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Music Minor

Music Minor

A minor in theatre is for students to enhance their knowledge and experience as well as to participate in theatre. A minimum of 18 credits is required; at least 9 credits must be taken at Brockport.

Admission to the Program

For admission to the music minor program, students must pass a pretest or successfully complete MUS 105 Introduction to Music.

Core Courses

    Theory Courses

    • MUS 305 Theory I
    • MUS 306 Theory II

    Music History

    Students have a choice between the following:

    • MUS 305 Theory I

      • OR

    • MUS 306 Theory II

      • AND three credits from:

    • DNS 232 African Music and Drumming
    • MUS 401 Films & Film Music of India
    • MUS 413 American Music
    • MUS 414 American Musical Theatre
    • MUS 485 American Folk Music
    • MUS 399 Independent Study/on music history topic
    • MUS 495 Special Topics in Music
    • MUS 499 Advanced Independent Study/on music history topic

    Applied Music

      Two courses from the list below

    • MUS 135 Class Piano I
    • MUS 139 Class Voice I
    • MUS 235 Class Piano II
    • MUS 335 Advanced Piano Class
    • MUS 339 Class Voice II
    • MUS 399 Independent Study (applied music with approved private instructor)
    • MUS 499 Advanced Independent Study (applied music with approved private instructor)
    • MUS 139 Class Voice I

    Ensemble

      Two courses from the list below

    • MUS 320 Brockport Chorus
    • MUS 322 Gospel Choir
    • MUS 323 Brockport Chamber Orchestra
    • MUS 323 Clarinet Ensemble
    • MUS 323 Saxophone Ensemble
    • MUS 323 Xylophone Ensemble
    • MUS 323 Recorder Ensemble
    • MUS 323 Instrumental Ensemble
    • MUS 399 Independent Study (with approval of instructor)

Total number of credits required for music minor: 18

Department of Theatre and Music Studies

Department Chair: Francis Kuhn
Location: Tower 1101
Visit Website
Email: sheins@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2478
Fax: (585) 395-5872

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Faculty & Staff

    


Gail B Argetsinger MA
 (Bowling Green State University-Main Campus)  
Associate Professor
Elizabeth C Banner MA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Davida  Bloom Ph.D
 (University Of Colorado At Boulder)  
Associate Professor
Paul C Boutte AA
 (Monroe Community College)  
Lecturer/ Gospel Choir Director
Ruth  Childs MFA
 (University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities)  
Associate Professor
Oh Kon  Cho Ph.D
 (Michigan State University)  
Professor
Brian E Clickner BA
 (Roberts Wesleyan College)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Karen C Collins BS
 (Colorado State University)  
Adjunct Lecturer/ Costume Shop Manager
Anthony  Dumas Ph.D
 (University Of California-Davis)  
Visiting Assistant Professor
Susanna M Heins BA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Secretary 1
Susan  Hopkins BA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Danny  Hoskins MA
 (University Of South Carolina-Columbia)  
Lecturer
Christopher P Jones MM
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Michael C Krickmire MFA
 (Illinois State University)  
Lecturer
Francis X Kuhn MFA
 (Southern Methodist University)  
Professor + Chair Facilities Planning Committee
Robert C MacFarlane MM
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Gary T Musante MFA
 (University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor)  
Technical Director
P Gibson  Ralph MA
 (University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor)  
Associate Professor And Chair
Natalie  Sarrazin Ph.D
 (University Of Maryland-Baltimore)  
Associate Professor + Co-Director Hunter's Institute
Maria T Scipione BS
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Lara K Sipols MM
 (The New School)  
Lecturer
Richard R St George MFA
 (Illinois State University)  
Professor
Karl J Stabnau BM
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Ashlea L Strouse MA
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Law  Tarello BA
 (SUNY At Fredonia)  
Lecturer