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Minor Options:

  • Students with a concentration in Classical instruments are allowed to take, upon approval of the program director, a secondary instrument in jazz instrumentation or Composition as a minor.
  • Students with major concentration in Jazz instruments are allowed to take, upon approval of the program director, a secondary instrument in classical instrumentation or Songwriting as a minor.
  • Students with major concentration in Composition are allowed to take, upon approval of the program director, any instrument in classical instrumentation as a minor.
  • Students with major concentration in Songwriting are allowed to take, upon approval of the program director, any instrument in jazz or classical instrumentation as a minor.
Minor Required 12 Credits
Classical Instruments Minor for Concentration in Jazz Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CMP 4107 Traditional Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4108 Advanced Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
MA 1301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) I
2(1-2-3)
MA 1302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) II
2(1-2-3)
MA 2301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) III
2(1-2-3)
MC 2211 History of Music Notation
2(2-0-4)
Piano Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MA 1301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) I
2(1-2-3)
MA 1302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) II
2(1-2-3)
MA 2301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) III
2(1-2-3)
MA 2302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) IV
2(1-2-3)
MC 2301 Accompaniment I
2(1-2-3)
MC 2302 Accompaniment II
2(1-2-3)
Guitar Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MA 1301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) I
2(1-2-3)
MA 1302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) II
2(1-2-3)
MA 2301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) III
2(1-2-3)
MA 2302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) IV
2(1-2-3)
MC 4212 Lute Tablature
2(2-0-4)
MA 3501 Flamenco Techniques
2(1-2-3)
Other Classical Instruments Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MA 1301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) I
2(1-2-3)
MA 1302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) II
2(1-2-3)
MA 2301 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) III
2(1-2-3)
MA 2302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) IV
2(1-2-3)
MU 2501 Ensemble I
2(1-2-3)
MU 2502 Ensemble II
2(1-2-3)
Composition Minor for Concentration in Classical Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CMP 4107 Traditional Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4108 Advanced Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
MA 1101 Applied Composition I
2(1-2-3)
MA 1102 Applied Composition II
2(1-2-3)
MA 2101 Applied Composition III
2(1-2-3)
MU 2102 Conducting
2(1-2-3)
Jazz Instruments Minor for Concentration in Classical Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CIS 1501 Instrumental Instruction I
2(1-2-3)
CIS 1502 Instrumental Instruction II
2(1-2-3)
CPS 3407 Harmonic Consideration in Improvisation I
2(2-0-4)
CPS 4412 Jazz Interpretation
2(2-0-4)
CPS 4413 Melodic Structure in Improvisation
2(2-0-4)
CPS 3401 Performance Ear Training I
2(1-2-3)
Jazz Instruments Minor for Concentration in Songwriting
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CIS 3301 Instrumental Instructions V
2(1-2-3)
CIS 3302 Instrumental Instructions VI
2(1-2-3)
CPS 3401 Performance Ear Training I
2(1-2-3)
CPS 3402 Performance Ear Training II
2(1-2-3)
CPS 3407 Harmonic Consideration in Improvisation I
2(2-0-4)
CPS 4413 Melodic Structure in Improvisation
2(2-0-4)
Songwriting Minor for Concentration in Jazz Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CMP 3704 Jingle Writing
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4708 Contemporary Orchestration
2(2-0-4)
CMP 3204 Arranging for Song Writing
2(2-0-4)
CMP 3701 Song Writing
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4110 Jazz Composition
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4109 Reharmonization Techniques
2(2-0-4)
Minor Elective 6 Credits
Classical Instruments Minor for Concentration in Jazz Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MA 2302 Applied Music (Instrument or Voice) IV
2(1-2-3)
MA 3501 Flamenco Techniques* (Only for Guitar)
2(1-2-3)
MC 3302 Performance Seminar
2(1-2-3)
MU 4103 Form and Analysis
3(3-0-6)
MA 2501 Chorus I
1(0-2-1)
MA 2502 Chorus II
1(0-2-1)
Piano Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MC 3211 Piano Literature I
3(3-0-6)
MC 3212 Piano Literature II
3(3-0-6)
Guitar Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MC 3221 Guitar Literature I
3(3-0-6)
MC 3222 Guitar Literature II
3(3-0-6)
Other Classical Instruments Minor for Concentration in Composition
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MC 3302 Performance Seminar
2(1-2-3)
MU 3501 Ensemble III
2(1-2-3)
MU 3502 Ensemble IV
2(1-2-3)
Composition Minor for Concentration in Classical Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
MU 2101 Orchestration
3(3-0-6)
MU 3111 20th Century Theory
3(3-0-6)
Jazz Instruments Minor for Concentration in Classical Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CIS 2503 Instrumental Instruction III
2(1-2-3)
CIS 2504 Instrumental Instruction IV
2(1-2-3)
CPS 3407 Harmonic Consideration in Improvisation II
2(2-0-4)
CPS 3402 Performance Ear Training II
2(1-2-3)
Jazz Instruments Minor for Concentration in Songwriting
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CPS 3404 Blues-Jazz Improvisation Techniques
2(1-2-3)
CPS 4408 Jazz-Rock Improvisation Techniques
2(1-2-3)
CPS 4412 Jazz Interpretation
2(2-0-4)
CPS 3407 Harmonic consideration in Improvisation II
2(2-0-4)
Songwriting Minor for Concentration in Jazz Instruments
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
CMP 4107 Traditional Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
CMP 4108 Advanced Counterpoint
2(2-0-4)
CMP 3105 Traditional Harmony I
2(2-0-4)
CMP 3106 Traditional Harmony II
2(2-0-4)