Music Minor

Catalog Year 2025-2026

Program Requirements

Core

Part 1 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.

Prerequisites:
none

Ensemble - Choose 2 Credit(s).

Prerequisites:
none

Private Lessons - Choose 2 Credit(s).

Prerequisites:
none

Restricted Electives

Academics - Choose 8 Credit(s).

A survey of career opportunities in Music Industry.

Prerequisites:
none

A general course in music appreciation. This course includes a study of styles at different periods, musical forms, and information about composers with emphasis on the elements of music and how these elements have evolved through history.

Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-06

Popular music is a multi-billion dollar industry today. What is it, and where did it come from? Learn about the origins of jazz in the music of African-Americans, its growth from Dixieland through the Big Band era (with the contributions of performers like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington) to its influences on musical styles in the present day.

Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-06, GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Purple

Rock music has fans in every country and in every culture. It really is a universal language, but it didn't start that way. It began as black Rhythm and Blues in the 40's, and through to the present, minority groups have had a major influence on the music.

Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-06, GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Purple

Part 2 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.

Prerequisites:
none

Part 3 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.

Prerequisites:
none

This writing-intensive course focuses on the repertory of Western Music from prehistory through 1800. It examines the ways that culture and patronage impacted music developments, and focuses on techniques appropriate to research, including finding, evaluating, and using sources.

Prerequisites:
ENG 101, MUSC 131

This writing-intensive course focuses on the repertory of Western Music from 1800 to the present. It examines the ways that culture and patronage impacted music developments, and focuses on techniques appropriate to research, including finding, evaluating, and using sources.

Prerequisites:
ENG 101, MUS 131

Degree
Minor

Total Credits
16

Locations
Mankato; Online

Career Cluster
Arts, Audio