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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2017-2018 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Minor


Admission to the Major and Minor


An audition in an applied emphasis (guitar, drum set, piano, strings, voice) is required before admission to the major or minor. Audition requirements appropriate to each emphasis (instrumental or voice) are available on-line and from the administrative office (Burns 103) of the Department of Music.

Foreign Language Requirement


One semester of foreign language selected from the following:

Note:


The language option selected may be taken for Credit/No Credit grading but requires the approval of the Chairperson and the applied emphasis instructor.

Music Minor Curriculum (MUSC)


21 Semester Hours (Plus Foreign Language Requirement)

Note:


* must be taken concurrently
** must be taken concurrently

Applied Music


Individual Instructions

Music Major/Minor


Individual instruction (Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, and Voice)


Music majors are required to complete a minimum of four semesters, and Music minors two semesters, of individual instruction in the following emphasis areas:

Private applied lessons requirements


Each semester hour of earned credit in private applied lessons requires the following:

  1. One 50-minute private lesson weekly (total 14) 
  2. Enrollment in MUSC 101 Studio Class  
  3. Minimum of one (1) Studio Class performance per semester
  4. End of semester performance jury

Private applied lessons eligibility


Only students who have been officially accepted through audition and declared music majors or minors by the Department of Music may enroll in private applied lessons.

No applied music fee is required.

Practice room facilities


Practice room facilities (free of charge) are available to all applied music students enrolled for credit.

Applied music course repeatability


Applied music courses are repeatable for credit. Majors who wish to continue credit enrollment beyond minimum requirements may enroll in the subsequent offerings.

Music Non-Major/Non-Minor


Individual instruction (Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, and Voice)


Individual instruction is available in Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Winds, and Voice. Permission of professor required.

There is an applied music fee of $460.00 per semester for fourteen 30-minute weekly lessons. Applied music courses are repeatable for credit.

Class instruction (Voice, Guitar, Piano)


Class instruction is available in voice, guitar, and piano for students at the beginning level.

Ensembles


Music Major/Minor


Music majors are required to complete four semesters, and Music minors two semesters, of active participation in an ensemble appropriate to the area of individual instruction emphasis.

Music Non-Major/Non-Minor


Membership is open to all students and the University community on audition-after-enrollment basis.

Note:


* Includes guitar, string, piano, and percussion ensembles. These classes are repeatable for credit.