Music Minor
School of Music, 175 Moody Music Building
www.as.ua.edu/music
music@as.ua.edu
Admission into the minor. Students are expected to formally declare a minor. With the assistance of an advisor in the minor department, students should complete the “Declaration of Minor” form before or during the third year of full-time enrollment.
Grade point average. A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required for completion of the degree. The minor GPA is calculated based on all courses applicable to the minor that the student has attempted at UA and all work attempted applicable to the minor throughout the entire higher education career.
Minor courses. The minor in music requires the successful completion of the following 25 semester hours:
| Courses | Hours |
| MUS 115 | 4 |
| MUS 117 | 4 |
| MUS 121 or MUS 250 | 3 |
| MUA 010 (four semesters) | 0 |
| MUA applied 100 level (four semesters)1 | 4 |
| MUA ensembles (four semesters)2 | 4 |
| MUS 315, MUS 316, MUS 340, MUS 351, MUS 492, or MUS 494 | 6 |
| Total | 25 |
2Four semesters of ensembles should be chosen from MUA 150:350, MUA 152:352, MUA 153:353, MUA 154:354, MUA 155:355, MUA 156:356, MUA 157:357, MUA 158:358, MUA 159:359, MUA 160:360, MUA 161:361, MUA 162:362, MUA 163:363, MUA 165:365, MUA 167:367, MUA 168:368, or MUA 169:369.
Upper-level residency. A minimum of 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Ancillary courses. This minor does not require ancillary courses.
Additional minor requirements. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, college, major, and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an advisor in the major department for academic planning and to be cleared for registration each semester. If necessary, students may consult with the minor department academic advisor for questions concerning minor requirements.