Music Performance ,Minor

Follow your passion for music as part of the vibrant ASU musical community in this minor program. Nurture your creativity and artistry while you continue to develop your skills as a musician.

Description ▲

The minor program in music performance enables you to elevate your musical abilities while pursuing a major that excites and inspires you. The program offers individualized instruction and ensemble experience and is designed to enhance your performance skills.

At a glance ▲

College/school: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Location: Tempe

Curriculum ▲

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2026-2027 Catalog Year

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The minor in music performance consists of 21 credit hours, of which 13 credit hours must be upper division. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better can be used to satisfy minor requirements.
MUP 121 Studio Instruction 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
MUP 321 Studio Instruction 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
MUS 100 Fundamentals of Music Notation or MTC 125 Music Theory I 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MUS 131 Bach to Bebop (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MUP 442 Topic: Orchestra Strings MUP 442 Topic: Philharmonia MUP 442 Topic: Wind Ensemble MUP 443 Choral Ensembles MUP 444 Maroon and Gold Concert Band MUP 450 Choral Union MUP 455 Canticum Bassum MUP 457 Sol Singers MUP 458 ASU Gospel Choir MUP 459 Barrett Choir MUP 486 Topic: Concert Jazz Band MUP 486 Topic: Jazz Repertory Band MUP 486 Topic: Latin Jazz Ensemble 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MUP 441 Popular Music Ensemble MUP 485 Percussion Ensemble MUP 485 Topic: African Diasporic Ensemble MUP 485 Topic: Jazz MUP 489 Ethnomusicology Ensembles MUP 489 Topic: Gamelan MUP 489 Topic: Hip Hop Ensemble MUP 489 Topic: Latin Marimba MUP 489 Topic: Mariachi MUP 489 Topic: World Percussion Ensemble 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
Upper Division MHL Elective MUS 340 Music for the Concert Hall, Stage, and Screen (HUAD) MUS 347 Jazz in America (HUAD) MUS 354 Popular Music MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 356 Broadway and the American Musical (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 410 History of Women in Music (HUAD) 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
MHL Elective MSC Elective MTC Elective MUE Elective MUP Elective MUS Elective 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Enrollment requirements ▲

GPA Requirement: None

Incompatible Majors: BA in music; BA in music (music and culture); BA in music (popular music); BM in music performance; BM in music theatre

Other Enrollment Requirements: Students must successfully complete an audition before the faculty in the applicable instrument area for admission to the program. Audition criteria and specific audition requirements are determined by area faculty and are similar to the MUP 111 and MUP 311 enrollment criteria for each instrument. Students interested in pursuing the performance minor should submit an application (at the bottom of the page).

Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.

Career opportunities▲

Minor programs empower students to build complementary competencies, enhancing the marketable knowledge and skills they gain through their majors.

Graduates with a minor in music performance have valuable experience that can support careers in arts administration, teaching, business and beyond, giving them a competitive edge in a wide variety of fields.

Contact information▲

School of Music, Dance and Theatre | MUSIC E167
mdtadmissions@asu.edu
480-965-5069

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Music Performance ,Minor