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Minor in Music

School of Fine Arts and Communication

Overview

A music minor is available for those students interested in a formal, cohesive music curriculum but who are not interested in music as a major.


Courses

Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.

For those students interested in a formal, cohesive music curriculum but who are not interested in music as a major, a Music minor is available. The Music minor requires 21 credits, at least 6 of which must be upper-division.

GPA Requirements

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the minor and receive a minimum grade of C in each required music course.

Curriculum Requirements

Program Courses
MUSC 118Keyboard Skills I 11
or MUSC 261 Keyboard Sight Reading I
MUSC 145Applied Music 24
MUSC 153Musicianship I 31
MUSC 154Theory I 43
MUSC 160Essential Technologies for Musicians I1
or MUSC 170 Essential Technologies for Musicians II
MUSC 200Performing Arts Forum 52
MUSC 275Music Area Seminar 60
Ensemble Courses 7
Select 2 credits of ensemble, as appropriate to applied principal, from the following:2
Biola Chorale
Music Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
Symphonic Winds
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
University Chorus
Women's Chorus
Worship and Popular Music Ensemble
Men's Chorus
Opera and Musical Production
Select 7 credits from the following electives: 77
Biola Chorale 8
Music Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
Symphonic Winds
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
University Chorus
Women's Chorus
Worship and Popular Music Ensemble
Men's Chorus
Opera and Musical Production
Essential Technologies for Musicians I
Essential Technologies for Musicians II
Musicianship II
Theory II
Performing Arts Forum 8
History of Film Music
Music Education: Brass
Music Education: Percussion
Music Education: Strings
Music Education: Woodwinds
Total Credits21
1

MUSC 118 is for non-keyboard minors. Students may opt to take the Keyboard Placement Survey or will automatically be placed in the introductory-level course (MUSC 100). If Piano is your primary instrument, enroll in MUSC 261.

2

Must take 4 credits in principal instrument, composition or voice, through proficiency level 224. Sophomore B.A. music degree proficiency required. See Conservatory Office for standards description.

3

Students may take the Musicianship Placement Survey to potentially pass out of some or all of the Musicianship requirements. Students who do not take the survey will automatically be placed in MUSC 153 Musicianship I. Musicianship courses already taken at the college/university level will directly transfer for credit.

4

Students may take the Theory Placement Survey to potentially pass out of some or all of their Theory requirements. Students who do not take the survey will automatically be placed in MUSC 098 Introduction to Theory. The first two semesters of Written Theory courses already taken at the college/university level will directly transfer for credit.

5

Two semesters required.

6

Taken every semester in conjunction with MUSC 145 Applied Music.

7

Between ensembles and MUSC electives, at least 6 credits must be upper-division.

8

Must be taken an additional time for credit.

23
Total Program Credits
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Accreditation
Biola University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Additional accreditations may apply to specific programs.

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