Minor in Music

About

The minor in music is a great opportunity to practice and expand your skills. In the program, you’ll study music theory and practice your singing and aural skills. You’ll also practice the piano and choose from a variety of performance-based electives.

Notes:

  • Music Minors must audition on their applied instrument with the appropriate faculty and be accepted into a studio;
  • Music Minors must declare their minor with the music office, and meet with the Chair for approval and to arrange advising with the appropriate faculty. (This will allow the intended minor to show in Banner, and will assist with graduation advising.)
  • Student files will be maintained in the music office as they are for the music majors;
  • MUSC 212 also counts as a BACR.

Grade Requirement for all courses offered by the Music Department: ≥C is the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses).

Curriculum & RequirementsMusic Student Handbook

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Music Minor

Required Courses
MUSC 101MUSIC THEORY I3
MUSC 102MUSIC THEORY II3
MUSC 103MUSIC THEORY III3
MUSC 104SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 105SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II1
MUSC 106SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III1
MUSC 120PIANO CLASS I FOR MAJORS (*Students may be placed in a different piano class depending on ability.)1
MUSC 212MUSIC IN ARTS AND CULTURE (counts as a BACR)5
Applied Instruction must be taken for three quarters.
MUSC 108INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE (must be taken three times)3
Appropriate Major Ensemble must be taken concurrently with MUSC 108.3
MARCHING BAND
WIND ENSEMBLE
SYMPHONIC BAND
ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC CHOIR
CONCERT CHOIR
Electives–choose six additional credits of music electives, in consultation with your music advisor.6
Total Credits30

Sample Courses

MUSC 101. MUSIC THEORY I. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: concurrent enrollment in MUSC 104; music minors and non-music majors/minors require permission of the department chair.
This course involves study of basic theory devoted to notation, scales, intervals, keys and elementary harmony.

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MUSC 104. SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS. 1 Credit.

Pre-requisites: concurrent enrollment in MUSC 101; music minors and non-music majors/minors require permission of the department chair.
This course involves singing of materials emphasizing stepwise melodic motion and triadic motion and the study of basic rhythms. Ear training will help students identify intervals and scale forms.

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MUSC 108. INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE. 1 Credit.

Notes: May be repeated. This course is intended for all freshman in applied lessons, except those majoring in Music Performance.
This course is designed to provide students with basic to advanced vocal or instrumental skills and a knowledge of the assigned repertoire from a musical, linguistic and performance viewpoint. Students must audition to be accepted into applied study. Every student who is registered for applied music must be also registered for a major ensemble.

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MUSC 212. MUSIC IN ARTS AND CULTURE. 5 Credits.

Cross-listed: HUMN 212.
Satisfies: a BACR for humanities and arts.
This course is a survey with primary focus on Western classical music in terms of humanistic development with emphasis on musical style and structure and relations with the other arts.

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