Music Minor

The Music Minor integrates performance and intellectual understanding of music. Students have many ways to fulfill the minor requirements based on their interests and needs.

Contact Information

Music
mus@humboldt.edu
(707) 826-3566
Theatre Arts Building 022

Requirements for the Minor (18 Units)

MUS 101 - Music and Society Units: 3
or
MUS 104 - Exploring Classical Music: Music for Court and Stage Units: 3
MUS 218 - Keyboard Musicianship Units: 2
MUS 219 - Foundations of Harmony Units: 3

Applied Instruction

Complete three semesters (3 courses) chosen from the following list. At least one semester of piano instruction is recommended.

MUS 108B - Beginning Brass Units: 1
MUS 108C - Afro-Cuban Percussion Units: 1
MUS 108F - Beginning Woodwinds Units: 1
MUS 108G - Beginning Acoustic Guitar Units: 1
MUS 108K - Beginning Piano Units: 1
MUS 108P - Beginning Percussion Units: 1
MUS 108T - Beginning Strings Units: 1
MUS 108V - Beginning Voice Units: 1
MUS 109G - Class Applied Instruction: Guitar Units: 1
MUS 109K - Class Applied Instruction: Piano Units: 1
MUS 109V - Class Applied Instruction: Voice Units: 1
MUS 113 - Piano I Units: 1
MUS 130 - Piano II Units: 1
MUS 330 - Piano III Units: 1
MUS 220 - Studio Piano Units: 1
MUS 222 - Studio Flute Units: 1
MUS 221 - Studio Voice Units: 1
MUS 223 - Studio Oboe Units: 1
MUS 224 - Studio Clarinet Units: 1
MUS 225 - Studio Bassoon Units: 1
MUS 226 - Studio Saxophone Units: 1
MUS 227 - Studio Trumpet Units: 1
MUS 228 - Studio Horn Units: 1
MUS 229 - Studio Trombone Units: 1
MUS 230 - Studio Euphonium Units: 1
MUS 231 - Studio Tuba Units: 1
MUS 232 - Studio Percussion Units: 1
MUS 233 - Studio Violin Units: 1
MUS 234 - Studio Viola Units: 1
MUS 235 - Studio Cello Units: 1
MUS 236 - Studio String Bass Units: 1
MUS 237 - Studio Guitar Units: 1

Performance Ensembles

Complete three semesters (3 units) from the following list.

MUS 406B - University Singers Units: 1
MUS 406E - Opera Workshop Units: 1
MUS 406F - Mad River Transit Singers Units: 1
MUS 406H - Wind Ensemble Units: 1
MUS 406J - AM Jazz Band Units: 1
MUS 406K - Jazz Orchestra Units: 1
MUS 406N - Humboldt Chorale Units: 1
MUS 406O - Humboldt Symphony Units: 1
MUS 407B - Brass Chamber Music Units: 1
MUS 407C - Calypso Band Units: 1
MUS 407F - Woodwind Chamber Music Units: 1
MUS 407G - Guitar Chamber Music Units: 1
MUS 407H - Mariachi de Humboldt Units: 1
MUS 407I - Intermediate Orchestra Units: 1
MUS 407J - Jazz Combos Units: 1
MUS 407P - Percussion Ensemble Units: 1
MUS 407Q - World Percussion Ensemble Units: 1
MUS 407S - Chamber Music - Service Learning Units: 1
MUS 407T - String Chamber Music Units: 1
MUS 407V - Madrigal Singers Units: 1

Elective Courses

Complete 4 units of elective courses from the following list.

MUS 406 or MUS 407 Ensembles (maximum of 1 unit of MUS 406 or MUS 407 beyond the 3-unit Ensemble requirement may count towards the electives). Units: 1

Ensemble listing: MUS 406B , MUS 406E , MUS 406F , MUS 406H , MUS 406J , MUS 406K , MUS 406N , MUS 406O , MUS 407B , MUS 407C , MUS 407F , MUS 407G , MUS 407H , MUS 407I , MUS 407J , MUS 407P , MUS 407Q , MUS 407S , MUS 407T , MUS 407V

MUS 301 - Rock: An American Music Units: 3
MUS 302 - Music in World Culture Units: 3
MUS 305 - Jazz: An American Art Form Units: 3
MUS 319 - Elementary Music Methods Units: 2
MUS 320 - Composition: Film Scoring Units: 3
MUS 320C - Composition: Electronic Music Units: 3
MUS 323 - Jazz Pedagogy Units: 2
MUS 324 - Contemporary Composition Techniques Units: 2
MUS 334 - Fundamentals of Conducting Units: 2
MUS 338 - Vocal and Instrumental Scoring Units: 3
MUS 341 - Harmonic Connections: Voice Leading Units: 3
MUS 342 - Form and Analysis Units: 3
MUS 343 - Post-Tonal Theory Units: 3
MUS 344 - Jazz Harmony in Theory and Practice Units: 3
MUS 360 - Music Technology Units: 2
MUS 361 - Music Technology: Recording, Production, and Live Sound Units: 3
MUS 384 - Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature Units: 2
MUS 387 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature Units: 2
MUS 444 - History of Music in European Tradition Units: 4
MUS 455 - Secondary Music Methods Units: 3