The Popular Music Studies minor provides an opportunity for students to examine popular music as a cultural, social, creative, and economically viable field. The minor provides students with literacy in several popular music genres including American music, Latin Popular Music, hip hop, film music, reggae, musical theatre, songwriting, jazz, music business, arts entrepreneurship and music software. Through the study of a diverse range of genres, music making practices, performance media, and music as a commercial enterprise, students develop analytical, historical, critical and practical skills to explore, create, explain and differentiate popular musics. The minor does not require an audition or ability to read music.
Please note: the Popular Music Studies minor is gateway to the full Contemporary Music Industry (CMI) degree.