The Conservatory of Music offers a Music Minor to University students with an interest and ability in music. Students who apply for admission to the Music Minor program are required to perform a placement audition in an instrument or voice. Students admitted to the Music Minor program are assigned a faculty advisor to direct their courses of study. Applications are available at the Office of Student Services, Room 300, Conservatory Building.
Minor in Music
Students must complete a minimum of 21 units and 10 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in music.
Minor Requirements:
MCOM 032 | Diatonic Harmony ** | 3 |
MCOM 042 | Musicianship I | 1 |
MHIS 005 | Music Appreciation | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Survey of Music History I | ||
Survey of Music History II | ||
MAPP 010 Applied Music * | 2 | |
Two Semesters of Participation in any Ensemble | 2 | |
5-7 Units of Additional Courses Excluding MCOM 002 and MCOM 003 | 5-7 |
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Students take a minimum of two semesters of private instruction.
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A qualified student may pass out of MCOM 032 and then elect to take MCOM 033/MCOM 034 or one additional semester of MHIS 011 or MHIS 012.
Music History Minor for Music Majors
The Music History minor for music majors is designed for students who wish to pursue additional coursework in the field of music history. It is open to students with the appropriate prerequisites. The minor allows other conservatory majors to explore more research-oriented courses. The requirements include four upper-division music history courses, one semester of German, one additional course in the liberal arts (specified below), and a semester of individualized research.
Minor in Music History
Students must complete a minimum of 22 units and 7 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.3 in order to earn a minor in music history.
Minor Requirements:
Twelve units in MHIS (100-level, not including MHIS 197), 9 of which must be taken from the following: * | 12 | |
Topics in Early Music | ||
Topics in Eighteenth-Century Music | ||
Topics in Nineteenth-Century Music | ||
Topics in Music of the 20th-21st Century | ||
American Music | ||
MHIS 193: Special Topics | ||
GERM 011A | First-Year German, First Semester (If waived upon exam, choose 8 units from below instead of 4) | 4 |
Four units from the following: | 4 | |
Any other language course | ||
Any course in ARTH, HIST, ENGL, CLAS, or RELI | ||
Cultural Anthropology | ||
Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ||
Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
MHIS 197 | Research in Music History | 2 |
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Students may substitute special topics courses with the consent of the advisor.
Music Theory Minor for Music Majors
The minor in music theory is available only to music majors. The intent is to offer significant study in music theory as a secondary area for a student already involved in the study of music. It can be combined with any music area except composition, but is particularly useful for majors in performance who are interested in extending their knowledge of music theory to support their performance activities or in expanding their compositional interests. It consists of seven courses that include upper division study in music analysis, counterpoint, orchestration and computer music.
Minor in Music Theory
Students must complete a minimum of 22 units and 7 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in music theory.
Note: 1) Only music majors are eligible for the minor in music theory.
Minor Requirements:
MCOM 019 | Music and Computer Technology | 3 |
MCOM 108 | Counterpoint | 3 |
MCOM 109 | Advanced Orchestration | 3 |
MCOM 113 | Advanced Analysis | 3 |
MCOM 118 | Music and Video Technology: Performance | 3 |
PHYS 039 | Physics of Music | 3 |
One Upper Division Music History (MHIS) course | 3 |
Note: 1) All the courses above must be taken at Pacific.
Minor in Music Industry Studies
Students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 6 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in music industry studies.
MMGT 011 | Introduction to Music Business | 3 |
MMGT 021 | Follow the Money | 3 |
MMGT 050 | Music Industry Forum (two units required) | 1 |
MMGT 187 | Music Management Internship | 3 |
or MMGT 188 | Music Industry Professional Practice | |
Nine units of electives in any MMGT course offering | 9 | |
Recommended elective MMGT courses: | ||
Digital Music Basics | ||
Music Industry Forum | ||
Pac Avenue Records I | ||
Pac Avenue Records II | ||
Music Publishing | ||
Sound Recording Fundamentals | ||
Media Promotion | ||
Popular Songwriting | ||
Digital Music Synthesis | ||
Entertainment Law | ||
Recording Studio Production (3 units B or better required in MMGT 106 to enroll) | ||
Music Royalty Analysis | ||
Music Management Internship | ||
Music Industry Professional Practice |
Minor in Jazz Studies
Students must complete a minimum of 20 units with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in jazz studies.
MUJZ 010 | Jazz Piano I | 1 |
MUJZ 011 | Jazz Piano II | 1 |
MUJZ 020 | Jazz Theory and Aural Training | 3 |
MUJZ 030 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
MUJZ 031 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
MUJZ 158 | Advanced History of Jazz | 3 |
or MUJZ 008 | Introduction to Jazz | |
MUJZ 171 | Jazz Applied I | 1-2 |
MUJZ 172 | Jazz Applied II | 1-2 |
MUJZ 173 | Jazz Applied III | 1-2 |
MUJZ 174 | Jazz Applied IV | 1-2 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Jazz Ensemble | ||
Jazz Combo |
Minor in Creative Music Technology
Students must complete a minimum of 20 units with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in creative music technology.
MCOM 002 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
MCOM 029 | The Analog-Digital Studio | 3 |
MCOM 118 | Music and Video Technology: Performance | 3 |
MCOM 127 | Introduction to Film Scoring | 2 |
MMGT 106 | Sound Recording Fundamentals | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 6 | |
Composition- Computer Music * | ||
Recording Studio Production and Composition- Computer Music ** |
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Must be taken for three semesters.
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Must be taken for two semesters.