2026-2027 Course Catalog
Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/faa/minor/music-sound-studies/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/graduate-minors/
for the Graduate Minor in Music and Sound Studies
The Music and Sound Studies Minor is designed for graduate students interested in expanding their knowledge of music as a scholarly discipline that encompasses the entire sonic landscape. It is intended in particular for students in fields outside of music who intend to engage with music and sound in their research, teaching, and learning. Courses in the minor cannot be taken for credit/no credit.
Prospective students should contact the Musicology Area Chair, who will schedule an interview and/or email exchange with the prospective student to gauge interest level, reasons for applying, and goals. No audition or formal application is required. More information about the minor, including contact information, can be found on the School Of Music's website.
for the Graduate Minor in Music and Sound Studies
The minor requires students to earn 12 credits from the menu below.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Music and Sound Studies Required Courses | | 4 | | MUS 511 | Foundations and Methods of Musicology I | | | or MUS 512 | Fdns/Methods of Musicology II | |
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Music and Sound Studies Elective Courses | | 8 | | Two (2) 500-level Musicology courses to be chosen from MUS 513-MUS 524 (course titles listed below) | | | | Graduate students in this Minor may take these courses with the consent of instructor, as noted in the course descriptions. | | | | MUS 513 | Topics in Opera History | 4 | | MUS 514 | Musicology and Pedagogy | 4 | | MUS 515 | Topics in Vocal Music | 4 | | MUS 516 | Fieldwork and Ethnography | 4 | | MUS 517 | Topics in Instrumental Music | 4 | | MUS 518 | Regional Studies in Musicology | 4 | | MUS 519 | Analytical Methods: Musicology | 4 | | MUS 520 | Social Theory in Ethnomusicology | 4 | | MUS 521 | Historical Studies in 20thC Music | 4 | | MUS 522 | Special Topics Seminar | 4 | | MUS 523 | Seminar in Musicology | 4 | | MUS 524 | Seminar in Works of Select Composer | 4 | | Total Hours | | 12 |
for the Graduate Minor in Music and Sound Studies
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the nature and history of the disciplines of musicology, historical and ethnographic, and sound studies in humanistic and/or social scientific contexts.
- To apply critical thinking and listening to a variety of musical and sonic phenomena.
- To develop, complete, and present original research in the field.
for the Graduate Minor in Music and Sound Studies
School of Music
Director of School: Dr. Linda Moorhouse\ Associate Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Reynold Tharp\ Program Contact: Jenny Phillips\ School of Music Website\ School of Music Faculty\ 2040 Music Building, 1114 West Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801\ (217) 333-3459
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Admissions
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