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Music Minor Check Sheet

Music Minor Checklist

2022-2023 Catalog

18 Hours

This checklist is for advising purposes for BGS students only.


Consult your undergraduate catalog or official degree audit for degree requirements.

  • Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required for the BGS.
  • A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
  • No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for BGS minors.
  • Course rotation indications are intended to be used for planning purposes and do not guarantee course availability. "F" indicates "fall," "S" indicates "spring," and "Su" indicates "summer" availability.
  • "Advanced" = Junior/Senior-level (3000-4000) coursework (Prerequisites may be required)
  • Music classes are rarely offered in the summer.

Required (Note: Do no delay taking these classes):

  • _____ MU 1312 - Essential Musicianship (F, S) (Choose section designated for non-music majors)
  • _____ MU 2303 - Survey of Music Literature (F, S) (Choose section designated for minors only)

Choose 3 hours from the following:

  • _____ MU 3308 - History of Rock Music (F)
  • _____ MU 3318 (WI) - World Musics (F, S)
  • _____ MU 3375 - History of Jazz (S)
  • _____ MU 3380A – Women in Jazz
  • _____ MU 3380B – Music and Film (Prerequisite: MU 2116 and MU 2316, all with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ MU 3380C – Rock Harmony (Prerequisites: MU 1312 with a C or better)
  • _____ MU 3380D – History of Blues

Choose 6 hours from the following:

  • _____ Any Advanced MUSE ____________
  • _____ Any Advanced MUSP (with Departmental Approval) ____________
  • _____ MU 3310 - Guitar Class II (F, S) (Prerequisite: MU 2310 with a grade of "C" or better.)
    • or _____ MU 4310 - Guitar Class III: Rock, Country, Blues (F) (Prerequisite: MU 3310 with a grade of "C" or better.)
    • or _____ MU 4312 - Guitar Class IV: Rock, Country, Blues (S) (Prerequisite: MU 4310 with a grade of "C" or better.)

Choose 3 advanced hours of music electives:

  • _____ MU/MUSE/MUSP ___________________________________

    Not including MU 3315, MU 3316 and MU 3317.