Undergraduate Division

Admission Requirements  

Minors for Students Whose Majors are Inside the Jacobs School of Music 

Minors in the areas listed below are available to students whose majors are inside the Jacobs School of Music. Courses counting toward the minor require an average GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Minor in Composition

17 credit hours

Applicants should submit to the Composition Department chairperson a portfolio of one to three scores (and recordings, if available) and a chronological list of all completed compositions, including date, instrumentation, duration, and any performances.

The minor in composition must include:

  • K133 Notation and Calligraphy (1 cr.)
  • K214 Instrumentation I (2 cr.)
  • K215 Instrumentation II (2 cr.)
  • K100 Composition Undergraduate Elective/Secondary (3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • I500 Performance and Composition Masterclass (to be taken concurrently with each semester of K100) (0 cr.).

At least two semesters of K100 must be taken after acceptance into the minor.

Minor in Conducting

15 credit hours

This minor is open to students in the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science in Music and an Outside Field degrees.

The minor must include 6 credit hours chosen from the following:

  • G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
  • G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.)
  • G372 Choral Conducting II (2 cr.)
  • G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.), which may be repeated.

In addition, 9 credit hours in electives must be chosen from the following:

  • E312 Arranging for Instrumental and Vocal Groups (2 cr.)
  • F205 Introduction to Instrumental Techniques (for voice and piano majors) (3 cr.)
  • F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.)
  • F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
  • F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.)
  • F412 The Children’s Chorus (2 cr.)
  • F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.)
  • F461 Score Reading I (1 cr.)
  • F462 Score Reading II (1 cr.)
  • Or additional hours in the conducting courses listed above.
Minor in Conducting for BME Choral Students

14 credit hours

This minor is open to Bachelor of Music Education students in the area of choral teaching. No application is necessary. No more than 4 credits of courses used for requirements of the BME degree may be counted toward the minor in conducting.

Required courses:

  • G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
  • G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.)
  • G372 Choral Conducting II (2 cr.)

8 credits in electives chosen from the following courses:

  • F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.)
  • F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
  • G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.)
  • U233 Applied French Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U243 Applied German Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U253 Applied Italian Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U361 English Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • F412 The Children’s Chorus (2 cr.)
  • F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.)
  • F415 Orff/Dalcroze/Kodály (2 cr.)
  • Or a maximum of 4 credits in secondary instrumental lessons including piano taken after the keyboard proficiency examination.
Minor in Conducting for BME General Students

14 credit hours

This minor is open to Bachelor of Music Education students in the area of general music teaching. No application is necessary. No more than 4 credits of courses used for requirements of the BME degree may be counted toward the minor in conducting.

Required courses:

  • G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
  • G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.)
  • G372 Choral Conducting II (2 cr.)

8 credits in electives chosen from the following courses:

  • F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.)
  • F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
  • F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
  • G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.)
  • U233 Applied French Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U243 Applied German Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U253 Applied Italian Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • U361 English Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
  • F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.)
  • F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.)
  • Or a maximum of 4 credits in secondary instru­mental lessons including piano taken after the keyboard proficiency examination.
Minor in Conducting for BME Instrumental Teaching Students (Band and Strings)

14 credit hours

This minor is open to Bachelor of Music Education students in the areas of band and string instrumental teaching. No application is necessary. No more than 4 credits of courses used for requirements of the BME degree may be counted toward the minor in conducting.

Required courses:

  • G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
  • G373 Instrumental Conducting (2, 2 cr.)

8 credits in electives chosen from the following courses:

  • G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.)
  • G372 Choral Conducting II (2 cr.)
  • F461 Score Reading I (1 cr.)
  • F462 Score Reading II (1 cr.)
  • G382 Wind Band Literature (2 cr.)
  • G385 Wind Band Score Study (2 cr.)
  • G390 String Orchestral Literature (2 cr.)
  • F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.)
  • F412 The Children’s Chorus (2 cr.)
  • F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.)
  • F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.)
  • F415 Orff/Dalcroze/Kodály (2 cr.)
  • Or a maximum of 4 credits in secondary instrumental lessons including piano taken after the keyboard proficiency examination.
Minor in Early Music

15 credit hours

Admissions requirements: previous experience on the early instrument or its modern counterpart and permission from the department chair.

