Program Overview
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Location: Frasier Hall 108
Telephone: 970.351.2993
Fax: 970.351.1923
Website: arts.unco.edu/music
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Latinx Music Concentration is designed for those with a passion to explore the rich musical traditions of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The program offers coursework, lessons, and performance experiences to develop broad knowledge and skills in Latinx Music genres and cultures.
The program is easily paired with one of our certificate programs (Arts Entrepreneurship or Music Technology) and/or a minor outside the School of Music. The B.A. in Music is a good choice for students who wish to double-major in music and a field outside of music.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 Credits
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
MUS 143: Musical Styles and Context, and MUS 155: Beats and Grooves in Hispanic and Latinx Music are recommended to fulfill Arts & Humanities requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
MAS 100 is recommended to fulfill Social & Behavioral Sciences and U.S. Multicultural Studies requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
2. Required Major — 62 credits
Required Major Credits - 30 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| MUS 100 | Recitals, Concerts and Productions | 0 |
| MUS 143 | Musical Styles and ContextLAA1 | 3 |
| MUS 155 | Beats and Grooves in Hispanic and Latinx MusicLAA1LAMS | 3 |
| MUS 160 | Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 209 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 262 | Class Jazz Piano | 1 |
| MUS 269 | Latin Percussion Class | 1 |
| MUS 342 | Jazz Rhythm Section Workshop | 1 |
| MUS 350 | Afro-Caribbean and South American Music | 3 |
| MUS 351 | Music of Mexico and Central America | 3 |
| MUS 441 | Standard Latin and Jazz Repertoire | 1 |
| MUS 460 | Survey of the Music Business | 2 |
| DNCE 140 | Embodied Rhythm | 2 |
| MAS 100 | Introduction to Mexican American StudiesLAB3LAMS | 3 |
| MAS 280 | Topics in Chicana/Chicano Art and Culture | 3 |
Theory and Aural Skills - 8 credits
Take either all of these courses:
or all of these courses:
| MUS 181 | Jazz and Latin Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 182 | Jazz and Latin Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 183 | Jazz and Latin Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 184 | Jazz and Latin Aural Skills II | 1 |
Lessons - 8 credits
Take 8 credits from:
Ensembles - 4 credits
Music Electives - 12 credits
Take 12 credits of MUS-prefix electives
3. University-Wide Credits — 27 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 27 credits.
*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.