The music minor is, for the foreseeable future, available only to those students who have already completed most of the coursework, i.e., former music majors who have changed their major after a year or more of study in music. The School of Music is not able to offer enough seats in the required classes to accommodate the number of students wishing to pursue the minor. However, we do invite all students to participate in the MUGN classes that are offered each semester; as well as MUPR 100 and MUPR 103, voice and piano classes. We also invite participation in our large ensembles, Chorale (MUEN 100), the Concert Bands (MUEN 120), or Orchestra (MUEN 110), all of which require an audition for participation; or Campus Band (MUEN 120 03) and a Pep Band (not-for credit, plays for athletic events) that can be taken without audition.
The Cali School presents over 300 performances every year (https://www.montclair.edu/john-j-cali-school-of-music/about-the-cali-school/performing-ensembles/concerts-events/) as well as an Immersive Residency program that brings guest musicians from all musical genres to the campus for a week to perforrm and to work with students in music classes and in other classes across the campus. Most of these events are open to all students on campus. The most current information about those activities can be found on this website: https://www.montclair.edu/john-j-cali-school-of-music/cali-residencies/
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| Specializations | ||
| Select one of the following specializations: | 14-16 | |
| Music Skills | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship I | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
Complete 8 credits from the following (See Music Dept. for placement): | ||
| Applied Music | ||
Select 2 credits from the following: | ||
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Band | ||
Complete the following course two times: | ||
| Performance Practicum 1 | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
Select 2 credits from the following: | ||
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Band | ||
Select 9 credits from the following: | ||
| Diverse Worlds of Music | ||
| Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700 | ||
| Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890 | ||
| Special Topics in Music I | ||
| Special Topics in Music History | ||
| Special Topics in Music History | ||
| Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present | ||
| Problems in Music Historiography | ||
| Honors - Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present | ||
| Music of the 19th Century | ||
| Esthetics of Music | ||
| Independent Study in Music History and Literature | ||
| Music History/Theory | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship I | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Theory III | ||
| Theory IV | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700 | ||
| Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890 | ||
| Total Credits | 22-24 | |
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MUPR 139 must be completed two times (there is no credit associated with this course).