The Music program cultivates a vibrant artistic community through holistic educational experiences and engaging performances. Our courses in history, theory, and applied study guide students' musical and intellectual development, while performance ensembles focus on high-quality experiential learning and civic engagement rooted in the College's Benedictine values. Students pursuing the music minor are focused on building the necessary musical framework and understanding that will lead to a fulfilling avocation beyond their time in our program.
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Learning Outcomes
The music department will guide students' musical and intellectual development, focusing on high-quality experiential learning and civic engagement rooted in the college's Benedictine values. Upon completion of the Music Minor at The College of St. Scholastica, the graduate will be able to:
- Analyze music using foundational skills that generate understanding and synthesis of musical ideas.
- Apply contextual and intercultural awareness to music throughout the ages.
- Communicate, personally and collectively, effectively through performance.
- Demonstrate creativity through performance, improvisation, arranging, and/or composition.
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical pedagogical knowledge of teaching and learning.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Music Minor.
Program Requirements
Minor Credits: 21
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Minimum Grade: C-
Program Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1000 | Contemporary Musicianship | 4 |
| MUS 2297 | Milestone | 1 |
| Select eight credits of Music Lessons (Vocal or Instrumental) or Ensemble Studies 1 | 8 | |
| Cantus Corde | ||
| Vox Anima | ||
| Steel Band | ||
| Private Music Lessons | ||
| Private Music Lessons | ||
| Bella Voce | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| String Orchestra | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Select four credits of foundation course in Music History or Theory | 4 | |
| Music Theory I | ||
| History of Western Music I | ||
| History of Western Music II | ||
| World Music | ||
| Select four credits from the following areas | 4 | |
| Music Theory I | ||
| Class Piano I | ||
| Class Piano II | ||
| Topics in Music (Secondary Ensemble) | ||
| Conducting | ||
| String Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
| Woodwind Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
| Brass Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
| Percussion Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Professional Practice | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| World Music | ||
| History of Western Music I | ||
| History of Western Music II | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Advanced Choral Conducting | ||
| Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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We will require a minimum of 2 credits in either area above. If the student only takes 2 credits of applied lessons, they must be taken on their primary instrument.