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Program Minimum Units
24 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Art: Visual & Performing, Technology, Experimentation & Discovery, Design & User Experience, Literature & Culture
Academic Areas
Humanities & Arts

Overview

The Music minor allows students to explore music through a flexible program of study. The minor can focus on Composition, History, Music, Science & Technology (MST), Performance/Conducting, Theory, or on areas not currently served by the major, such as Ethnomusicology, Jazz, or Musical Theater. The minor can also focus on musical aspects of a non-Music major such as American Studies, Anthropology, Area Studies, Computer Science, CSRE, TAPS, etc. Courses used to fulfill the minor may not be used to satisfy any other department degree requirements (major or minor).

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

Courses may be fulfilled in either breadth or depth in any area(s) desired, and may be selected from any of the Department of Music’s courses. Prospective minors must choose a faculty advisor and submit a course plan. Course plans and advisor agreement forms are available from the undergraduate student services officer.

Areas

Students must complete at least three units of coursework in three of the following five areas:

  • Composition

  • History/Ethnomusicology

  • MST/Computer Music

  • Performance/Conducting

  • Theory

Complete at least 3 of the following:
Composition
Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
MUSIC 20AY

Exploring Soundscapes: Music-Making as a tool for Mental Wellbeing

3 Units
MUSIC 20C

Jazz Arranging and Composition

3 Units
MUSIC 112

Film Scoring

3 Units
MUSIC 113

Introduction to Instrumental Composition

2-3 Units
MUSIC 123A

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Rhythmic Design

1-2 Units
MUSIC 123B

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Pitch Design

1-2 Units
MUSIC 123C

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: World Music

1-2 Units
MUSIC 123I

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Music, Art, and Intermedia

2-3 Units
MUSIC 123D

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Extended Performance Techniques

1-2 Units
MUSIC 124A

Songwriters Workshop

1-2 Units
MUSIC 125

First Individual Undergraduate Projects in Composition I

1-3 Units
MUSIC 125A

Individual Undergraduate Projects in Composition

1-4 Units
MUSIC 127A

Instrumentation and Orchestration

3 Units
MUSIC 127B

Advanced Orchestration

3 Units
MUSIC 155

Intermedia Workshop

4 Units
MUSIC 220B

Compositional Algorithms, Psychoacoustics, and Computational Music

3-4 Units
MUSIC 223A

Composing Electronic Sound Poetry

2-3 Units
MUSIC 223Q

Queer Electronic Music Composition

3 Units
MUSIC 228

Stanford Virtual Reality Orchestra (sVoRk)

1-3 Units
MUSIC 228X

Research and Development for Stanford VR Orchestra

1-3 Units
or
History/Ethnomusicology
Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
MUSIC 1A

Music, Mind, and Human Behavior

3 Units
MUSIC 1C

Love Songs

3 Units
MUSIC 2A

The Symphony

3 Units
MUSIC 2C

An Introduction to Opera

3 Units
MUSIC 7B

Musical Cultures of the World

2-3 Units
MUSIC 8A

Rock, Sex, and Rebellion

3 Units
MUSIC 10N

Bad Sounds

3 Units
MUSIC 14N

Women Making Music

3 Units
MUSIC 11N

Harmonic Convergence: Music's Intersections with Science, Mathematics, History, and Literature

3 Units
MUSIC 12N

Engaging with Music

3 Units
MUSIC 16Q

Listening to Climate Change

3 Units
MUSIC 18A

Introduction to Jazz History and Appreciation

3 Units
MUSIC 18B

Jazz History and Appreciation: Advanced Level

3 Units
MUSIC 18N

Musical Dishonesty: Fakes, Forgeries, Counterfeits, Hoaxes, Deceptions, Illusions, and Artifice

3 Units
MUSIC 25

Decoding Anime

3 Units
MUSIC 31N

Behind the Big Drums: Exploring Taiko

3 Units
MUSIC 33N

Beethoven

3 Units
MUSIC 35N

Black Music Revealed: Black composers, performers, and themes from the 18th century to the present

3 Units
MUSIC 36H

Dangerous Ideas

1 Units
MUSIC 39B

Music and Healing

3 Units
MUSIC 40

Music History to 1600

4 Units
MUSIC 41

Music History 1600-1830

4 Units
MUSIC 42

Music History Since 1830

4 Units
MUSIC 80A

Jewish Music of the Diaspora

3 Units
MUSIC 100

Movement: Migration, Songwriting, and Multi-Platform Storytelling

2 Units
MUSIC 110

Music in Psychic and Social Life

3 Units
MUSIC 115

Individual Undergraduate Projects in Jazz

1-3 Units
MUSIC 116J

Studies in Ethnomusicology: Listening to the Local: Music Ethnography of the Bay Area

