PROGRAMMES
Minors
Offered exclusively for NUS non-Music majors, the Minor in Music and Society is intended as a capstone that extends musical exposure with a consideration of music in social, political, economic and aesthetic contexts.
Minor in Music and Society Requirements (20 units)
Core Requirements (12 units)
Music & Society Electives (8 units)
Pass 8 units from the following Music & Society-recognised courses (at least 4 units must be at level-2000 or above)
Southeast Asian Studies
Communications and New Media
Learn about the application process here.
NUS students must first apply to join one of the four NUS Centre for the Arts credit-bearing groups:
Minor in Performing Arts (through NUS CFA Credit-Bearing Groups) Requirements (20 units)
Year 1
CFA1101A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 1 (4 units, year-long)
Year 2
CFA2101A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 2 (4 units, year-long)
Year 3
CFA3160 Artistic Identities and Pathways (4 units)
Any Year & Semester:
Courses in the following requirements may be taken at any semester/year if offered.
Pass 8 units of Performing Arts-recognised electives:
Courses offered by YST Conservatory of Music
GEC1035 Patrons of the Arts (4 units)
GEX1022 Communicating about the Arts (4 units)
MUA1240 Exploration in Musical Production (4 units)
MUA1192/MUA1193 Chamber Singers 1/2 (2 units)
MUA2230 The Psychology of Music Performance (4 units)
MUA3177 Music Programming & Production (4 units)
MUA3205 Jazz Study and Performance 1 (4 units)
MUA3206 Jazz Study and Performance 2 (4 units)
MUA3219 World Music Ensemble (4 units)
MUA3230 Music Cognition (4 units)
MUA3260 Internship in Arts-Related Pathways (4 units)
MUA3271 Acoustics and Sound Production for Performers (4 units)
MUH2201 Classical Styles and Romantic Spirits (4 units)
MUH2202 What Was, and Is, Popular Music? (4 units)
MUH2204 Music after World War II (4 units)
MUT1201 Introduction to Classical Music Composition
MUT3224 Teaching Music Online (2 units)
CFA1220 Intercultural Dance Praxis (2 units)
CFA2210 Collaborative Music Ensembles (2 units)
CFA3101A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 3 (4 units, year-long)
CFA3220 Intercultural Choreography Lab (4 units, year-long)
Courses offered by Communications and New Media Department
NM1101E Communications, New Media and Society (4 units)
NM3205 Digital Media Cultures (4 units)
NM3230 Digital Storytelling (4 units)
NM3245 Managing Arts and Cultural Events (4 units)
Courses offered by Southeast Asian Studies Department
SE2221 Old and New Music in Southeast Asia (4 units)
SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA (4 units)
SE3210 Studies in Southeast Asian Arts (4 units)
SE3221 Traditional Music in a Southeast Asian Country (4 units)
SE3230 Seen and Unseen: Explorations in Balinese Theatre (4 units)
Courses offered by NUS College
NHT2204 Dance Narratives (4 units)
NHT2210 Dancing Communities (4 units)
Learn about the application process here.
NUS students must first apply and audition to be accepted for this pathway.
Minor in Performing Arts (through individual performing arts area) Requirements (20 units)
Year 1
CFA1111A/B Foundational Study in a Performing Arts Area (Music/Dance) 1 (4 units, year-long)
Year 2
CFA2111A/B Continuing Study in a Performing Arts Area (Music/Dance) 2 (4 units, year-long)
Year 3
CFA3160 Artistic Identities and Pathways (4 units)
Any Year & Semester:
Courses in the following requirements may be taken at any semester/year if offered.
Pass 8 units of Performing Arts-recognised electives:
Courses offered by YST Conservatory of Music
GEC1035 Patrons of the Arts (4 units)
GEX1022 Communicating about the Arts (4 units)
MUA1240 Exploration in Musical Production (4 units)
MUA1192/MUA1193 Chamber Singers 1/2 (2 units)
MUA2230 The Psychology of Music Performance (4 units)
MUA3177 Music Programming & Production (4 units)
MUA3205 Jazz Study and Performance 1 (4 units)
MUA3206 Jazz Study and Performance 2 (4 units)
MUA3219 World Music Ensemble (4 units)
MUA3230 Music Cognition (4 units)
MUA3260 Internship in Arts-Related Pathways (4 units)
MUA3271 Acoustics and Sound Production for Performers (4 units)
MUH2201 Classical Styles and Romantic Spirits (4 units)
MUH2202 What Was, and Is, Popular Music? (4 units)
MUH2204 Music after World War II (4 units)
MUT1201 Introduction to Classical Music Composition
MUT3224 Teaching Music Online (2 units)
CFA1220 Intercultural Dance Praxis (2 units)
CFA2210 Collaborative Music Ensembles (2 units)
CFA3101A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 3 (4 units, year-long)
CFA3220 Intercultural Choreography Lab (4 units, year-long)
Courses offered by Communications and New Media Department
NM1101E Communications, New Media and Society (4 units)
NM3205 Digital Media Cultures (4 units)
NM3230 Digital Storytelling (4 units)
NM3245 Managing Arts and Cultural Events (4 units)
Courses offered by Southeast Asian Studies Department
SE2221 Old and New Music in Southeast Asia (4 units)
SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA (4 units)
SE3210 Studies in Southeast Asian Arts (4 units)
SE3221 Traditional Music in a Southeast Asian Country (4 units)
SE3230 Seen and Unseen: Explorations in Balinese Theatre (4 units)
Courses offered by NUS College
NHT2204 Dance Narratives (4 units)
NHT2210 Dancing Communities (4 units)
Learn about the application process here.
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