Requirement Checksheet
Total Minimum Required Credits = 18
Choose 18 hours from the courses below. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
| MUAP 1xx - Applied Lessons (Max of 4 hours) AUDITION REQUIRED Must also enroll in an approved ensemble | 1 Credit | |
| MUDC 3xx - Ensemble (Max of 4 hours) | 1 Credit | |
| MUNM 171 Arts Alive at Nebraska | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 189H University Honors Seminar | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 201 Contemporary Issues in Music & the Arts | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 275 Music in Film | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 276G The Music Experience | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 280/MUSC 280 World Music | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 287/MUSC 287 The History of Rock Music | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 301 Music & Sports:Performance & Perception | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 333 Psychology of Music | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 380 Music and Protest in Latin America | 3 Credits | |
| MUNM 387 History of American Jazz | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 131 Keyboard Skills I | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 132 Keyboard Skills II | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 160 Music as Art, Discipline, & Profession | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 165 Music Theory I | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 165A Aural Skills I | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 166 Music Theory II | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 166A Aural Skills II | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 189H University Honors Seminar | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 265 Music Theory III | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 265A Aural Skills III | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 266 Music Theory IV | 3 Credits | |
| MUSC 266A Aural Skills IV | 1 Credit | |
| MUSC 282 Introduction to Music Composition and Digital Audio Production | 3 Credits |
Approved Large Ensemble List
| Instrumental | Vocal | |
| Orchestra | University Singers | |
| Wind Ensemble | Chamber Singers | |
| Symphonic Band | All -Collegiate Choir | |
| UNL Jazz Orchestra | University Chorale | |
| UNL Big Band | Varsity Chorus | |
| Campus Band | Jazz Singers | |
| Marching Band | Big Red Singers |
NOTE: Piano, organ, and guitar majors may select from any of the large ensembles listed above, or from Chamber Music (MUDC 352).
For students on the 2021 catalog and before: Students must successfully pass an audition to be accepted as a minor in music.
Total Minimum Required Credits = 18
18 cr = Four (4) credits of applied lessons, four (4) credits of large ensembles, four (4) credits of music theory (MUSC 165 & 165A), six (6) credits of electives, and two semesters of undergraduate convocation (MUSR 68)
Music Applied Lessons: 4 credits (4 semesters of the same instrument or voice)
| MUAP 1xx - Applied Lessons | 1 Credit | |
| MUAP 1xx - Applied Lessons | 1 Credit | |
| MUAP 1xx - Applied Lessons | 1 Credit | |
| MUAP 1xx - Applied Lessons | 1 Credit |
Large Ensembles: 4 Credits (4 semesters of approved ensembles, 1 per semester, taken concurrently with applied lessons)
Note: Use the MUDC alpha-prefix and the 3xx number.
| MUDC 3xx - Any approved ensemble | 1 Credit | |
| MUDC 3xx - Any approved ensemble | 1 Credit | |
| MUDC 3xx - Any approved ensemble | 1 Credit | |
| MUDC 3xx - Any approved ensemble | 1 Credit |
Approved Large Ensemble List
| Instrumental | Vocal | |
| Orchestra | University Singers | |
| Wind Ensemble | Chamber Singers | |
| Symphonic Band | All -Collegiate Choir | |
| UNL Jazz Orchestra | University Chorale | |
| UNL Big Band | Varsity Chorus | |
| Campus Band | Jazz Singers | |
| Marching Band | Big Red Singers |
NOTE: Piano, organ, and guitar majors may select from any of the large ensembles listed above, or from Chamber Music (MUDC 352).
UG Convocation: Two (2) semesters (recommended taken concurrently with the first two semesters of lessons and ensembles)
| MUSR 68 UG Convocation | 0 Credit | |
| MUSR 68 UG Convocation | 0 Credit |
Classroom Courses: 10 credits, to include MUSC 165 (3 cr), MUSC 165A (1 cr), and six (6) credits of electives.
NOTE: All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Required Theory and Musicianship (4 cr):
MUSC 165 Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUSC 165A Aural Skills I (1 cr)
Music Classroom Electives (6 cr)
Select from:
MUNM 171 Arts Alive at Nebraska (3 cr)
MUNM 189H University Honors Seminar (3 cr)
MUNM 201 Contemporary Issues in Music & the Arts (3 cr)
MUNM 275 Music in Film (3 cr)
MUNM 276G The Music Experience (3 cr)
MUNM 280/MUSC 280 World Music (3 cr)
MUNM 287/MUSC 287 The History of Rock Music (3 cr)
MUNM 301 Music & Sports:Performance & Perception (3 cr)
MUNM 333 Psychology of Music (3 cr)
MUNM 380 Music and Protest in Latin America (3 cr)
MUNM 387 History of American Jazz (3 cr)
MUSC 189H University Honors Seminar (3 cr)
MUSC 131 Keyboard Skills I (1 cr)
MUSC 132 Keyboard Skills II (1 cr)
MUSC 160 Music as Art, Discipline, & Profession (3 cr)
MUSC 166 Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUSC 166A Aural Skills II (1 cr)
MUSC 265 Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUSC 265A Aural Skills III (1 cr)
MUSC 266 Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUSC 266A Aural Skills IV (1 cr)
MUSC 282 Introduction to Music Composition and Digital Audio Production (3 cr)