A minor in music in one of two areas - music theory or music literature/history - requires 21 semester hours in music, of which at least nine must be advanced. Nine of the total hours must be taken in residence, of which at least six must be advanced. A 2.00 minimum grade point average is required in all minor courses attempted at the University of Houston. All courses to be applied to the minor, including transfer courses, must be approved by the School of Music.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUSI 2170. Aural Skills III |
1
|
| MUSI 2171. Aural Skills IV |
1
|
| MUSI 2210. Music Theory III |
2
|
| MUSI 2214. Techniques in Music After 1900 |
2
|
| MUSI 2361. Music and Culture |
3
|
|
MUSI 2362. Music History I
(music literature/history minors only) |
3
|
(Students are reminded that a minimum grade of C- is required for advancement to the next course in theory, aural skills, class piano, and music history sequences.)
| Requirement | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUSI 3300. Listening to Music Masterworks
(music theory minors only) |
3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms |
2
|
| MUSI 3216. Analysis |
2
|
| MUSI 3310. History of Jazz |
3
|
| MUSI 3363. Music History II |
3
|
| MUSI 3364. Music History III |
3
|
| MUSI 4301. Modal Counterpoint |
3
|
| MUSI 4302. Eighteenth Century Counterpoint |
3
|
| MUSI 4303. Chromatic Harmony |
3
|
| MUSI 4312. Orchestration |
3
|
| MUSI 4361. Music of the Baroque Period |
3
|
| MUSI 4362. Music of the Classical Period |
3
|
| MUSI 4363. Music of the Romantic Period |
3
|
| MUSI 4364. Music of the Twentieth Century I |
3
|
| MUSI 4365. Music of the Twentieth Century II |
3
|
| MUSI 4366. Music in the United States |
3
|
| MUSI 4380. Opera Literature |
3
|
| MUSI 4386. Choral Literature |
3
|
| MUSI 4388. Piano Literature |
3
|
| MUSI 4397. Organ Literature |
3
|
| MUSI 4397. Survey of Jazz Masters |
3
|
(Students must adhere to all course prerequisites.)
Catalog Publish Date: August 18, 2011
This Page Last Updated: August 17, 2009
Effective Date of Archive: December 19, 2011