3-5 Units
MUSIC 118

Musics and Appropriation Throughout the World

3 Units
MUSIC 132

Music Education: Then, Now, and Then Again

3 Units
MUSIC 140L

Renaissance Soundscapes

3-4 Units
MUSIC 143F

Nineteenth-Century Pianism: History, Works, & Performance Practices

3-4 Units
MUSIC 143J

Studies in Music of the Classical Period: Haydn and Mozart: Music in the Age of Enlightenment

3-4 Units
MUSIC 144J

Studies in Music of the Romantic Period: The Faust Legend in Romantic Music

3-4 Units
MUSIC 144N

Reading Recorded Performances: From Data to Interpretation

3-4 Units
MUSIC 146N

Transcultural Perspectives of South-East Asian Music and Arts

2-4 Units
MUSIC 146S

Sound Tracks: Music, Memory, Migration

3-4 Units
MUSIC 147R

Performing Rights: Race, Intellectual Property, and the U.S. Recording Industry

3-4 Units
MUSIC 147T

This Must Be The Place: American Music and American Geography

3-4 Units
MUSIC 147U

Identity, Difference, Sound

3-5 Units
MUSIC 153E

Close Listening: Sound, Media, and Performance

4 Units
MUSIC 159M

Gay Guerilla: A Hands-On Experience of The Life, Music, and Legacy of Julius Eastman

1-3 Units
MUSIC 159V

Groundbreaking Chamber Music Works of the Second Viennese School

3 Units
MUSIC 161E

Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

1 Units
MUSIC 161F

Ottoman Music Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 164

Old-Time Music Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 183F

Songs of Love and Longing

3-5 Units
or
MST/Computer Music
Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
MUSIC 32N

Sculpting with Sounds, Images, and Words

3 Units
MUSIC 101

Introduction to Creating Electronic Sounds

3-4 Units
MUSIC 105

Creative Music Technology Practice

1-3 Units
MUSIC 106

Concert Production

1-3 Units
MUSIC 128

Stanford Laptop Orchestra: Composition, Coding, and Performance

1-5 Units
MUSIC 128A

Body, Brain, Machine: Research in Music Performance

1-3 Units
MUSIC 139

Optimizing Health and Wellness for Performing Musicians

1 Units
MUSIC 153A

NMP CODE Ensemble

1-3 Units
MUSIC 153D

Ensemble Sonification of Temporal Data

1-3 Units
MUSIC 154A

Sound Art I

4 Units
MUSIC 154G

Electronic Music Composition

3-4 Units
MUSIC 158

Musical Acoustics

2-3 Units
MUSIC 192A

Foundations of Sound-Recording Technology

3 Units
MUSIC 192B

Advanced Sound Recording Technology

3 Units
MUSIC 192C

Session Recording

1-3 Units
MUSIC 192F

Sound Installation

4 Units
MUSIC 203

Audiovisual Performance

3-4 Units
MUSIC 220A

Fundamentals of Computer-Generated Sound

3-4 Units
MUSIC 220B

Compositional Algorithms, Psychoacoustics, and Computational Music

3-4 Units
MUSIC 220C

Research Seminar in Computer-Generated Music

3-4 Units
MUSIC 220D

Research in Computer-Generated Music

1-10 Units
MUSIC 222

Sound in Space

1-4 Units
MUSIC 222B

Modular Synthesis for Composers and Performers

3-4 Units
MUSIC 228

Stanford Virtual Reality Orchestra (sVoRk)

