The World Music minor provides concentrated study of traditional and popular world music (style, performance, history, cultural associations and related arts). Students of any major can pursue this minor as part of their degree program.
College of the Arts
School of Music
www.kent.edu/music
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Andrew Shahriari
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51±¬ÁÏ’s World Music – Minor allows students to enhance their education with specialized knowledge in world music. This minor provides additional career prospects in the world music sector.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| MUS 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 |
| MUS 45301 | AFRICAN ENSEMBLE (DIVG) | 1 |
| or MUS 45302 | CARIBBEAN STEELBAND (DIVG) | |
| or MUS 45315 | ASIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DIVG) | |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 8 | |
MUS 22131 | SURVEY OF ROCK MUSIC HISTORY (DIVD) | |
MUS 42131 | MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | |
MUS 42161 | HISTORY OF JAZZ (DIVD) | |
MUS 42181 | POPULAR WORLD MUSIC (DIVG) | |
MUS 45301 | AFRICAN ENSEMBLE (DIVG) 1 | |
MUS 45302 | CARIBBEAN STEELBAND (DIVG) 1 | |
MUS 45315 | ASIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DIVG) | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 | |
Repeatable for up to eight semesters.
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.250 | 2.000 |
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