Music

The requirements for a minor in Music are 15 credit hours from the following: Music 101, 121, 141, 241, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 321, 341, 360, Physics 135. Of these, Music 121 and 221 are required, as is one of the listed 300-level courses. Music 121 may be waived for students who test out of this requirement; students who test out will replace this course with another listed course of their choice. Three credits accumulated from the following one-credit performance courses may substitute for one of the listed three-credit courses (all performance credits must represent cumulative work within a single instrument (or voice); a) Music 250-253 or 350-353, b) Music 254-357, c) Music 270-273 or 370-373, d) private instrumental or vocal instruction at Longwood University, or e) music ensemble participation through the Cooperative Agreement with Longwood University.

Students interested in taking private music lessons for academic credit can do so at Longwood University by enrolling in Music 155/156, 255/256 through the Longwood University Cooperative Program. Students are encouraged to see Professor von Rueden for details.

updated 7/11/18

The Viar-Christ Center for the Arts was newly renovated to provide facilities for Music and Visual Arts. The building houses eight pianos in classrooms, offices, and practice spaces and includes:

• Digital Keyboard Laboratory with Clavinova/iMac stations
• Seminar and Lecture Classrooms
• Music Workshop
• Choral Library
• Three practice rooms
• Instrument storage lockers
• Choral rehearsal and lecture space

The Men's Chorus is one of the oldest official student organizations on campus. Its roots can be traced back to the 1820s. Membership is open to any student interested in choral singing.