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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Music B.A. – Latinx Music Concentration

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:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. 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 and MUS 155 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:

DNCE 140Embodied Rhythm

2

MAS 100Introduction to Mexican American StudiesLAB3LAMS

3

MAS 280Topics in Chicana/Chicano Art and Culture

3

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3

MUS 155Beats and Grooves in Hispanic and Latinx MusicLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 160Class Piano I

1

MUS 209Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUS 251Survey of the Music Business

2

MUS 262Class Jazz Piano

1

MUS 269Latin Percussion Class

1

MUS 342Jazz Rhythm Section Workshop

1

MUS 350Afro-Caribbean and South American Music

3

MUS 351Music of Mexico and Central America

3

MUS 441Standard Latin and Jazz Repertoire

1

MUS 100 - take 4 semesters

MUS 269 - take 2 credits

Theory and Aural Skills - 8 credits

Take either these four courses:
MUS 113Music Theory I

3

MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1

MUS 115Music Theory II

3

MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1

or all of these courses:
MUS 181Jazz and Latin Theory I

3

MUS 182Jazz and Latin Aural Skills I

1

MUS 183Jazz and Latin Theory II

3

MUS 184Jazz and Latin Aural Skills II

1

Lessons - 8 credits

Take 8 credits from:

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 431Music Lessons

1

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Ensembles - 4 credits

MUS 419Latin Music Ensemble

1

Take MUS 419 four times

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.

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance. 

Year 1 – 31 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 113Music Theory I

3

or

MUS 181Jazz and Latin Theory I

3

MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1

or

MUS 182Jazz and Latin Aural Skills I

1

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 155Beats and Grooves in Hispanic and Latinx MusicLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 160Class Piano I

1

MUS 419Latin Music Ensemble

1

MAS 100Introduction to Mexican American StudiesLAB3LAMS

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 115Music Theory II

3

or

MUS 183Jazz and Latin Theory II

3

MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1

or

MUS 184Jazz and Latin Aural Skills II

1

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 419Latin Music Ensemble

1

MAS 280Topics in Chicana/Chicano Art and Culture

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 2 – 29 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 209Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 262Class Jazz Piano

1

MUS 419Latin Music Ensemble

1

MUS 269Latin Percussion Class

1

DNCE 140Embodied Rhythm

2

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 419Latin Music Ensemble

1

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

MUS Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Year 3 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 251Survey of the Music Business

2

MUS 350Afro-Caribbean and South American Music

3

MUS 269Latin Percussion Class

1

MUS 342Jazz Rhythm Section Workshop

1

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Choose one of the following courses:

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 431Music Lessons

1

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring Semester

MUS 351Music of Mexico and Central America

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

MUS Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Choose one of the following courses:

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 431Music Lessons

1

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Year 4 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 441Standard Latin and Jazz Repertoire

1

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

MUS Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Choose one of the following courses:

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 431Music Lessons

1

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring Semester

MUS Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Choose one of the following courses:

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 431Music Lessons

1

Total Credit Hours:16
 

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