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Minor, Music in Global Communities

15–19 Total Credits

Through the Minor in Music in Global Communities (MGC), students explore contemporary global social, cultural, and technological trends relating to long-standing non-Western traditions and cultural practices, while developing their personal listening practices and analytical skills.

All MGC minors take coursework in music theory and practice, as well as additional global music electives at the Washington Square campus. The minor provides the opportunity to explore trends in popular music, electronic music, and non-Western genres, while developing a vocabulary and skill set to thoughtfully engage with the Western concert music repertoire.

The minor has two tracks available. One track offers students an opportunity to complete their requirements during a semester away at NYU Accra, Shanghai, or Abu Dhabi. The other track allows them to complete their requirements through additional global music courses at Washington Square.

MGC Track 1 requires one semester of Study Away at NYU Accra, NYU Shanghai, or NYU Abu Dhabi. At our global sites, students complete 4-8 units, researching and exploring the musical traditions and practices of the region.

MGC Track 2 offers an option to fulfill all requirements of the minor at Washington Square, completing at least 8 units in global music electives.

The Music in Global Communities minor is open to all NYU undergraduate students outside of the Music and Performing Arts Professions Department. No prior musical background is required.

Requirements: Washington Square

7 Credits

Taken sequentially over three semesters at NYU Washington Square
 

Theory and Aural Comprehension
You must pass or test out of MPATC-UE 1300 Music Fundamentals prior to enrolling in any theory or aural comprehension course.
If you must enroll in MPATC-UE 1300 Music Fundamentals, you’ll take the following:
MPATC-UE 1300
Or
If you test out of MPATC-UE 1300 Music Fundamentals, you’ll take the following:

Track 1: NYU Study Away

8 Credits

Global Restricted Electives - 4 Credits
Choose a minimum of 4 units from the following study away courses:
NYU Accra
CORE-UE 9534
Cultures and Contexts: The Black Atlantic
4 Credits
SCA-UA 9120
Grammy’s Afrobeats & Hiplife: African Contemporary Music
4 Credits
SCA-UA 9124
Documenting the African City
4 Credits
SCA-UA 9120
African Popular Music
4 Credits
NYU Abu Dhabi
ACS-UH 1412x
Race and Ethnicities in the Histories of the Middle East & Africa
4 Credits
MUSIC UH 1611x
Arab Music Cultures
4 Credits
MUSIC-UG 1620J
African Music & the Global Order of Time
4 Credits
CCEA-UH 1097
Music: Conflict, Protest, & Peace
4 Credits
NYU Shanghai
MUS-SHU 150
Group Erhu: All Levels
4 Credits
MUS-SHU 151
Group Bamboo Flute: All Levels
4 Credits
MUS-SHU 152
Group Guqin: All Levels
4 Credits
MUS-SHU 219
The Music of Shanghai
4 Credits
Washington Square Restricted Electives - 4 Credits
Choose a minimum of 4 credits from the following courses:
MPATE-UE 1038
MPAMB-UE 106

Track 2: NYU Washington Square

8 Credits

Restricted Elective Courses: NYU Washington Square
Choose a minimum of 8 credits from the following courses:
MPATE-UE 1038
MPAMB-UE 106