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 "Courses Outside the College."

Minor in Music Studies in the Jacobs School of Music

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

  1. any course in which the student receives a grade below C- cannot be used to fulfill a minor requirement;
  2. the grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of minor requirements must be at least 2.000.
  3. students must complete at least 9 credit hours in the minor on the Bloomington campus;
  4. students must complete at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level.

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)

May be met by the following options:

  • MUS-Z 111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.) and MUS-Z 101 Music for the Listener (3 cr.),
    • (MUS-Z 111 may be replaced with MUS-Z 211 Music Theory II or MUS-Z 311 Music Theory III based on placement exam)
  • MUS-Z 101 Music for the Listener (3 cr.) and MUS-T 109 Rudiments of Music I (3 cr.),
  • MUS-T 109 Rudiments of Music I (3 cr.) and MUS-T 151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.)
  • MUS-T 151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.) and an additional music elective (3 cr.).

Ensemble/Live Performance (2 credit hours)

Either two semesters of MUS-X 001 All-Campus Ensemble (1 cr.) or by audition, one semester of MUS-X 040 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.), MUS-X 060, Early Music Ensemble (2 cr.), MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles (2 cr.), MUS-X 030 Ballet Ensemble (2 cr.), MUS-X 050 Marching Hundred for Non–Music Majors (2 cr.), MUS-Z 161 Steel Drumming (2 cr.), MUS-Z 162 Hand Drumming (2 cr.), or MUS-Z 100 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 9 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.

Music Courses that are Counted as "Inside Hours" for College Students
  • MUS-M 385 Film Sound and Film Music (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-M 392 Art Musics of the Non-Western World (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC
  • MUS-M 396 (AAAD A396) Art Music of Black Composers (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE DUS
  • MUS-M 401 History and Literature of Music I (4 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-M 402 History and Literature of Music II (4 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-T 418 Music and Ideas (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 101 Music for the Listener (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 171 Opera Theatre Series I (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 172 Opera Theatre Series II (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 201 History of Rock and Roll Music (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 202 History of Rock Music II (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 211 Music Theory II (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 311 Music Theory III (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 315 Music for Film (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 373 The American Musical (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 385 History of the Blues (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE DUS
  • MUS-Z 390 Jazz for Listeners (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 393 (AAAD-A 393) History of Jazz (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE DUS
  • MUS-Z 394 (AAAD-A 394) Survey of African American Music (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE DUS
  • MUS-Z 395 (AAAD-A 395) Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE DUS
  • MUS-Z 401 The Music of the Beatles (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 402 Music of Frank Zappa (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 403 The Music of Jimi Hendrix (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 404 The Music of Bob Dylan (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • MUS-Z 413 Latin American and Latino Popular Music and Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H,  CASE GCC
  • MUS-Z 415 Connections: Music, Art, Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H