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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 101MUSIC THEORY I3
MUSC 102MUSIC THEORY II3
MUSC 103MUSIC THEORY III3
MUSC 104AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 105AURAL SKILLS II1
MUSC 106AURAL SKILLS III1
Applied Instruction5
INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT (must be repeated)
INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE
Appropriate Major Ensemble must be taken concurrently with applied lessons8
MARCHING BAND
WIND ENSEMBLE
ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC CHOIR
CONCERT CHOIR
CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Total Credits25
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.