Elementary School Music Teaching Minor

Admission to Music Minor Programs

To be admitted as music minors, students must complete the Music Minor Admission Form and return it to the Department of Music Student Services Office, Fine Arts 102. Students are required to meet the requirements which are in effect at the time the Admission Form is completed.

Requirements:

• MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I 3 (music minor section) ¹
• MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1 (music minor section) ¹
• MUSC 1170 - Keyboard Harmony I 1 (music minor section)

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• MUSC 1600 - Voice Techniques 1 or
• MUSC 1630 - Individual Vocal Instruction for Nonmusic Majors 1-2 (2 credits maximum)

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• MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 2 ²
• Level 1 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training (Su) 4 ³

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• Choral Performance Ensemble 2
• Large or Small Performance Ensembles 2

Elective Courses

Complete at least one of the three courses listed below.

• MUSC 1480 - Individual Piano Instruction for Nonmusic Majors 1-2
• MUSC 1550 - Beginning Group Guitar 1
• MUSC 1560 - Intermediate Group Guitar 1

Note:

¹ Offered during spring semester only. These courses must be taken concurrently.

² Students must have completed a minimum of 55 credits prior to enrolling in MUSC 3260 . It is recommended that students complete MUSC 1110 , MUSC 1110 , MUSC 1130 , and MUSC 1170  prior to enrolling in MUSC 3260 .

³ The Orff Schulwerk teacher training course, taught as a workshop through the Music Department, is offered only during summer semester. The prefix and course number for this course varies; see Music Department for further information. Prior to taking this course, students should complete MUSC 1110 , MUSC 1130 , and MUSC 3260 .