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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Minor

The music minor offers students an opportunity to acquire basic knowledge of music theory, music history, and performance skills.

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts School of Music web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Student Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Music Minor - Total Credits: 23

Courses Include:

  • The Music Minor includes:

  • Two semesters of applied music at 2 credits each

  • 2 credits of ensemble

  • 12 credits of upper-division electives selected from the following:
    - applied study (maximum of 4 credits)
    - ensemble (maximum of 4 credits)
    - music theory /history (maximum of 6 additional credits)
    - music education (maximum of 3 credits)
    - music technology (maximum of 3 credits)
    - conducting (maximum of 4 credits)