Minor in Music Performance
A minor in music is amiable to students in any IU South Bend degree program. Students wishing to minor in music should speak with the music department chair. There are three different minor tracks: performance, music theory and history, and composition. All minor programs provide students with a fundamental education in the theory and history of music.
All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted.
Minor Requirements (25 cr.)
Core Requirements (22 cr.)
- MUS-I 100 Cultural Events Attendance (0 cr.)
4 semesters of successful completion - MUS-M 201 The Literature of Music 1
- MUS-M 202 The Literature of Music 2
- MUS-P 101 Piano Class 1 (1 cr.)
- MUS-P 102 Piano Class 2 (1 cr.)
- MUS-T 113 Music Theory I
- MUS-T 114 Music Theory II
- MUS-X XXX University Ensemble (1 cr.)
4 semesters - MUS-X XXX 100-level Applied Music (1 cr.)
4 semesters - MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles VT: Symphonic Choir does not fulfill the ensemble requirement. Choral faculty may provide exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
Other Music (3 cr.)
Select from the following:
- MUS-M 375 Survey of Ethnic and Popular Music of the World
- MUS-M 410 Composer or Genre
- MUS-M 430 Introduction to Contemporary Music
- MUS-T 213 Music Theory III
- MUS-T 214 Music Theory IV
- MUS-T 315 Analysis of Music Form
- MUS-T 390 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
- MUS-X 070 Symphonic Choir does not fulfill the ensemble requirement. Choral faculty may provide exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
- Or course as approved by department chair