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 11AIntroduction to Western Classical Music

5

MUSC 11DIntroduction to World Music

5

MUSC 11A formerly Introduction to Western Art Music

Plus all of the following courses:

MUSC 30ATheory, Literature, and Musicianship

5

MUSC 30BTheory, Literature, and Musicianship

5

MUSC 30CTheory, Literature, and Musicianship

5

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

MUSC 61Individual Lessons: Half Hour

2

MUSC 62Individual Lessons: One Hour

3

MUSC 63Group Instrumental and Vocal Lessons

2

Upper-Division Courses

Six quarters of upper-division ensembles

MUSC 102University Orchestra

2

MUSC 103University Concert Choir

2

MUSC 158South African Music Ensemble

2

MUSC 163Early Music Ensemble

2

MUSC 164Jazz Ensembles

2

MUSC 165Chamber Music Workshop

2

MUSC 166Chamber Singers

2

MUSC 168Experimental 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 161Individual Lessons: One Hour

3

MUSC 161AIndividual Lessons: Half Hour

2

MUSC 161BGroup Instrumental & Vocal Lessons

2

MUSC 162Advanced Individual Lessons: One Hour

5

One course from the following list:

MUSC 101AHistory of Western Music (c. 1150 - 1750)

5

MUSC 101BHistory of Western Art Music

5

MUSC 101CHistory of Western Art Music

5

MUSC 180AStudies in World Musics: Asia and the Pacific

5

MUSC 180BStudies in World Musics: Africa and the Americas

5

MUSC 180CStudies in World Musics: Central Asia

5

MUSC 180DMusic 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.