Music Minor

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Contact Information

Website: https://arts.kennesaw.edu/music/

Phone: (470) 578-6151

Program Description

Students must be fully accepted into the School of Music as a minor by 1) being accepted into KSU, 2) completing a supplemental music application and 3) completing a successful audition for the music faculty. In order to graduate with a minor in music on the student permanent record, the student must complete all requirements and submit to the Registrar’s Office a completed and approved “Declaration of Formal Minor” form along with the student’s petition to graduate. The School of Music approves all music minors and advises students as to all specific requirements of the minor. At least six (6) credits must be done in residence at KSU.

Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)

MUSI 1111:Aural Skills I
MUSI 2212:Aural Skills II
MUSI 1121:Music Theory I
MUSI 2122:Music Theory II
MUAP 1101:Music Symposium (taken 4 times, see note below)
MUAP 3311:Applied Lessons
MUAP 3312:Applied Lessons
MUAP 4411:Applied Lessons
MUAP 4412:Applied Lessons

Choir or Small Ensemble

Students must select one course from the following list of 1 credit hour courses and repeat the course for a total of 2 Credit hours.

Large Ensembles

Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times for at a total of 4 credit hours. Jazz Ensemble may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.

Note:

Music minors will be required to pass with a satisfactory grade (S) four semesters of MUAP 1101: Music Symposium, to be eligible to graduate. They must be enrolled every semester in this course until the requirement is accomplished.