Music Composition & Sound Design

Undergraduate Minor
Program Delivery
On Campus, Online, Hybrid
Total Credits
23 Credits

About the Program

The Minor in Music - Composition & Sound Design is for any student who would like to seriously hone their composition skills. 

Focus of Study

This minor provides three semesters of Music Theory, one semester of Electronic and Computer Music, plus electives in Audio Engineering and Film Scoring

Program Requirements

  • 23 credit hours within Music
  • 9 upper-division credit hours (3000-4999 level)
  • 2.0 Minor GPA (grade of C or better in any course counted toward the minor)
  • Residency: Last 14 credit hours of the minor must be completed while registered at UCCS

NOTE: Speak with an academic advisor to declare a minor.

For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Program Coursework

Core Courses

14 Credit Hours

  • MUS 1010 Music Theory I: Systems of Pitch & Representation (3 credit hours)
  • MUS 1030 Aural Skills & Musicianship I (1)
  • MUS 2010 Music Theory II: Styles of Counterpoint (3)
  • MUS 2030 Aural Skills & Musicianship II (1)
  • MUS 2150 Electronic and Computer Music I (3) or MUS 2950 Audio Engineering & Production I (3)
  • MUS 2500 Music Composition & Songwriting I (3)

Upper-division Electives

9 Credit Hours

Complete 9 credit hours of the following:

  • MUS 3010 Music Theory III: Sound in Time, from Rhythm to Form (3)
  • MUS 3030 Aural Skills & Musicianship III (1)
  • MUS 3150 Intro to Ethnomusicology (3)
  • MUS 3200 Electronic and Computer Music II (3)
  • MUS 3500 Music Composition and Songwriting II (3)
  • MUS 3600 Applied Lessons (1)*
  • MUS 3700 Film Scoring & Music Composition (3)
  • MUS 3850 Topics in Music History and Research II (3)
  • MUS 3950 Audio Engineering and Production II (3)
  • MUS 4010 Music Theory IV: Musical Practices & Processes (3)
  • MUS 4030 Internship in Music (1-3)
  • MUS 4250 The Business of Music: Entrepreneurship and Creative Enterprise (3)
  • MUS 4300 Creative Music Ensemble (2)
  • MUS 4600 Applied Lessons (1)*
  • MUS 4750 Contemporary Music: Cultures, Designs, and Aesthetics (3)
  • MUS 4950 Special Topics (3)
  • MUS 4960 Advanced Special Topics (3)
  • MUS 4980 Music Capstone: Senior Thesis (3)
  • VAPA 3950 Sound Art: Creative Sonic Worlds and Practices (3)

* may be repeated for credit

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Admission Details

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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