Music Minor
Minor Requirements
The Music minor consists of at least seven courses.
Core
Complete the following courses:
Additional Courses
Complete five additional Music courses.
This may include up to one credit (two semesters) of MUS 270 Applied Music and/or MUS 290 Musical Ensemble Performance. MUS 101 Introduction to Listening cannot count toward the minor.
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
No more than two one-credit College-level courses, completed at institutions in the United States or abroad, may be applied toward the minor. Students seeking to receive credits toward the minor for summer courses should obtain permission from the program chair before enrolling in such a course. The department does not generally grant credit for online courses to fulfill its requirements.
Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) credit in Music Theory does not count towards the minor, but students with AP/IB credit are encouraged to take a placement exam which may lead to a course waiver for Theory I. If exempted from Theory I, students must fulfill the credit requirement with an additional course offered by the Music Department.
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail grading may be elected for one course applied toward the minor.
Restricted Declarations
Students who have declared the Music minor may not declare the following:
- Music major
- Music and Culture (C080) GEC
Other Considerations
If exempted from Theory I by placement exam, students must fulfill the credit requirement with an additional course offered by the Music Department.