UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Degree Requirements

Music Minor

Music Minor: 21 Credits


Module 1 - Introductory “Gateway" Class, 3 credits (choose one) 

  • MUS 100 - Understanding Music
  • MUS 105 - Rock History
  • MUS 106 - Music & Movies 
  • MUS 107 - Video Game Music 
  • MUS 234 - Music History and Literature I
  • MUS 235 - Music History and Literature II
  • MUS 255 - History of Jazz
  • MUS 300 - World Music

Module 2 - Applied Music, 4 credits (across 4 semesters) 

  • MUSA 120 - Brass
  • MUSA 121 - Guitar
  • MUSA 122 - Harpsichord
  • MUSA 123 - Organ
  • MUSA 124 - Percussion
  • MUSA 125 - Piano
  • MUSA 126 - Strings
  • MUSA 127 - Voice
  • MUSA 128 - Woodwinds
  • MUSA 130 - Conducting
  • MUSA 131 - Composition
  • MUSA 132 - Jazz Improvisation

Module 3 - Music Ensembles, 4 credits (across 4 semesters) 

  • MUSE 101 - Pep Band
  • MUSE 102 - Marching Band
  • MUSE 105 - Tenor/Bass Ensemble
  • MUSE 106 - Chamber String Ensemble
  • MUSE 107 - Falcon Band
  • MUSE 108 - Concert Choir
  • MUSE 110 - Treble Choir
  • MUSE 111 - St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra
  • MUSE 112 - Brass Ensemble
  • MUSE 113 - Symphony Band
  • MUSE 114 - Percussion Ensemble
  • MUSE 115 - Piano Ensemble
  • MUSE 116 - Woodwind Ensemble
  • MUSE 117 - New Music Ensemble
  • MUSE 118 - Jazz Ensemble
  • MUSE 119 - Guitar Ensemble
  • MUSE 129 - Chamber Singers
  • MUSE 130 - World Music Ensemble

Module 4:  Enrichment & Exploration, 4 credits 

  • Choose four additional credits of MUS courses from the UWRF Catalog (note: the course selected for Module 1 may NOT be counted in Module 4)