Seattle Pacific University offers three Music minors — Music, Music Production, and Music and Worship Arts — and they can enrich and complement your chosen major in a myriad of ways. Regardless of your major, a minor in either Music, Music Production, or Music and Worship Arts offers a rich education in the music arts.
About the Music minors
As a music minor, you can choose from two options. View degree requirements here:
When you choose the Music minor, you will learnthe foundations of music-making — including theory and aural skills — as well as with a deeper understanding of the history and performance of music. You will take lessons on your primary instrument, join a choral or instrumental ensemble, and become part of a strong community of musicians. Through a series of skill-building classes and experiences, you will grow in your musicianship and knowledge.
When you choose the Music Production minor, you are prepared for music and audio technology in areas such as film scoring, live sound, video game scoring, and sound design for TV and film. You’ll also engage in recording classes during which you’ll learn to produce professional-level recordings by working in SPU’s high-tech Nickerson Studios. This minor prepares you for podcasting, doing sound in live church services, creating music with MIDI-based software, and more. Transfer students will be able to complete this minor in two years.
Entering a Music Minor
You may enter the minor during your first quarter at SPU. Entrance after your first quarter requires only good academic standing (2.0 or higher SPU cumulative GPA). Consult the Undergraduate Catalog
for complete information on how and when to enter and what you must do to complete the program.
Private Instruction
- Vocal Studies
- Instrumental Studies
- Keyboard Studies
Music study is, above all, grounded in performance. As a Music major or minor at Seattle Pacific University, you will work privately with one of our outstanding faculty. The following areas are available on campus:
| Baritone |
Harpsichord |
Saxophone |
| Bassoon |
Horn |
Trombone |
| Clarinet |
Jazz Guitar |
Trumpet |
| Classical Guitar |
Jazz Piano |
Tuba |
| Double Bass |
Oboe |
Viola |
| Flute |
Organ |
Violin |
| Guitar |
Piano |
Violoncello |
| Harp |
Percussion |
Voice |
Listen
SPU String Quartet
Orientale from 5 Novelettes, by Alexander Glazunov
(Melanie Wong, Class of 2012; Sam Ernest, Class of 2015; Meagan Peeples, Class of 2014; Leanne Riddle, Class of 2012)
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