<p>i am an incoming freshman majoring in AEM and was considering a music minor. anyone with insight, opinion, evaluation of the minor itself/workload/difficulty?</p>
<p>^ Bump. I’m curious as well.</p>
<p>anybody?</p>
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<p>You can find the requirements for a music minor at [Cornell</a> University Department of Music The Music Minor](<a href=“http://music.cornell.edu/undergraduate/music-minor/]Cornell”>http://music.cornell.edu/undergraduate/music-minor/).</p>
<p>In summary, you need a minimum of 18 music credits, of which at least 4 must be in performance. As well, you need at least one music theory course and at least one course in music history and culture. Eight music elective credits are required, of which at least 3 must be in a classroom course. So it would be possible to complete the minor with only three classes if you are heavily involved in performance. That won’t be too difficult if you join one of the music organizations freshman year and stick with it through most of your time at Cornell. Chorus, Glee Club, Chorale, Jazz or Wind Ensemble, etc. are 1-credit classes. You can also earn credit for private lessons, under certain circumstances. My D is minoring in music (voice) with a double major in Govt/American Studies. She spends 6-8 hours per week in rehearsals and lessons and finds the music workload very manageable, along with a strong commitment to studies and lots of social activities. She has friends in the music ensembles who are in engineering, pre-med, and just about every other course of study.</p>
<p>Some music classes overlap with college and/or major requirements. I don’t know about CALS/AEM, but in CAS you could satisfy one science requirement and part of the music elective with The Physics of Musical Sound. Some music classes are cross-listed in other departments like History; Latin, Asian and American Studies; and Computer Science.</p>
<p>very informative first post, thank you. a lot of that was straight from the site, and the workload itself seems managable. i guess the questions that remain are:</p>
<p>–the above says that the performance credits can come from private lessons “under certain circumstances.” I would do this, so what are the circumstances under which you can use lessons for credit in the minor? are these offered by the cornell music dept?
–in which years/semesters would a minor take the required courses?</p>
<p>anyone reading this have any experience as a cornell music minor?</p>
<p>This page has details on private lessons: <a href=“http://music.cornell.edu/performing/private-lessons/[/url]”>http://music.cornell.edu/performing/private-lessons/</a> . When you get to Cornell you should meet with someone in the music department to learn more and get all your questions answered. </p>
<p>Regarding the question about which years/semesters to take the music classes, that will depend on your major and when you have time in your schedule. As with most things, it’s probably best to get started early. If you took one music class each year and did performance/lessons for 3-4 years you would be able to complete the requirements easily. Again, my D does not find the workload for the music minor difficult in the least. She highly recommends joining one of the organizations or ensembles. Membership in the CU Chorus has been a highlight of her time at Cornell thus far, from both a musical and a social perspective. Auditions are early in the semester, and I think during Orientation week for freshmen.</p>