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:

MUSC 11A	Introduction to Western Classical Music	5
MUSC 11D	Introduction to World Music	5

MUSC 11A formerly Introduction to Western Art Music

Plus all of the following courses:

MUSC 30A	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5
MUSC 30B	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5
MUSC 30C	Theory, Literature, and Musicianship	5

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

MUSC 61	Individual Lessons: Half Hour	2
MUSC 62	Individual Lessons: One Hour	3
MUSC 63	Group Instrumental and Vocal Lessons	2

Upper-Division Courses

Six quarters of upper-division ensembles

MUSC 102	University Orchestra	2
MUSC 103	University Concert Choir	2
MUSC 158	South African Music Ensemble	2
MUSC 163	Early Music Ensemble	2
MUSC 164	Jazz Ensembles	2
MUSC 165	Chamber Music Workshop	2
MUSC 166	Chamber Singers	2
MUSC 168	Experimental Music Ensemble	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:

MUSC 161	Individual Lessons: One Hour	3
MUSC 161A	Individual Lessons: Half Hour	2
MUSC 161B	Group Instrumental & Vocal Lessons	2
MUSC 162	Advanced Individual Lessons: One Hour	5

One course from the following list:

MUSC 101A	History of Western Music (c. 1150 - 1750)	5
MUSC 101B	History of Western Art Music	5
MUSC 101C	History of Western Art Music	5
MUSC 180A	Studies in World Musics: Asia and the Pacific	5
MUSC 180B	Studies in World Musics: Africa and the Americas	5
MUSC 180C	Studies in World Musics: Central Asia	5
MUSC 180D	Music of Insular Southeast Asia	5

Planner

The table below is for informational purposes and do not reflect all university, general education, and credit requirements. See Undergraduate Graduation Requirements for more information.

Two-Year Western Art 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 161A, MUSC 161B or MUSC 161	MUSC 161A, MUSC 161B or MUSC 161	MUSC 161A, MUSC 161B or MUSC 161
	Ensemble	Ensemble	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.

General Education (GE) Codes

MUSC 11A satisfies the IM GE code, and MUSC 11D satisfies the CC GE code.

Most, but not all, ensembles satisfy the PR-C or PR-E code GE requirement. Students should check to confirm which courses from the ensembles course list satisfy GE codes.