Electronic Music Minor
The electronic music minor focuses on the study of creating music using the tools of modern technology. It is designed to complement the music major or programs in other media by providing instruction in advanced skills of audio production, sound synthesis, and computer-assisted composition.
Course Requirements
Lower-Division Courses
One course from the following:
Plus the following course:
| MUSC 80C | History, Literature, and Technology of Electronic Music | 5 |
Plus one of the following courses to fulfill the music theory requirement
Students must take the Theory Placement Exam in order to test into the appropriate music theory course (MUSC 13, MUSC 14, or MUSC 30A). If a student places into MUSC 30A, they will satisfy the theory requirement. Students who place into MUSC 13 must complete this course and MUSC 14 to meet the theory requirement.
| MUSC 14 | Beginning Theory & Musicianship II | 5 |
| MUSC 15 | Preparatory Musicianship | 5 |
Upper-Division Courses
Take each of the following courses:
| MUSC 123 | Electronic Sound Synthesis | 5 |
| MUSC 124 | Intermediate Electronic Sound Synthesis | 5 |
| MUSC 125 | Advanced Electronic Sound Synthesis | 5 |
Two quarters of the following courses:
One of the following:
Or a similar music course that has a technical focus as approved by the department
One of the following courses:
| PHYS 160 | Practical Electronics | 5 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electronic Circuits | 5 |
| ECE 153 | Digital Signal Processing | 5 |
| ECE 171 | Analog Electronics | 5 |
| CSE 20 | Beginning Programming in Python | 5 |
| CSE 5J | Introduction to Programming in Java | 5 |