The minor in early music must include:

  • M435 Performance Practices before 1750 (3 cr.)
  • Y110 Secondary Early Music Lessons (2-2-2-2 cr.) on a single early instrument.
  • Four credits to be chosen from the following:
    • Y450 Early Music Chamber Ensemble (1 cr.)
    • M458 Early Music Topics (1 cr.) (may be repeated)
    • M415 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.)
    • Or other M or T courses with approval of the department chair.
Minor in Jazz Studies

15 credit hours

The minor in jazz studies must include:

  • M395 Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music (3 cr.)
  • O311 Fundamentals of Jazz Theory (1 cr.)
  • O321 Jazz Improvisa­tion 1 (2 cr.)
  • P201 Jazz Piano Class 1 (2 cr.)

Students are strongly encouraged to take these courses before the elective courses.

Seven credit hours must be chosen from the following:

  • E470 Pedagogy of Jazz (2 cr.)
  • O450 Jazz Chamber Ensemble [Jazz Combo] (1 cr.)
  • O316 Jazz Arranging 1 (2 cr.)
  • O317 Jazz Arranging 2 (2 cr.)
  • O318 Styles and Analysis of Jazz 1 (2 cr.)
  • O319 Styles and Analysis of Jazz 2 (2 cr.)
  • O322 Jazz Improvisation 2 (3 cr.)
  • O323 Jazz Improvisation 3 (3 cr.)
  • O324 Jazz Improvisation 4 (3 cr.)
  • P202 Jazz Piano Class 2 (2 cr.).

Also available for bass, guitar, percussion, and piano majors: O325 Rhythm Section Literature and Performance Practice (2 cr.).

Minor in Music Education

15 credit hours

This minor is suggested for those with an interest in music education. It does not meet the requirements for licensure or public school teaching, and is not open to Bachelor of Music Education students.

Required course:

  • E130 Introduction to Music Learning (2 cr.) Students who complete this course with a grade of B+ or better may declare the minor and continue with the following requirements.

Additional required courses:

  • E231 General Music Methods K-12 (2 cr.)
  • EDUC M201 Field Experience (0 cr.)
  • G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.).

One course must be chosen from one of the following areas:

  1. String emphasis: E303 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E306 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.), E315 Double Bass Pedagogy, or E480 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (2 cr.)
  2. Choral/General emphasis: F205 Introduction to Instrumental Techniques (3 cr.), F302 Classroom Instrument Techniques (2 cr.), F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.), F412 The Children’s Chorus (2 cr.), F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.), F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.), or F415 Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály (2 cr.)
  3. Wind/Band emphasis: F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.), F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.), F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) concurrent with F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.), or F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)

Electives chosen from the above courses or from the following:

  • E304 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.)
  • E312 Arranging for Instrumental and Vocal Groups (2 cr.)
  • E410 Topics in Music Education and Pedagogy (3 cr.)
  • E481 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (2 cr.)
  • E494 Vocal Pedagogy (3 cr.)
  • F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.)
  • G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.)
  • G373 Instrumen­tal Conducting (2 cr.).

Only one conducting course in addition to G370 may count toward the minor.

Minor in Music Theory

15 credit hours

Admission to the minor requires an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in the required courses in music theory and literature: T151-T152-T251/T261-T252/T262-T351/T361 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III-IV-V.

The minor in music theory must include 12 credits selected from:

  • T410 Topics in Music Theory (3 cr., repeatable for different topics)
  • T412 Advanced Aural and Keyboard Techniques (3 cr.)
  • T416 Counterpoint: Variable Topics (3 cr., repeatable for different topics)
  • T417 Analysis of Tonal Music (3 cr.)
  • T418 Music and Ideas (3 cr.)

Required: T400 Undergraduate Readings in Music Theory (3 cr.), in which the student writes a senior thesis under the supervision of a member of the music theory faculty.

Minor in Music Theory and History

15 credit hours

Admission to the minor requires an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in the required courses in music theory and literature: T151-T152-T251/T261-T252/T262-T351/T361 Music Theory and Literature I-II-III-IV-V and M401-M402 History and Literature of Music I-II.

The minor in music theory and history must include 6 credits selected from:

  • T410 Topics in Music Theory (3 cr., repeatable for different topics)
  • T412 Advanced Aural and Keyboard Techniques (3 cr.)
  • T416 Counterpoint: Variable Topics (3 cr., repeatable for different topics)
  • T417 Analysis of Tonal Music (3 cr.)
  • T418 Music and Ideas (3 cr.)

6 credits selected from:

  • M410 Composer or Genre (3 cr., repeatable for different topics)

Required: either T400 Undergraduate Readings in Music Theory (3 cr.) or M400 Undergraduate Readings in Musicology (3 cr.), in which the student writes a senior thesis under the supervision of a member of the faculty from the appropriate department.

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