World Music
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Program Requirements
Requirements for the minor in World Music
Entrance Auditions
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance offers a minor in World Music open to both music majors and non-majors. This degree explores the rich music traditions of our world, including global cultures of Africa, India, and the Caribbean. The program is open to all instrumentalist and vocalists.
Students interested in pursuing the minor in World Music should contact the World Music Program Coordinator at stone@oakland.edu. The minor is designed to provide students’ the opportunity to study and perform a range of world music traditions. The program includes individual performance study through applied lessons, ensemble experiences, as well as academic courses exploring music traditions in relation to their culture of origin. The degree is completed through a capstone of study abroad or directed research.
Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits as follows. Only courses in which a grade of at least a C has been earned will count toward the minor.
Applied Lessons - 4 credits
course World Percussion (1 OR 2)
course World Percussion (1 OR 2)
course World Percussion (1 OR 2)
course World Percussion (1 OR 2)
course Applied Indian Raga (1 TO 2)
course Applied Indian Raga (1 TO 2)
course Applied Indian Raga (1 TO 2)
course Applied Indian Raga (1 TO 2)
World Music Ensembles (May be repeated) - 5 credits selected from
Required Course - 3 credits
course Music of World Cultures (3)
Elective Option - 1 Course selected from
course Exploring African Music (4)
course Exploring Caribbean Music (4)
course Exploring Indian Music (4)
Study Abroad/Research Option
Applicable Majors
All Majors can declare this Minor.