Music Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Music

Requirements total eight to nine course credits.

• Four semesters of applied study: MUS 010 PO , MUS 020 PO  or MUS 100 PO  (a cumulative total of one or two course credits)
• Four semesters of ensemble: MUS 031 PO , MUS 032 PO , MUS 033 PO , MUS 035 PO , MUS 037 PO , MUS 040 PO , MUS 040 HPO , MUS 041 PO , or any MUS 42. Students may fulfill this requirement with a combination of different ensemble courses.
• Two courses in history and appreciation, selected from the following: MUS 052 PO , MUS 054 PO , MUS 055 PO , MUS 056 PO , MUS 057 PO , MUS 058 PO , MUS 060 PO , MUS 061 PO , MUS 062 PO , MUS 064 PO , MUS 068 PO , MUS 086 PO , MUS 120A PO  or MUS 120B PO .
• Two courses in theory, at least one of which must be MUS 080 PO  or MUS 081 PO : MUS 004 PO , MUS 080 PO , MUS 081 PO , MUS 082 PO , MUS 086 PO , MUS 091 PO  or MUS 184 PO .
• One course in ethnomusicology: MUS 065 PO , MUS 070 PO , MUS 086 PO , one from the MUS 089 series or other ethnomusicology course with written permission.

Courses appearing in more than one category cannot be counted more than once toward the minor.

Ordinarily all courses required for the Music Minor that are offered for a letter grade should be taken for a letter grade. Students may petition the Music Department for exceptions to this rule. Students are encouraged to consult with the Music Department in advance to determine whether academic work completed on study abroad, at one of the other Claremont Colleges or at another institution can fulfill the minor requirements.