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
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:
One course from the following list:
| MUSC 101A | History of Western Art Music (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque) | 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
Two-Year Music Minor Plan
*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.