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Music Minor

Required credits for this minor: 22-25

Mayville State’s Music Minor program is designed to allow busy students to keep doing what they love. With a more streamlined set of course requirements, students can complete the music minor with 22-25 credits. The music minor compliments most majors and is open to all students on campus.

Mayville State’s music department offers large ensemble performance opportunities with our concert band, concert choir, and jazz ensemble. Ensemble participation scholarships are available to anyone that wants to be involved in our large ensembles. Lessons in piano, voice, or instrument are also an elective to all students. Courses in music theory and music history are also available, providing a complete music program experience.

Students completing a music minor with their education major are able to teach music grades K-8. Additional scholarship funding is available to music minors.


Requirements

Core Required Courses

MUSC 103Introduction to Music History

3

MUSC 122Music Theory I

3

MUSC 124Music Theory II

3

MUSC 200Music in America

3

MUSC 255Aural Skills

2

MUSC 256Aural Skills II

2

MUSC 328Basic Conducting

2

Total Credit Hours:18

Ensemble Electives: (4 hours required; courses can be repeated)

MUSC 210Concert Band

0.00-1.00

MUSC 215Concert Choir

0.00-1.00

MUSC 220Comet Athletic (Pep) Band

1

Total Credit Hours:4

Additional Electives

MUSC 127Applied Lessons-Vocal

1

MUSC 128Applied Lessons-Instrumental

1

MUSC 205Jazz Ensemble

0.00-1.00

MUSC 250Keyboard I

1

MUSC 251Keyboard II

1

MUSC 325Instrumental/Choral Arranging

3

MUSC 350Instrumental Pedagogy

3

MUSC 432Vocal Pedagogy

3