS 127	Woodwind Ensembles (flute choir, sax quartet, woodwind quintet)	2