1-3 Units
MUSIC 228X

Research and Development for Stanford VR Orchestra

1-3 Units
MUSIC 223A

Composing Electronic Sound Poetry

2-3 Units
MUSIC 223Q

Queer Electronic Music Composition

3 Units
MUSIC 236

Future Media, Media Archaeologies

3-4 Units
MUSIC 250A

Physical Interaction Design for Music

3-4 Units
MUSIC 250C

Interaction - Intermedia - Immersion

3-4 Units
MUSIC 251

Psychophysics and Music Cognition

1-5 Units
MUSIC 253

Symbolic Musical Information

2-4 Units
MUSIC 256A

Music, Computing, Design: The Art of Design

3-4 Units
MUSIC 257

You Are What You Use: Designing Technology for Neural Change

3-5 Units
MUSIC 320

Introduction to Audio Signal Processing

2-4 Units
MUSIC 356

Music and AI

3-4 Units
MUSIC 451A

Basics in Auditory and Music Neuroscience

2-5 Units
OSPBER 65A

IT & Music: Code, Sound, and Digital Culture in Berlin

3 Units
or
Performance/Conducting
Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
MUSIC 6F

Professional Development in Music

1-2 Units
MUSIC 6G

Entrepreneurial Development for Classical Musicians

1-2 Units
MUSIC 12A

Introductory Piano Class

1 Units
MUSIC 12B

Introductory Piano Class

1 Units
MUSIC 12C

Introductory Piano Class

1 Units
MUSIC 17P

Keyboard Explorations

1-2 Units
MUSIC 17AX

Key-Notes: A Piano and Voice Exploration

2 Units
MUSIC 31N

Behind the Big Drums: Exploring Taiko

3 Units
MUSIC 65A

Voice Class I

1 Units
MUSIC 65AS

Voice Class 1: Beginning Voice, Level 1 (Group)

1 Units
MUSIC 65B

Voice Class II

1 Units
MUSIC 65BS

Voice Class 2: Beginning Voice, Level 2 (Group)

1 Units
MUSIC 72A

Piano Collective

1 Units
MUSIC 72C

Harpsichord Class

1 Units
MUSIC 72D

Jazz Piano Class

1 Units
MUSIC 73

Intermediate Voice Class

1 Units
MUSIC 74C

Classical Guitar Class

1 Units
MUSIC 74D

Harp Class

1 Units
MUSIC 72G

Gu-Zheng Class

1 Units
MUSIC 75B

Renaissance Wind Instruments Class

1 Units
MUSIC 77

Percussion Class

1 Units
MUSIC 110

Music in Psychic and Social Life

3 Units
MUSIC 115

Individual Undergraduate Projects in Jazz

1-3 Units
MUSIC 120D

Jazz Improvisation

1-3 Units
MUSIC 120E

Advanced Jazz Improvisation

1-3 Units
MUSIC 126A

Thoroughbass Accompaniment

1-3 Units
MUSIC 128A

Body, Brain, Machine: Research in Music Performance

1-3 Units
MUSIC 129K

Advanced Keyboard Musicianship

1-2 Units
MUSIC 130B

Elementary Instrumental Conducting

2-3 Units
MUSIC 130C

Elementary Choral Conducting

2 Units
MUSIC 136

Intermediate Conducting: Music Since 1900

2-3 Units
MUSIC 139

Optimizing Health and Wellness for Performing Musicians

1 Units
MUSIC 151B

Red Vest Band

1 Units
MUSIC 153D

Ensemble Sonification of Temporal Data

1-3 Units
MUSIC 155A

Piano Literature

1 Units
MUSIC 157

Cardinal Calypso--Steelpan Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 159

