Michigan State University College of Music 41 courses
The Minor in Music, which is administered by the College of Music, will provide students’ an understanding of the fundamental concepts of music. This minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and the Bachelor of Music Degree in Composition, the Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies, the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education, and the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
All of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 182 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUS 183 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUS 187 | Skills in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 188 | Introduction to Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 214 | Introduction to Music Studies | 3 |
| Total All of the following courses | 11 credits | |
Two credits selected from the following private lesson courses
Two credits selected from the following ensemble courses as approved by the undergraduate advisor in the College of Music
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 116 | Campus Band | 1 |
| MUS 117 | Concert Band | 1 |
| MUS 118 | Wind Symphony | 1 |
| MUS 119 | Symphony Band | 1 |
| MUS 120 | Symphony Orchestra | 1 |
| MUS 125 | Glee Club | 1 |
| MUS 126 | State Singers | 1 |
| MUS 127 | University Chorale | 1 |
| MUS 130 | Jazz Orchestra | 1 |
| Total | 2 credits | |
One of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 409 | American Music | 2 |
| MUS 410 | Jazz History | 2 |
| MUS 419 | Baroque Music | 2 |
| MUS 420 | Music of the 18th Century | 2 |
| MUS 421 | Music of the 19th Century | 2 |
| MUS 422 | Music of the 20th Century | 2 |
| MUS 423 | History of Opera | 2 |
| MUS 424 | Music, Sexuality, and Gender | 2 |
| MUS 425 | Music of South Asia and Its Diaspora | 2 |
| MUS 426 | Music of Africa | 2 |
| MUS 427 | Early Music | 2 |
| MUS 428 | Topics in Musicology | 2 |
| MUS 429 | Music of East Asia | 2 |
| MUS 430 | Music of the Caribbean | 2 |
| MUS 431 | Indigenous Music in North America | 2 |
| Total One of the following courses | 2 credits | |
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