{"id":57247,"date":"2024-07-30T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=57247"},"modified":"2024-07-30T13:36:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:36:32","slug":"popular-music-minor-launches-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2024\/popular-music-minor-launches-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular music minor launches this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new minor in popular music is launching this fall at EMU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minor provides an accessible way for students interested in music, but who might lack the formal training other music minors require, to follow their passion, said <strong>David Berry<\/strong>, director of the music program at EMU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want everyone who loves music to feel like they have a home in our department,\u201d Berry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There can be barriers to studying music in college. Requirements that they be able to read music or have a certain amount of training prevents many students from being involved in the music program, Berry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The minor will focus on the kinds of popular music that a lot of people love and enjoy,\u201d he said. Students can take classes in digital songwriting, taught by Professor <strong>Benjamin Guerrero<\/strong>, and lessons in songwriting, led by <strong>Trent Wagler \u201902<\/strong>, EMU faculty member and singer-songwriter of roots music band The Steel Wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really open,\u201d Berry said. \u201cYou could be making GarageBand files (a music-writing software program) in your dorm room. You could be a history major who wants to be a DJ on the side. If you love music, this minor is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about EMU\u2019s music program, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/music\">emu.edu\/music<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new minor in popular music is launching this fall at EMU. 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