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 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
*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.