The minor in music aspires to promote an understanding of the role of music in relation to its cultural and social context. Music courses provide students with essential training in the performing arts and contribute to enhancing the program of liberal studies that forms the core of an AUS education.

The following rules apply:

• The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits in music, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level.
• At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
• At least six credits, of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.

Students seeking a minor in music must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied. Auditions are required for performance courses.

Minor Requirements (9 credits)

Students must successfully complete nine credits as follows:

• MUS 100 Elements of Music
• MUS 101 Class Voice or
• MUS 102 Oud and Buzuk Class or
• MUS 170 Class Piano I
• MUS 200 Introduction to European Classical Music or
• MUS 202 Survey of World Music or
• MUS 203 Introduction to Arabic, Turkish and Persian Classical Music or
• MUS 270 Class Piano and History

any combination of the following courses for a total of three credits:

• MUS 252 Applied Lessons (repeatable up to three times)
• MUS 255 Music Ensemble (repeatable up to three times)

Minor Electives (minimum of 9 credits)

Students must successfully complete a minimum of nine credits as follows:

• a minimum of three credits from any 300-level or above MUS course not used as minor requirements
• a maximum of 6 credits from any approved 300-level or above interdisciplinary studies (IDS) or THE courses. Consult the online course catalog or the online class schedule accessible via the AUS student information system to verify course classifications.