Music Minor

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The Music minor provides students with opportunities to acquire and develop skills in music theory, music performance, music history, and literature. A student electing to minor in Music must consult with the Music Department Program Director, who assigns a music faculty member to assess the student’s readiness for admission to the program.

The Music minor requires:

MU 101 - Theory I 2.00 credits.
MU 102 - Theory II 2.00 credits.
MU 103 - Aural Skills I 1.00 credit.
MU 104 - Aural Skills II 1.00 credit.
MU 211 - WCH Music History: 1600-1850 4.00 credits. or
MU 212 - Music History: 1850 to the Present 4.00 credits.
MU 125 - WCH American Popular Music from Ragtime to Rock 4.00 credits. or
MU 205 - NCH World Music 4.00 credits. or
MU 225 - NCH Silk Road Soundscapes of Compassion, Healing, and Care 4.00 credits. or
MU 441 - History of Early Music 2.00 credits.
Four credits of instruction on one instrument or in voice, with registration in MU 100 (Repertoire Class) in each of the same semesters. The department strongly encourages students to register in MU100A for academic credit.
A minimum of four credits of Music Ensemble participation.

Music Policies

Preparatory Music Division

The School of Arts and Humanities also offers a Preparatory Music Division that offers instruction to pre-college students, adults, and college students who desire to take instruction without credit. Instruction is available from the Division’s faculty and other qualified teachers. Interested persons should contact Prof. Grant Moore, Director of the Preparatory Division.

Applied Music Lessons

Students who register for applied music for credit must meet minimum standards established by the School and should contact the School office for a list of standards for each applied area. Students who have not attained the level necessary for credit may study through the Preparatory Division. Students in applied music advance as rapidly as their abilities permit. They must study technical exercises and literature from various musical periods and styles.

Students may register with or without credit for the established music ensembles and for other ensembles organized under faculty supervision; ensemble registration for credit may be repeated. All students must meet the standards for attendance at rehearsals and public performances established by the faculty Directors.

Applied music lessons and certain music ensembles may be counted for the Creative Expression requirement of the Core Program if taken as letter-graded for four semesters. An additional fee is charged for applied music lessons. Fees are printed on the master course schedule.

Transfer Credit for Aural Skills and Functional Keyboard Skills

The Music Department reserves the right to administer a diagnostic exam to verify a student’s skill level PRIOR to awarding academic transfer credit for Aural Skills and Functional Keyboard Skills. This policy was established to ensure academic success at the appropriate level. ALL students accepted into a music program should contact theDean of the School of Arts and Humanities for more information on assessment of transfer credits.

Additional Accreditation

Elizabethtown College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Therapy program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association.