Main navigation
Any student admitted to a graduate degree program in the School of Music may take this minor by completing the required courses.
Note: Students whose results on the theory advisory examination place them in Review of Undergraduate Theory (MUS:5200) must complete that course before being admitted to the minor.
Course requirements
- One of these:
- Counterpoint Before 1600 (MUS:4200), 3 semester hours
- Counterpoint After 1600 (MUS:4201), 3 semester hours
- Music Theory Pedagogy (MUS:6215), 3 semester hours
- One of these:
- Non-Tonal Analysis (MUS:5236), 3 semester hours
- Advanced Non-Tonal Theory and Analysis (MUS:6251), 3 semester hours
- One of these:
- Tonal Analysis (MUS:5235), 3 semester hours
- Advanced Tonal Theory and Analysis (MUS:6250), 3 semester hours
- Six semester hours from these:
- History of Ideas of Music (MUS:6210), 3 semester hours
- Theoretical Approaches to Music (MUS:6211), 3 semester hours
- Special Topics in Theory and Analysis (MUS:5240), 3 semester hours
- Advanced Non-Tonal Theory and Analysis (MUS:6251), 3 semester hours
- Advanced Tonal Theory and Analysis (MUS:6250), 3 semester hours
Create your academic path
You'll find degree overviews, requirements, course lists, academic plans, and more to help you plan your education and explore your possibilities.
Current course list
The MyUI Schedule displays registered courses for a particular session and is available to enrolled students. The list view includes course instructors, time and location, and features to drop courses or change sections.
Music theory faculty

Joshua Albrecht
Title/Position
Music Theory
Assistant Professor

Matthew Arndt
Title/Position
Music Theory
Associate Professor

Jean-François Charles
Title/Position
Composition, Digital Arts
Associate Professor
Composition/Music Theory Area Head

David Gompper
Title/Position
Composition
Professor
Director of Center for New Music
Interim Director of Orchestras

Kati Meyer
Title/Position
Music Theory
Visiting Assistant Professor

Sam Young
Title/Position
Theory/Composition
Assistant Professor of Instruction