Community Engagement Minor
The Minor in Community Engagement will allow students to hone skills that are important to developing a mutually productive relationship with an audience. Credits from a doctoral minor may also count toward the completion of a doctoral degree.
Admissions Requirements
A grade point average of at least 3.0 from doctoral study at USC. Approval of the advisor, doctoral minor area faculty, and the Graduate Director.
Minor Requirements (12 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 595 | Community Engagement Through Music | 2 |
| MUSC 892 | Lecture Recital 1 | 1 |
| MUSC 718 | Public Music Theory | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, or Teaching Artistry - Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Teaching Artistry | ||
| Teaching Methods and Practicum for Teaching Artists | ||
| Music & Arts Entrepreneurship | ||
| Music and Money | ||
| 21st Century Performer | ||
| Arts Marketing | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Recital must occur outside of the School of Music in a community venue involving elements of community engagement and audience interaction. Performance must utilize methods and best practices of audience engagement from MUSC 595. May not include repertoire performed on another doctoral degree-required recital but can be comprised of solo repertoire, chamber music repertoire, or a mix of the two. Inclusion of chamber music is encouraged. Recital may be used to fulfill a degree requirement in any doctoral degree that allows for MUSC 892 to fulfill a recital requirement.