<p>What do you do for it?</p>
<p>Giggitus, there's no one answer as it will vary considerably by institution. It may be a broad musical overview, or a more specific focus such as music history or theory. Performance minors are an extremely rare bird.</p>
<p>In general, the program may or not be audition based, and may or may not require some musical skills and elementary exposure.</p>
<p>There will be courses in music theory and history, ear training and in most cases a basic piano/keyboard course series. Some vocal/choral aspect, and a performing ensemble (instrumental or vocal) requirement.</p>
<p>Actual course outlines and minor requirements will be detailed within the school's undergrad or music school handbook, usually available online as a large pdf or word file off an academic pge tab link.</p>
<p>This will specify requirements, available courses, as well as restrictions and closed courses to non-music majors. You may find that a portion of ensembles, performing organizations and upper division courses may be limited to music majors, and not open to minors or general student population. </p>
<p>The depth and quality of the program as well as participation and peer level will vary widely across schools. Depending on your own music experiences, you could be "over your head", or alternately, underwhelmed.</p>
<p>It all is contingent on what you wish to achieve with a music minor.</p>
<p>DD had hoped to do a music minor in college but her courses in her major have not allowed her to do so. If she had, the course requirements included music theory, music history, and the sight singing sequence. In addition she had to participate in an ensemble every term. She has done the ensemble and instrument lessons but cannot squeeze in the other courses. It's really too bad because she actually loves her music...but playing and taking lessons are filling the bill for her.</p>
<p>S wanted to do his BA as a music major, having transferred out of conservatory to state university, but it would have necessitated getting through the four semester theory and history sequences and passing piano proficiency, before he could get any lessons on his major instrument. So he plays in the university symphony, seated ahead of all the other undergraduate majors, gets called in to play in various chamber ensembles and with choral groups on special pieces, and has eight private students, but cannot get lessons for credit. He will have a minor if they accept the ensemble credits toward the "additional courses as accepted by the department beyond 6 credits each in history and theory". He is a psychology major.</p>