Music Minor Requirement

A Music Minor can be earned by Georgia Tech students upon completion of a minimum of eighteen hours of study (twelve hours must be at the 3000 level or higher) in music as approved by the Music Department program coordinator. Students following the guidelines of the Minor Program will be exposed to musical study at considerable depth in areas that include theory, history, and an introduction to the study of music technology. An additional requirement of the Minor Program involves sustained performance in one of Georgia Tech's instrumental or vocal ensembles chosen from the list below. All courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis with a C or better, and must be completed with an overall GPA of 2.0. All other requirements outlined in the Georgia Tech Policy for Undergraduate Minors must be met. Auditions for acceptance into the Music Minor are required and occur each spring.

Required Courses:

1. Music History - (4 semester hours)
2. Music Theory - (4 semester hours)
3. Music Technology - (4 semester hours)
4. Applied Instruction - (3 semester hours)
5. Ensemble Performance - (6 semester hours)

A minimum of three semesters in ONE of the following ensemble tracks must be completed at the MUSI 3000 level or above. Therefore, a student must be enrolled in the ensemble for three semesters during their junior and senior years. The ensemble tracks include:

1. Symphonic Band and/or Concert Band
2. Jazz Ensemble
3. Percussion Ensemble
4. Orchestra
5. Chorale and/or Chamber Choir and/or Men's Glee Club