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Music

Supplement your education while developing your passion for music with a minor in music.

Why Study Music?

As a music minor at USD, you'll explore the history and cultures of music in your own back yard and across the globe while continuing to develop your musical skills. Increased knowledge about music and the opportunity to improve your skills leads to greater enjoyment of music and your development qualities that are extremely attractive to potential employers in all fields.


Degrees & Offerings

Music

Minor
  Vermillion Main Campus

A minor in music will supplement any fine arts degree as you explore your passions. The 26-credit hour minor focuses on music theory, aural skills, music cultures of the world and other topics related to the musical arts.

Program Details

Undergraduate

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Departments & Facilities

Explore the departments, facilities and centers that contribute to your education in music.
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Music

Develop the skills necessary to be successful in your musical career while gaining lifelong friends and mentors. Whether you are interested in teaching, music performance or music history — or some combination of the three — the Department of Music will provide you with real-world experiences and connections to help you succeed.

Faculty & Staff

Get to know your professors in the Department of Music. Our faculty are experts in their field, contributing research and creative scholarship throughout the music field. 
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David Holdhusen

Chair, Music/Professor/Dir, Choral Activities
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Bethany Amundson

Assistant Professor, Director of Symphonic Bands
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Timothy Campbell

Associate Professor
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Todd Cranson

Associate Professor
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Alessandra Feris

Associate Professor
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Ioana Galu

Associate Professor
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Tracelyn Gesteland

Professor/Buhler Distinguished Professor
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Susan Gray

Professor
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Sonja Kraus

Assistant Professor
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Amy Laursen

Associate Professor
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Paul Lombardi

Associate Professor
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Darryl Martin

Conservator, National Music Museum
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JuanCarlos Mendoza

Assistant Professor
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Eric Mosterd

Assist Director CTL
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David Sanderson

Associate Professor
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Darin Wadley

Associate Professor

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