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Description

The Music Minor is designed for qualified undergraduate students who wish to engage in the serious study of music within a planned curriculum. The 18-hour curriculum includes one music theory course and a two-semester survey of music in Western civilization as core courses. The music minor program is designed to foster creative though, aesthetic understanding, and artistic self-expression.

Music Minor students choose from one of the three curricular emphases: (1) Performance, (2) Theory/Composition, or (3) History/Literature. Each emphasis has different course requirements.

Requirements

Performance and Theory/Composition Emphasis

• Completion of 18 credit hours.
• Students may pass out of Music 101/102 with a piano proficiency test.
• A grade of 'C' or better is required in each course used toward the minor.
• Music minor courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• A maximum of 6 transfer credit hours may be applied to the music minor, as approved by the advisor and Director of Music.

History/Literature Emphasis

• Completion of 18 credit hours.
• A grade of 'C' or better is required in each course used toward the minor.
• Music minor courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• A maximum of 6 transfer credit hours may be applied to the music minor, as approved by the advisor and Director of Music.
  

Required Courses

Performance Emphasis (15 credit hours)
MUS 101H or MUS 102H Class Piano I or II (1 cr)
MUS 201 Survey of Music Literature I (3 cr)
MUS 202 Survey of Music Literature II (3 cr)
MUS 301 or MUS 302 Music Theory I or II (3 cr)
MUS 390 Applied Music Lessons - 4 semesters (4 cr)
MUS 498 Recital- Independent Study (1 cr)

Theory/Composition Emphasis (18 credit hours)
MUS 101H or MUS 102H Class Piano I or II (1 cr)
MUS 201 Survey of Music Literature I (3 cr)
MUS 202 Survey of Music Literature II (3 cr)
MUS 302 Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS 305 or MUS 306 Music Composition (3 cr)
MUS 320 Music of the 20th Century (3 cr)
MUS 498 Independent Study - Recital(2-3 cr)

History/Literature Emphasis (9 credit hours)
MUS 201 Survey of Music Literature I (3 cr)
MUS 202 Survey of Music Literature II (3 cr)
MUS 301 Music Theory I or II (3 cr)

Elective Courses (3 credit hours for Performance; 9 credit hours for History/Lit)

The following courses are qualified electives for History/Literature or Performance Emphasis:

MUS 230 African-American Music
MUS 260 History of Jazz (3 cr)
MUS 302 Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS 305 or 306 Music Composition (3 cr)
MUS 310 Music of 17th & 18th Centuries (3 cr)
MUS 315 Music of 19th Century Europe (3 cr)
MUS 320 Music of the 20th Century (3 cr)
MUS 330 Music Drama (3 cr)
MUS 335 Choral Literature (3 cr)
MUS 340 The Symphony Orchestra and Its Music (3 cr)
MUS 345 Keyboard Literature (3 cr)
MUS 350 World Music (3 cr)
MUS 351 World Music II (3 cr)
MUS 360 Women in Music (3 cr)
MUS 495 Special Topics in Music (3 cr)

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students interested in the Music Minor Program should begin by contacting the music office, 203 Price Music Center, 919.515.2981, to arrange a conference with the appropriate faculty advisor. The student and advisor should complete the application form at this time, develop a plan of study, and arrange for an audition (performance emphasis). For the History/Literature Emphasis and Theory/Composition Emphasis, formal admission to the degree program will be granted following the successful completion of Music 201. For the Performance Emphasis, an audition is required for acceptance for private lessons (Mus 390), and formal admission to the program is granted following the successful completion of Music 201.

Certification
The Department of Music Director, Dr. Mark Scearce at 2620 Cates Ave, will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Person

Dr. John A. Fuller
204 Price Music Center
919.515.8284
john_fuller@ncsu.edu

Last updated: October 20, 2006