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2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book

Music Minor

The Music minor is offered by the Visual and Performing Arts Department in the May School of Arts and Sciences .

Music Program Director:

Jim Bohn

Cushing-Martin 028

508-565-5307

jbohn@stonehill.edu

The minor in Music requires the completion of 18 credits.

Complete Twelve Credits

VPM 183 - History of Western Art Music
VPM 184 - Survey of World Music (3 credits)
VPM 231 - Piano Workshop (3 credits)
VPM 240 - Music Theory (3 credits)

Complete Three Credits in the Same Ensemble

Complete Three Additional Credits from the Following Courses

VPM 133 - Collegiate Chorale (1 credit)
VPM 134 - Concert Ensemble (1 credit)
VPM 135 - Cover Band (1 credit)
VPM 139 - Guitar Ensemble (1 credit)
VPM 140 - Studio Guitar (1 credit)
VPM 141 - Studio Piano (1 credit) *
VPM 142 - Studio Brass (1 credit)
VPM 143 - Studio Percussion (1 credit)
VPM 144 - Studio Strings (1 credit of Violin/Viola or Cello)
VPM 145 - Studio Woodwinds (1 credit)
VPM 146 - Studio Voice (1 credit)
VPM 186 - Introduction to Music Technology (3 credits)
VPM 243 - Hear Her Voice! Women Music Makers, Religion, and Spirituality (3 credits)
VPM 245 - Music in World Religions (WID) (3 credits)
VPM 246 - Sound Recording Techniques (3 credits)
VPM 248 - Sound Synthesis (3 credits)
VPM 250 - Music in Disney’s Animated Features (3 credits)
VPM 341 - Composition: Songwriting (3 credits)