Indiana University

Contact the Undergraduate Office

Phone: 812-855-3743
Fax: 812-856-5570
E-mail: musug [at] indiana [dot] edu

  • lamay[at] indiana [dot] edu (Dr. Lissa May), Director
  • ewoodley [at] indiana [dot] edu (Erin Woodley), Advisor
  • racecole [at] indiana [dot] edu (Rachel Benirschke), Recorder
  • musug [at] indiana [dot] edu (Andrea Scheibel), Secretary
More Information

Music Minor for
Non-Music Majors

Application (Online)

To declare a music minor, you must complete a minor form available in the Music Undergraduate Office (MU011) or online at the link above and be approved by the Music Advisor or Director.  You must have a declared major in another school (not in University Division) in order to apply.

Requirements:

20 credits hours, of which at least 15, including a minimum of one core course, must be taken on the Bloomington campus. A grade of C- or better is required in all courses.

  • Core, 6 credit hours -- one of the following combinations: MUS Z111 and Z101; T109 and T151; T109 and Z101; T151 alone (with an additional course in electives) or a combination of higher MUS-Z theory classes
  • Ensemble, 2 credit hours -- 2 semesters of X001 (non-major ensemble), Z161 or Z162; or by audition, 1 semester of X040, Instrumental Ensemble, X070 Choral Ensemble, X030 Ballet Ensemble, X050 Marching Hundred, X060 Early Music ensemble (2 cr.), or Z100 (The Live Musical Experience);


Music Electives, 12 credit hours.  Typically MUS-Z courses.  A maximum of 3 credit hours in elective performance study (Z110) are counted. No credit hours may be in ensemble. At least 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.

Non music major opportunities

Private Lessons

Any student may register for non-major lessons on an instrument. The course number is MUS Z110, listed by instrument/voice section for 2 credit hours. Teacher assignments are made the first week of class, please check postings by MU 117.

Ensembles

Any student may register for the all campus ensembles (X001) for 1 credit hour. These ensembles rehearse one or two evenings per week and do not require an audition. If you wish to audition for a major ensemble (X0*0), contact the following offices for audition information.

  • Band Department-812-855-1372
    Marching Hundred, Concert bands
  • Choral Office-812-855-0427
    Singing Hoosiers, International Vocal Ensemble, various choirs
  • Early Music Ensembles-812-855-4088
  • Instrumental Office-812-855-9804
    Jazz Bands, Orchestras