Western Art Music Minor

The undergraduate minor program in Western art music offers a course of study leading to the minor in music. The goal of this program is to provide a focus for music activities, as well as a background in music theory, history, and performance.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

Choose one of the following courses:

MUSC11A	Introduction to Western Classical Music	5
MUSC11D	Introduction to World Music	5

MUSC 11A formerly Introduction to Western Art Music

Plus all of the following courses:

MUSC30A	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5
MUSC30B	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5
MUSC30C	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5

Plus three quarters of the following lower-division instrumental/voice lesson course:

MUSC61	Individual Lessons: Half Hour	2
MUSC62	Individual Lessons: One Hour	3
MUSC63	Group Instrumental and Vocal Lessons	2

Upper-Division Courses

Six quarters of upper-division ensembles

MUSC102	University Orchestra	2
MUSC103	University Concert Choir	2
MUSC158	South African Music Ensemble	2
MUSC163	Early Music Ensemble	2
MUSC164	Jazz Ensembles	2
MUSC166	Chamber Singers	2

Students can petition to take lower-division ensembles, rather than upper-division ensembles. Petitions can be sent to music@ucsc.edu.

Plus three quarters of the following upper-division instrumental/voice lessons course:

MUSC161

Individual Lessons: One Hour

(Fee: $650 per quarter)

One course from the following list:

MUSC101A	History of Western Art Music (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque)	5
MUSC101B	History of Western Art Music	5
MUSC101C	History of Western Art Music	5
MUSC180A	Studies in World Musics: Asia and the Pacific	5
MUSC180B	Studies in World Musics: Africa and the Americas	5
MUSC180C	Studies in World Musics: Central Asia	5
MUSC180D	Music of Insular Southeast Asia	5

Planner

Two-Year Music Minor Plan

	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st	MUSC 11A*
	MUSC 61, MUSC 62 or MUSC 63	MUSC 61, MUSC 62 or MUSC 63	MUSC 61, MUSC 62, or MUSC 63
	Ensemble	Ensemble	Ensemble
2nd	MUSC 30A	MUSC 30B	MUSC 30C
		MUSC 101A**

	MUSC 161 ensemble	MUSC 161 ensemble	MUSC 161 ensemble

*Satisfies the MUSC 11 requirement; can be replaced with MUSC 11D

**Satisfies upper-division requirement; can be replaced with MUSC 101B or MUSC 101C or a MUSC 180 series course.