Music Minor
The minor in music allows students who have an interest in music
to deepen their knowledge and ability in this discipline while
attending USP. The arts foster a creative and critical way of
thinking. Thus, the music minor is a logical option for a science-rich
curriculum.
The ancient Greek education included music in its Quadrivium.
The Quadrivium was in use from the time of Pythagoras and included
arithmetic, music, and astronomy. The Quadrivium in combination
with the Trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) was preserved
through the Dark Ages and became the curriculum of the first universities.
Not only was the Quadrivium the basis for education in the western
world, it was also a fundamental part of priestly and shamanic
education in the eastern world.
Recent history has produced scientists such as Einstein, Helmholtz,
Dewar, and Apgar who were also musicians and/or musical instrument
makers. Conversely, the famous composers Berlioz, Borodin, and
Elgar had simultaneous careers in the sciences. The duality of
these great achievers illustrates how a music and science- or
math-based education can lead to success.
A science major with a minor in any humanities discipline shows
prospective employers and graduate school admission personnel
a well-rounded and intellectually flexible candidate. Additionally,
the USP minor in music provides the student musician with a solid
base of knowledge that can be expanded easily by the student in
future study.
Eligibility
- A student may apply for the minor at the end of his or her
first year of study.
- A student must have a 2.0 GPA or higher and must have approval
of his/her advisor in order to apply for the program.
Requirements – 18 credit hours
REQUIRED COURSES (12 credit hours):
* Only 3 credits of Ensemble/Chorus may be applied to the total
minor requirement.
ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credit hours) may include:
- MU 301 or MU 302 - Music History I or II (3 credits)
- MU 310 - World Music (3 credits)
- MU 353 / SS 353 - The Blues (3 credits)
- MU 202 - Intermediate Piano (3 credits)
- MU 399 - Independent Study (1-3 credits) **
- HU 340 - Special Topics (3 credits)
** Independent studies may include music history research, integrated
science and music projects, and recitals.
Notes:
- Transferred courses, independent studies (MU 399), special topics
courses (HU 340), and any courses not included above must be approved
by the minor advisor. A maximum of six credits may be transferred
from another institution.
- Courses taken at UArts count as regular USP courses toward the
Music Minor requirements.
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