Creative Music Performance

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

About the Program

If performance is your passion, the Minor in Music - Creative Music Performance is for you!

Focus of Study

The foundation of this minor degree is ensembles and private lessons along with Music Theory and a variety of electives.

Program Requirements

  • 21 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 12 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

4 Credit Hours

  • MUS 1010 Music Theory I: Systems of Pitch & Representation (3 credit hours)
  • MUS 1030 Aural Skills I (1)

Private Lessons

4 Credit Hours

Complete 4 credit hours of Private Instruction:

  • MUS 1600 Applied Music - Private Instruction (1 credit hour each semester)
  • MUS 2600 Private Instruction: Advanced (1 credit hour each semester)

Note: Applied Lessons must be taken at UCCS.

Ensemble Courses

4 Credit Hours

Complete 4 credit hours of the following Ensemble courses:

  • MUS 1100 UCCS Symphony Orchestra 21 (1)
  • MUS 1200 World Music Ensemble for Vocalists and Instrumentalists (2)
  • MUS 1310 University Choir (1)
  • MUS 2250 Jazz and Improvisation Ensemble (2)
  • MUS 2300 Electronic Acoustic Ensemble (2)
  • MUS 2400 Chamber Music Ensemble (2)
  • MUS 3050 UCCS String Quartet (1)
  • MUS 3051 UCCS Brass Ensemble (1)
  • MUS 3052 Sagitta Guitar Quartet (1)
  • MUS 4300 Creative Music Ensemble (2)

Note: Ensemble courses must be taken at UCCS.

 Music Electives

9 Credit Hours

Complete 9 hours from the following MUS courses. At least 6 hours much be upper-division (3000+):

  • MUS 2010 Music Theory II: Style of Counterpoint (3)
  • MUS 2030 Aural Skills & Musicianship II (1)
  • MUS 2450 Music Theatre Performance & Practice (3)
  • MUS 2500 Music Composition & Songwriting I (3)
  • MUS 2850 Topics in Music History and Research I (3)
  • MUS 2950 Audio Engineering and Production I (3)
  • MUS 3010 Music Theory III: Sound in Time, from Rhythm to Form (3)
  • MUS 3030 Aural Skills & Musicianship III (1)
  • MUS 3150 Introduction to Ethnomusicology (3)
  • MUS 3200 Electronic and Computer Music II (3)
  • MUS 3450 Advanced Musical Theatre: Performance & Practice (3)
  • MUS 3500 Music Composition & Songwriting II (3)
  • MUS 3700 Film Scoring (3)
  • MUS 3850 Topics in Music History and Research II (3)
  • MUS 3950 Audio Engineering & 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 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)

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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