Sacred Music Minor
The minor in Sacred Music will further equip DMA students who are highly likely to hold positions in places of worship. 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. An audition is required to take MUSC 711.
Minor Requirements (12 Hours)
Literature/Liturgy Courses (6-9 Hours)
Select from the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 546 | Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | 3 |
| MUSC 583 | Music and Worship | 3 |
| MUSC 740Y | Music Literature/ Conducting 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 745 | Music and Culture of Tudor England | 3 |
| MUSC 755 | Renaissance Music | 3 |
- 1
Only when the topic is British Choral Literature.
Performance Courses (3-6 Hours)
Select from the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 711O | Graduate Applied Music/ Organ | 1-3 |
| MUSC 711W | Graduate Applied Music/ Service Playing | 1-3 |
| MUSC 711Y | Graduate Applied Music/ Conducting | 3 |
| MUSC 734C | Ensemble - Graduate Vocal | 1-3 |
| MUSC 734T | Ensemble - Concert Choir | 1-3 |