Music Minor ~ Degree Requirements

Credits Required

Total credits in the minor: 24 (at least 12 upper-division)
Credits at CSUMB: 16

Prerequisites

You must prepare a plan in conference with an MPA advisor prior to beginning the program.

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

You must achieve each of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options.

LO 1 Historical and Theoretical Analysis ~ students identify music genres from different periods and integrate historical and theoretical perspectives in analyzing contemporary styles

• Complete one of the following:
  MPA 101; MPA 102
  
• Complete MPA 335 Reflections on American Music
  
• Complete one of the following:
  MPA 337 (online); MPA 338 (online)

LO 2 Comparative Analysis ~ students analyze music in a social, historical, and cultural context, and compare and contrast music of at least three different cultural traditions, including non-Eurocentric traditions

• Complete MPA 360

LO 3 Performance/Production Skills ~ students express themselves with an intermediate to advanced level of instrumental, technological, and/or vocal competency

• Complete one of the following:
  MPA 306; MPA 307; MPA 308
  
• Complete one of the following:
  MPA 310; MPA 320; MPA 330; MPA 332; MPA 340 (taken in two sequential semesters); or MPA 350 (taken in four sequential semesters); MPA 420 (taken in four sequential semesters)