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Minor in Music: Symphonic Instruments or Guitar

24 credits

Required Courses, 17.5 credits

8 total credits of applied study (MUSP 203) are required. MUSC 499 is taken for 0.5 credits in the final semester of minor study to track requirements for recital attendance and public performances.

MUHI 200Gateway to Music History

3
MUSC 499Recital

.5-1
MUSP 203Minor Study

1 TO 4
MUST 101Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 102Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 111Music Theory

2
MUST 112Music Theory

2

2 credits from

MUSP 325Secondary Study (Piano)

1
or
MUSP 140Group Piano 1

1
and
MUSP 141Group Piano 2

1

1 credit from

Guitar minors may satisfy the ensemble requirements by taking 3 credits of small ensemble (strings).

MUSP 430Small Ensemble (Woodwinds)

1 TO 4
MUSP 431Small Ensemble (Brass)

1 TO 4
MUSP 432Small Ensemble (Percussion)

1 TO 4
MUSP 433Small Ensemble (Strings)

1 TO 4
MUSP 434Small Ensemble (Harp)

1 TO 4
MUSP 435Small Ensemble (Piano)

1 TO 2
MUSP 437Small Ensemble (Organ and Church Music)

1 TO 2
MUSP 439Small Ensemble (Guitar)

1 TO 2

2 credits from

MUSC 342Wind Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 343Wind Symphony

.5-3
MUSC 344Symphony Band

.5-3
MUSC 345Campus Band

.5-3
MUSC 347The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

.5-3
MUSC 348The Pride of Mid-America Color Guard and Drum Line

.5-3
MUSC 349Basketball Band

.5-3
MUSC 360Jazz Ensemble 1

.5-3
MUSC 361Jazz Ensemble 2

.5-3
MUSC 362Jazz Ensemble 3

.5-3
MUSC 366New Music Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 369University Singers Instrumental Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 373Campus Orchestra

.5-3
MUSC 374Ball State Symphony Orchestra (BSSO)

.5-3

1.5 credits from electives in music

Any 100-400 level course with an MMP, MUHI, MUSC, MUSE, MUSP, or MUST prefix

Total Credit Hours: 24