Program Requirements

The Music Theory minor cultivates talented undergraduate students through specialized study in music theory. Students take one advanced skills class and three advanced music theory seminars. Students complete the minor with a research paper on a topic chosen in consultation with the department chair and the instructor of a seminar in which they are enrolled.

Additional information about minor requirements and the application process can be found here.

Advanced Skills Class
PY.715.633Advanced Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors2
or PY.715.634 Advanced Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors
or PY.715.323 Ear Training 5
Music Theory Seminars
3 Music Theory Seminars or 2 Music Theory Seminars and one Theory 6 in addition to Theory 6 for the BM9
Total Credits11