Early Music Singers

1 Units
MUSIC 159K

Stanford Facsimile Singers

1-3 Units
MUSIC 159V

Groundbreaking Chamber Music Works of the Second Viennese School

3 Units
MUSIC 160

Stanford Symphony Orchestra

1 Units
MUSIC 160A

Stanford Philharmonia

1 Units
MUSIC 160B

Stanford New Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 160C

Stanford Baroque Soloists

1 Units
MUSIC 160S

Stanford Summer Symphony

1 Units
MUSIC 161A

Stanford Wind Symphony

1 Units
MUSIC 161B

Jazz Orchestra

1 Units
MUSIC 161E

Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

1 Units
MUSIC 161F

Ottoman Music Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 162

Symphonic Chorus

1 Units
MUSIC 163

Memorial Church Choir

1 Units
MUSIC 164

Old-Time Music Ensemble

1 Units
MUSIC 165

Chamber Chorale

1 Units
MUSIC 166A

Stanford Cello Choir

1 Units
MUSIC 167

University Singers

1 Units
MUSIC 167S

Summer Chorus

1 Units
MUSIC 169

Stanford Taiko

1 Units
MUSIC 170

Collaborative Piano

1 Units
MUSIC 171

Chamber Music

1 Units
MUSIC 172A

Piano

1-3 Units
MUSIC 172B

Organ

1-3 Units
MUSIC 172C

Harpsichord

1-3 Units
MUSIC 172D

Jazz Piano

1-3 Units
MUSIC 172F

Carillon

1-3 Units
MUSIC 172G

Gu-Zheng

1-3 Units
MUSIC 173

Voice

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174A

Violin

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174B

Viola

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174C

Violoncello

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174D

Contrabass

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174F

Classical Guitar

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174G

Harp

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174H

Baroque Violin

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174I

Jazz Bass

1-3 Units
MUSIC 174J

Jazz & Contemporary Guitar

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175A

Flute

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175B

Oboe

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175C

Clarinet

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175D

Bassoon

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175E

Recorder/Early Winds

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175F

Saxophone

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175G

Baroque Flute

1-3 Units
MUSIC 175H

Jazz Saxophone

1-3 Units
MUSIC 176A

French Horn

1-3 Units
MUSIC 176B

Trumpet

1-3 Units
MUSIC 176C

Trombone

1-3 Units
MUSIC 176D

Tuba

1-3 Units
MUSIC 176E

Jazz Trumpet

1-3 Units
MUSIC 177

Percussion

1-3 Units
MUSIC 177A

Drum Set Lessons

1-3 Units
MUSIC 181

Jazz Combos

1 Units
MUSIC 182

Diction for Singers

1 Units
MUSIC 183A

German Art Song Interpretation

1 Units
MUSIC 183B

French Art Song Interpretation

1 Units
MUSIC 183C

Interpretation of Musical Theater Repertoire

1-2 Units
MUSIC 183E

Singing for Musicals

2 Units
MUSIC 183G

Sing & Be Well: Exploring and Integrating Wellness Through Singing

1 Units
MUSIC 183H

Vocal Pedagogy

2 Units
MUSIC 184A

Editing and Performing Early Music

1-3 Units
MUSIC 184B

Topics on the Musical Stage

1-3 Units
MUSIC 203

Audiovisual Performance

3-4 Units
MUSIC 228

Stanford Virtual Reality Orchestra (sVoRk)

1-3 Units
MUSIC 230

Advanced Orchestral Conducting

2 Units
MUSIC 231

Advanced Choral Conducting

2-3 Units
MUSIC 272A

Piano for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 272B

Organ for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 272C

Harpsichord for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 272D

Jazz Piano for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 272F

Carillon for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 272G

Gu-Zheng for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 273

Voice for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274A

Violin for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274B

Viola for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274C

Violoncello for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274D

Contrabass for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274F

Advanced Classical Guitar

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274G

Advanced Harp

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274H

Advanced Baroque Violin

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274I

Jazz Bass for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 274J

Jazz & Contemporary Guitar for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275A

Flute for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 277A

Drum Set for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275B

Oboe for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275C

Clarinet for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 277

Percussion for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275D

Bassoon for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275E

Recorder/Early Winds for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275F

Saxophone for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275G

Baroque Flute for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 275H

Jazz Saxophone for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 276A

French Horn for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 276B

Trumpet for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 276C

Trombone for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 276D

Tuba for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
MUSIC 276E

Jazz Trumpet for Music Majors/Minors

1-3 Units
or
Theory
Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
MUSIC 19A

Introduction to Music Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 19B

Intermediate Music Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 20A

Jazz Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 20B

Advanced Jazz Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 21

Introduction to Tonal Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 22

Intermediate Tonal Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 23

Advanced Tonal Theory

3 Units
MUSIC 24A

Ear Training I

1-2 Units
MUSIC 24B

Ear Training II

1-2 Units
MUSIC 24C

Ear Training III

1-2 Units
MUSIC 113

Introduction to Instrumental Composition

2-3 Units
MUSIC 115

Individual Undergraduate Projects in Jazz

1-3 Units
MUSIC 120D

Jazz Improvisation

1-3 Units
MUSIC 120E

Advanced Jazz Improvisation

1-3 Units
MUSIC 122A

Counterpoint

4 Units
MUSIC 122B

Analysis of Tonal Music

4 Units
MUSIC 122C

Introduction to Post-Tonal Analysis

4 Units
MUSIC 122D

Analysis for Performance

2 Units
MUSIC 155A

Piano Literature

1 Units
MUSIC 129K

Advanced Keyboard Musicianship

1-2 Units
MUSIC 254

Computational Music Analysis

2-4 Units
MUSIC 255A

Piano Literature

1 Units