Music Industry, Minor

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For students with majors in another field, The School of Music offers two Music Minor tracks. Both tracks emphasize the development of an appreciation for different music genres, knowledge of music theory, exposure to the history of music, and applied experience in ensemble playing.

Contact Information

School of Music
Virginia Street Gym 100
(775) 784-6145
https://www.unr.edu/music

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Lincoln Hall 305
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (21 units)

This minor is not open to students pursuing any music major. Students with majors in another field may minor in music industry by completing the following:

Minor GPA| 2. 0
Minor Upper-Division Units| 9
Minor Residency Requirement| 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits: Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

A. Core Courses (18 units)

MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units) (satisfactory completion of 3 semesters required)
MUS 109 - Functional Piano I (1 unit)
MUS 110 - Functional Piano II (1 unit)
MUS 203 - Music Theory I (3 units)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II (3 units)
MUS 233 - Recording Techniques and Midi I (2 units)
MUS 234 - Recording Techniques and Midi II (2 units)
MUS 341 - Music History I (3 units) OR
MUS 342 - Music History II (3 units)

Music Internship (3 units)

MUS 490 - Music Internship & Entrepreneurship (3 units)

B. Ensembles (2 units)

Complete 2 units from the following:

C. Elective in a music course numbered 300 - 499 (1 unit)

Complete at least 1 additional unit in upper-division music courses as an elective.

Any MUS, MUSA or MUSE course numbered 300-499 not counted toward the requirements above may be used in the elective requirement. Refer to the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog for eligible courses.