Music Minor
The Music minor, in alignment with the major, emphasizes well-rounded musicianship, achieved through a balance of performance, composition, scholarship, and technology. You will be taking courses in each sub-discipline; taken together, these courses provide a solid foundation for any musician and support a range of cross-disciplinary interests involving music. The courses also lay a foundation for further music coursework in any of the sub-disciplines and contribute to the B.A. in Music, should you choose to make this your major.
Required Courses
Please note: Twelve of the units taken to complete a minor (6 of which are upper
division) may not be used in fulfillment of other minors,
concentrations, or major requirements.
Complete 2 units from the following Composition coursework:
- MPA 316: Sound Art Practicum (1 units)
- MPA 340: Music Production & Artistic Development (1 units)
- MPA 346: Free Improvisation Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 368: Songwriting (2 units)
- MPA 370: Acoustic Composition (2 units)
- MPA 371: Composition Seminar (2 units)
Complete 4 units from the following Musicology coursework:
- MPA 301: Music for Children (4 units)
- MPA 306: History of Electronic Music (4 units)
- MPA 336: Jazz History (4 units)
- MPA 337: Music History I: 500-1750 (4 units)
- MPA 338: Music History II: 1750-1900 (4 units)
- MPA 364: Music of Mexico (4 units)
- MPA 365: Survey of Global Music (3 units)
- MPA 367: Music of Latin America and the Caribbean (4 units)
Complete two units from the following Performance coursework:
- MPA 110: Keyboard I (1 units)
- MPA 115: Performance Study Fundamental (1 units)
- MPA 209: African Drumming (1 units)
- MPA 210: Keyboard II (1 units)
- MPA 211: Beginning Guitar (1 units)
- MPA 212: Intermediate Guitar (1 units)
- MPA 213: Advanced Guitar (1 units)
- MPA 214: Guitar Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 215: Performance Study Beginning (1 units)
- MPA 225: Ballet Folklorico (2 units)
- MPA 229: African Dancing (1 units)
- MPA 244: Voice and Movement (4 units)
- MPA 260: Pep Band (1 units)
- MPA 261: String Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 309: Global Percussion (1 units)
- MPA 310: Gospel Choir (1 units)
- MPA 315: Performance Study Intermediate (1 units)
- MPA 320: Chorale (1 units)
- MPA 330: Voice Training I (2 units)
- MPA 332: Voice Training II (2 units)
- MPA 340: Music Production & Artistic Development (1 units)
- MPA 345: Jazz Improvisation (1 units)
- MPA 346: Free Improvisation Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 347: Latin Jazz Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 350: Advanced Performing Band (1 units)
- MPA 390: Musical Theater Production (2 units)
- MPA 401: Conducting (2 units)
- MPA 402: New Music Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 405: Ensembles (1 units)
- MPA 415: Performance Study Advanced (1 units)
- MPA 416: Folklorico Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 417: Jazz Ensemble (1 units)
- MPA 420: Advanced Voice Ensemble (1-2 units)
Complete 3 units from the following Technology coursework:
Complete 5 units from the following Theory and Musicianship coursework:
Learning Outcomes
Historical and Theoretical Analysis
Students identify music genres from different periods and integrate historical and theoretical perspectives in analyzing contemporary styles.
Comparative Analysis
Students analyze music in a social, historical, and cultural context, and compare and contrast music of at least three different cultural traditions, including non-Eurocentric traditions.
Performance/Production Skills
Students express themselves with an intermediate to advanced level of instrumental, technological, and/or vocal competency.