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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)

MUT1201 Introduction to Classical Music Composition (4 units)
Pass 8 units from the following courses (at least 4 units must be MUH-coded):
- MUH2204 Music after World War II (4 units)
- MUH3203 The Evolution of Music for the Stage (4 units)
- MUH3205 Chamber Music: An Interdisciplinary Approach (4 units)
- MUT3113 Orchestration (4 units)
- MUT3215 Composition for Non-Majors (4 units)
- MUT3222 Choral Composition (4 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

SE1101E Southeast Asia: A Changing Region
SE2210 Popular Culture in Southeast Asia
SE2214 Arts of Southeast Asia
SE2221 Old and New Music in Southeast Asia
SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA
SE3210 Studies in Southeast Asian Arts
SE3214 Heritage and Heritagescapes in Southeast Asia
SE3219 Country Studies: Island Southeast Asia
SE3221 Traditional Music in a SE Asian Country
SE3230 Seen and Unseen: Explorations in Balinese Theatre

Communications and New Media

NM1101E Communications, New Media and Society
NM2101 Theories of Communications and New Media
NM2103 Quantitative Research Methods
NM2104 Qualitative Communication Research Methods
NM3243 User Experience Design

Learn about the application process here.

Minor in Performing Arts (through NUS Centre for the Arts, Credit-bearing Groups)

NUS students must first apply to join one of the four NUS Centre for the Arts credit-bearing groups:

NUS Chinese Orchestra
NUS Symphony Orchestra
NUS Wind Symphony
NUS Chinese Dance

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 (8 units, year-long)

Any Year & Semester:
Courses in the following requirements may be taken at any semester/year if offered.

• Pass CFA3160 Artistic Identities and Pathways (4 units)

• Pass 4 units of Performing Arts-recognised electives:

Courses offered by YST Conservatory of Music
MUA1240 Exploration in Musical Production (4 units)
MUA1192 Chamber Singers (2 units)
MUA1193 Chamber Singers (2 units)
MUA2192 Chamber Singers (2 units)
MUA2193 Chamber Singers (2 units)
MUA2255A Applied Secondary (2 units)
MUA2256A Applied Secondary (2 units)
MUA2266 Navigating Community Arts Projects (2 units)
MUA2267 Navigating Community Arts Projects (2 units)
MUA3266 Navigating Community Arts Projects (4 units)
MUA3267 Navigating Community Arts Projects (4 units)
MUA2230 The Psychology of Music Performance (4 units)
MUA3205 Jazz Study and Performance 1 (4 units)
MUA3206 Jazz Study and Performance 2 (4 units)
MUA3208 Creative Producing for Performers
MUA3216 Performance and Interaction
MUA3219 World Music Ensemble (4 units)
MUA3230 Music Cognition (4 units)
MUA3260 Internship in Arts-Related Pathways (4 units)
MUA3263 Internship in Arts-Related Pathways (4 units)
MUA3264 Career Development Independent Project (4 units)
MUA3265 Career Development Independent Project (4 units)
CFA1220 Intercultural Dance Praxis (2 units)
CFA2210 Collaborative Music Ensembles (4 units)
CFA2211 Collaborative Music Ensembles (4 units)
CFA3210 Collaborative Music Ensembles (4 units)
CFA3211 Collaborative Music Ensembles (4 units)
CFA3101A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 3A (4 units)
CFA3102A/B Performing Arts in Practice (Music/Dance) 3B (4 units)
CFA3105 Leading and Directing in Student Music Groups (4 units)
CFA3220 Intercultural Choreography Lab (4 units, year-long)

The following courses will be recognised only if they were completed before Semester 1 of AY2026/27:
GEC1035 Patrons of the Arts
GEX1022 Communicating about the Arts
MUA3105 Conducting
MUA3177 Music Programming & Production
MUA3271 Acoustics and Sound Production for Performers
MUH2201 Classical Styles and Romantic Spirits
MUH2202 What Was, And Is, Popular Music?
MUH2204 Music after World War II
MUT1201 Introduction to Classical Music Composition
MUT3224 Teaching Music Online

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.

Minor in Performing Arts (through individual performing arts area)

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 2
• CFA1111A/B Foundational Study in a Performing Arts Area (Music/Dance) 1 (4 units, year-long)

Year 3
• CFA2111A/B Continuing Study in a Performing Arts Area (Music/Dance) 2 (4 units, year-long)
• 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 NUS College
NHT2204 Dance Narratives (4 units)
NHT2210 Dancing Communities (4 units)

Learn about the application process here.