Music Performance Minor
The Music Performance Minor is not available to B.M. Music Performance majors, B.M. Music Education majors, or B.A. in Music, Performance Track majors. Students interested in pursuing the minor should contact the Department of Music, 109 Presser Hall, 513-529-3014, for information and availability. Audition required.
Program Requirements
(19 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 101 | Theory of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 151 | Theory of Music: Aural Skills I | 1 |
| Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Theory of Music II | ||
| Understanding Jazz, Its History and Context | ||
| Opera: Passionate Human Stories in Music | ||
| Multicultural Perspectives in Music | ||
| Global Popular Music | ||
| Captivating Sounds: The Beauty of Western Music | ||
| Music Technologies | ||
| Introduction to African American Music | ||
| Piano Literature | ||
| Piano Literature | ||
| Chamber Music Brass 1 | ||
| Chamber Music Strings 1 | ||
| Chamber Music - Piano 1 | ||
| Chamber Music Winds 1 | ||
| Applied Music Requirement | ||
| 8 semester hours at the 142/242 levels 2 | 8 | |
| Ensemble Requirement | ||
| Four semesters in a large ensemble, in primary performance medium (Chamber Singers, Choraliers, Collegiate Chorale, Marching Band, Men's Glee Club, Symphony Band, University Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble.) 3 | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
- 1
Chamber Music may not always be available and requires permission of the Department of Music chair.
- 2
A half recital is optional during the 4th semester/during enrollment in MUS 242
- 3
All students are required to enroll in one large ensemble for four semesters in their primary performance medium. Pianists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through enrollment in a vocal ensemble, an instrumental ensemble, accompanying (MUS 110/MUS 120), or chamber music as a pianist. Guitarists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through enrollment in a vocal ensemble, an instrumental ensemble, or chamber music as a guitarist.