Program: Music Minor - Binghamton University

Mar 14, 2025

2024-2025 Binghamton University Academic Guide

Students who wish to minor in music should make an appointment with the Undergraduate Director for advising and formal declaration of the minor after completing MUS 215 and MUS 216 . Studio instruction is encouraged but may not substitute for any of the required courses:

Theory and Musicianship (to be taken in sequence)

MUS 215 - Theory I and
MUS 216 - Musicianship I
MUS 217 - Theory II and
MUS 218 - Musicianship II
MUS 315 - Theory III and
MUS 316 - Musicianship III

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

MUS 301 - History of Western Music I (prerequisite: MUS 215 )
OR
MUS 302 - History of Western Music II (prerequisite: MUS 217 )
One course in Non-Western music or Ethnomusicology*
One additional course in Musicology or Ethnomusicology*
*At least one of non-western music, ethnomusicology, musicology courses must be taken at the 300- or 400-level

Performance

Two semesters of large ensemble performance or piano accompanying (1 credit per semester).

Music Minor

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Theory and Musicianship (to be taken in sequence)

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Performance

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