Applied Music Studies, Undergraduate Minor

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About the Applied Music Studies Undergraduate Minor

The undergraduate minor in applied studies seeks to further prior knowledge and skill in music for students with previous experience with a particular instrument or voice type. This minor provides opportunities for practical study and ensemble experiences, as well as classroom-based instruction on a broad array of musical topics. No more than 6 credits from applied study can be counted towards this minor. An audition is required to declare this minor and enroll in one-on-one study. Completion of this minor will satisfy the creative arts core requirement.

Required Courses

MUSI 1300 - Creating the Critical Listener 3 Semester Credit Hours ^††
OR
MUHL 1308 - Music in Western Civilization 3 Semester Credit Hours (study abroad option)^†
AND
MUTH 1301 - Music Theory Fundamentals 3 Semester Credit Hours (or equivalent)
And at least three hours from the following:
MUAP 1001 - Applied Music V1-4 Semester Credit Hours
MUAP 1002 - Applied Music V1-4 Semester Credit Hours
MUEN - Music Ensemble (at least two enrollments in any music ensemble, 1 semester credit hour each; some may require audition)

Elective Courses

(Choose from the following for remaning semester credit hours. Courses taken to satisfy the required courses cannot be repeated or otherwise used to fulfill the elective courses. Six hours must be upper level.)

MUAP 2001-3001
MUHL 2304 - History of Jazz 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
MUHL 2307 - Music and Globalization 3 Semester Credit Hours ^††
MUHL 2308 - Musics of Latin America 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
MUHL 2310 - History of Rock and Roll 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
MUHL 4300 - Special Topics in Music History and Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours ^*
MUHL 4338 - Music, Folklore, and Traditional Culture in Irish History 3 Semester Credit Hours (study abroad)
MUSI 2301 - Essential Elements of Music 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
MUTH 1300 - Songwriting 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
MUTH 1301 - Music Theory Fundamentals 3 Semester Credit Hours
Any additional MUEN Music Ensemble
MUEN 1103 - Marching Band 1 Semester Credit Hours (fulfills Personal Fitness and Wellness requirement)^**
MUEN 3101 - Choir 1 Semester Credit Hours (University Singers, Women’s Chorale, Matador Singers, University Choir, Lubbock Chorale)^**
MUEN 3102 - Opera Theatre 1 Semester Credit Hours (Opera and Opera Theatre)^**
MUEN 3103 - Band 1 Semester Credit Hours (Marching Band, University Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble)^**
MUEN 3104 - Orchestra 1 Semester Credit Hours (String Orchestra, University Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Bravura)^**
MUEN 3105 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Semester Credit Hours (Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Ensemble II)^**
MUEN 3106 - Chamber Ensemble V1-6 Semester Credit Hours ^**
MUEN 3110 - Medium Ensemble V1-6 Semester Credit Hours ^**
Additional courses in music theory or musicology with instructor permission

Notes

* Offered in rotation. See advisor for currently available topics. Repeatable for credit with different topic designation.

** Ensemble audition may be required. Subject to availability.

† Fulfills Creative Arts core curriculum requirement.

†† Fulfills Creative Arts and Multicultural requirements.

MUHL 4300

Available topics for Music Minors

(Note: These courses rotate and are not available each semester. See advisor for the current semester’s schedule.)

Asian Pop Music
Charles Ives in His World
Classic Music
Frank Zappa
Great Musicians in Paris
Mozart and the Age of Revolution
Music and American Radical Politics
Music and Nationalism
Music and the Contemplative Mind
Music in the US
Music of the African Diaspora
Music, Mysticism, and Magic
Musical Iconography
Musics of Latin America
Romantic Music
Shakespeare and Music
Symphonic Literature
The Music of Duke Ellington
Women and Music
World Music