Music and Culture (Minor)
Minor in Music & Culture
Unit: Music
Academic Plan Code(s): MC_ _MINOR
Program Information
The School of Music offers a minor in Music and Culture available to all UofL students not majoring in music. Students must meet the minimum admission requirement of the School of Music with a 2.75 GPA and must obtain approval from the School of Music. Students are not required to audition, though they may opt to audition for ensemble or applied study credit, depending on their performance abilities.
For graduation, in addition to all other degree requirements, a 2.5 GPA in Music an Culture minor program course work and a 2.5 cumulative UofL GPA are required.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six MUH courses with at least two courses at the 300 level: | 18 | |
| Introduction to Music History - AH | ||
| Music in World Cultures - D2, SB | ||
| Fundamentals of Song Writing | ||
| History of Rock and Roll - AH, D1 | ||
| African-American Music - AH, D1 | ||
| Hip-Hop Music and History - AH, D1 | ||
| History of Country Music - AH, D1 | ||
| Survey of American Jazz - AH, D1 | ||
| American Soul Music: History, Style and Influence - AH, D1 | ||
| Dance and Music in Society and Culture - AH, D1 | ||
| Dance Revolution: Disco, EDM, House and Beyond - AH, D1 | ||
| The Broadway Musical - AH | ||
| Studies in Ethnomusicology - D2, SB | ||
| Music and Sound in Film | ||
| Popular Music in American Culture - AH, D1 | ||
| Women in Music: A History - AH, D1 | ||
| Honors Seminar in Humanities: Women & Music | ||
| Select at least 2 credit hours of Instrument or Voice courses: 1 | 2 | |
| Class Piano-Beginners I | ||
| Class Piano-Beginners II | ||
| Jazz Piano Class | ||
| Piano Class | ||
| Piano Class | ||
| Class Guitar I | ||
| Class Guitar II | ||
| Beginning Class Guitar - AH, D2 | ||
| Voice Class | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 20 | |
- 1
Students may also complete the required 2 credits of Instrument or Voice class in part or in full by taking Applied Study (dependent on ability, audition, or faculty placement).
- 2
Students may count up to 1 hour of Major Ensemble (MUS 109) and 1 hour of Minor Ensemble (MUS119) toward the Music and Culture Minor. Note that participation in most ensembles requires an audition.
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
