Music Minor

Requirements

To earn a Minor in Music, a student must complete 30 advisor-approved credits (17 credits must be in residence at Portland State University), to include the following:

Courses

Mup 190Applied Music

3

 

Mus 101, 102, 103 Contemporary Music Theory I, II, & III

12

OR

Mus 111, 112, 113 Music Theory I, II, & III

9

and

Mus 114, 115, 116 Sight-Singing/Ear Training I, II & III

3

 

Mus 188Performance Attendance

0

(3 terms required)

Mus 195, 196, 197, or 198 Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band

3

 

One of the following:

Mus 203, 274, 301, or 302 Music of the Western World, Introduction to World Music, or Survey of Music Literature

4

 

Upper-division Music History, World Music, Popular Music, or Jazz History Course

4

Music Electives

4

Total Credit Hours: 30

Mus 114Mus 116: Concurrent enrollment in Mus 111, Mus 112, and Mus 113 is required.

Students who choose to minor in Jazz Performance will take Applied Music in the Jazz Area, Jazz History, and Jazz Lab Band.