General Catalog 2021-22

To apply to the minor, transfer students must have completed a minimum of one term of residency at UCLA, and students admitted as first years must have completed a minimum of three terms of residency at UCLA. Students must be in good academic standing with an overall grade-point average of at least 2.0.

In addition, students who are not enrolled in a major within the Herb Alpert School of Music must complete at least one performance or ensemble course selected from Ethnomusicology 91A through 91Z, Global Jazz Studies 176A through 176G, Music M90T, C185A through C186C prior to application to the minor. The performance requirement may also be fulfilled through successful completion of Music Industry 111 or through an equivalent music industry course by petition.

Required Courses (28 units): Music Industry 101, 195 (8 units), and five additional courses (20 units) selected from Ethnomusicology M12B, M25, 30, M35, C100, 105, 117, C155, C184, Music C176, Musicology 128, M137, 140, 164, 165, 177, 185, Music Industry 29, 55, 95, 102 through M181, M182, 188, 195, 197. A maximum of two lower-division courses may be counted toward the minor. Other UCLA upper-division courses may be applied to the minor by petition.

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.

With the exception of Music Industry 95 and 195 (mandatory P/NP grading), each minor course must be taken for a letter grade. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.