Music Minor
The music minor offers students the opportunity to continue their music training, development, and performance experiences while pursuing a major in any other field. Students participate in performing ensembles, take applied studio lessons, and explore electives that may be supportive to their major such as music industry, performance, composition, or music arranging.
- Music Minors must audition on their applied instrument with the appropriate faculty and be accepted into a studio.
- Music Minors are eligible for music scholarships.
- Music Minors must declare their minor (in addition to their major) and meet with the Music Program Director for approval and to arrange advising with the appropriate faculty. (This will allow the intended minor to show in Degree Works, and will assist with graduation advising.)
- Student files will be maintained in the music office as they are for the music majors.
- MUSC 388 and MUSC 213 also count as University Graduation Requirements and BACRs.
Grade Requirement for all courses offered by the Music Department: ≥C is the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses).
| Required Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 | MUSIC THEORY I | 3 |
| MUSC 102 | MUSIC THEORY II | 3 |
| MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY III | 3 |
| MUSC 104 | AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
| MUSC 105 | AURAL SKILLS II | 1 |
| MUSC 106 | AURAL SKILLS III | 1 |
| Applied Instruction | 5 | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT (must be repeated) | ||
or MUSC 408 | INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| Appropriate Major Ensemble must be taken concurrently with applied lessons | 8 | |
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students who earn a Music Minor from EWU should be able to:
- understand basic theory, harmony, rhythm and music analysis in diverse music styles;
- perform with tone quality, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control, articulation, and expressiveness that are appropriate for the instrument/voice;
- expanded global awareness and cultural understanding through musical study.