Creative Music Performance Minor

The minor in Creative Music Performance gives students the opportunity to develop their voice or instrument abilities in a guided applied curriculum that integrates music ensemble, private instruction, music history, and technology.

General Requirements

21 credit hours of MUS coursework, 9 of which must be upper-division (3000+ level).
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Course Requirements

MUS 1010 - Music Theory I: Tonality
MUS 1030 - Aural Skills I
Complete 4 credit hours of Private Instruction courses.
MUS 1600 - Applied Music - Private Instruction
MUS 2600 - Private Instruction: Advanced
Complete 4 credit hours of the following Ensemble courses.
MUS 2250 - Jazz and Improvisation Ensemble
MUS 2300 - Electronic Acoustic Ensemble
MUS 2310 - VAPA Vocal Ensemble
MUS 2400 - Chamber Players and Singers
Complete 9 credit hours of the following upper-division courses.
MUS 3150 - Introduction to Ethnomusicology
MUS 3200 - Electronic and Computer Music II
MUS 3850 - Topics in Music History and Research II
MUS 4250 - The Business of Music: Entrepreneurship and Creative Enterprise
MUS 4750 - Contemporary Music: Cultures, Designs, and Aesthetics
MUS 4960 - Advanced Special Topics