Distinctions & Opportunities

Opportunities Outside the College

Jacobs School of Music

College of Arts and Sciences students are eligible for the Minor in Music Studies in the Jacobs School of Music. In addition, a limited number of courses in the theory and history of music offered in the Jacobs School of Music are counted as "inside hours" for College students. For information on which courses count as "inside hours," please see the section of this Bulletin entitled "Courses Outside the College," which can be found under "Degree Requirements."

Minor in Music Studies in the Jacobs School of Music

Note: The following requirements apply to minors offered and transcripted by the College:

  • any course in which the student receives a grade below C- cannot be used to fulfill a minor requirement;
  • the grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of minor requirements must be at least 2.000.

Requirements

Minimum of 20 credit hours, of which at least 15 (including a minimum of one core course) must be taken on the Bloomington campus.

Core (6 credit hours)

Z111 Introduction to Music Theory I (3 cr.) and Z101 Music for the Listener (3 cr.), or T109 Rudiments of Music (3 cr.) and T151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.), may be substituted for students who qualify.

Ensemble/Live Performance (2 credit hours)

Either two semesters of X001 All-Campus Ensemble (1 cr.) or by audition, one semester of X040 Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.), X060, Early Music Ensemble (2 cr.), X070 Choral Ensembles (2 cr.), X030 Ballet Ensemble (2 cr.), X050 Marching Hundred for Non–Music Majors (2 cr.), Z161 Steel Drumming (2 cr.), Z162 Hand Drumming (2 cr.), or Z100 The Live Musical Performance (2 cr.).

Music Electives (12 credit hours)

Electives in music should be chosen based on the student’s background and interest, and with the approval of the director of music undergraduate studies. Courses may include elective performance study at the 100 level (no more than 3 credit hours) and courses with a “Z” prefix.

Other courses inside or outside of the Jacobs School of Music may be used as electives if approved by both the director of music undergraduate studies and  the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences. Music ensemble credits beyond the two required above do not count toward music electives. At least 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.

Music Courses that are Counted as "Inside Hours" for College Students
  • M385 Film Sound and Film Music (3 cr.) A & H
  • M392 Art Musics of the Non-Western World (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • M396 (AAAD A396) Art Music of Black Composers (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • M401 History and Literature of Music I (4 cr.) A & H
  • M402 History and Literature of Music II (4 cr.) A & H
  • T418 Music and Ideas (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z101 Music for the Listener I (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z111 Introduction to Music Theory I (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z171 Opera Theatre I (3. cr.) A & H
  • Z172 Opera Theatre II (3. cr.) A & H
  • Z201 History of Rock and Roll Music I (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z202 History of Rock and Roll Music II (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z211 Music Theory II (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z301 Rock Music in the ’70s and ’80s (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z311 Music Theory III (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z315 Music for Film (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z373 American Musical: Context and Development (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z385 History of the Blues (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • Z390 Jazz for Listeners (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z393 (AAAD A393) History of Jazz (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • Z394 (AAAD A394) Black Music in America/ Survey of African American Music (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • Z395 (AAAD A395) Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • Z401 The Music of the Beatles (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z402 Music of Frank Zappa (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z403 The Music of Jimi Hendrix (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z404 The Music of Bob Dylan (3 cr.) A & H
  • Z413 Latin American Popular Music (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
  • Z415 Connections: Music, Art, Literature (3 cr.) A & H