Minors & Certificates
Minors and certificates let you explore music performance, history, theory or industry alongside any major. Whether you’re a performer, scholar, educator or simply curious, these flexible programs help you grow musically while enhancing your overall education. Discover how musical thinking deepens your creativity, sharpens your focus and expands your personal and professional possibilities—no matter where your primary path takes you.
Music Performance Minor and Music Performance Certificate
An audition is required for all students applying for a music performance minor and music performance certificate. Because space may be limited, applicants should confirm availability with musicadvising@arts.ufl.edu before submitting an application and scheduling an audition.
Jazz, Music Theory, and Music History Minor or Music Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate
Please contact the Undergraduate Music Advising office at musicadvising@arts.ufl.edu to confirm eligibility and receive instructions for pursuing a music minor.
Minors
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Jazz Studies
- Students must pass the Jazz Theory Proficiency Exam with a minimum grade of B. Students who receive a grade of B- or below will be permitted to study suggested materials and re-take the proficiency exam the following semester. Students will be allowed only one attempt per semester to take and pass the exam.
- A passing grade of B is required for all courses in the minor. If the student does not achieve the minimum grade requirement in every course for the minor within two attempts, they will not be eligible to continue the minor.
- Students may take Jazz Band at any time after completing a successful audition.
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Music History/Ethnomusicology
The Minor in Music History/Ethnomusicology is designed to give flexibility for students pursuing music as a secondary field while accommodating a broad range of interests. It exposes students to music within a variety of cultures of the world throughout time. Students will learn musical repertoires through listening and discussion and will learn the significance and meaning of music, as well as its function in society. Students may choose to specialize in one of two tracks for this minor: Music History or Ethnomusicology. The theory prerequisites ensure that students will have the vocabulary and understanding of basic musical structures to participate successfully in MUH courses.
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Music Performance
The Minor in Music Performance requires an audition and assumes the student has a substantial amount of pervious music study. A Music Theory Placement Exam is required for music theory/aural skills placement.
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Music Theory
The Minor in Music Theory is designed to meet the needs of students interested in theory alone. The Theory Placement Exam is required for placement into the music theory sequence.
This minor does not require an audition.
Students should have minimum of 6 semesters remaining prior to graduation order to complete this minor.
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Undergraduate Certificates
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Undergraduate Certificate in Music Education
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Undergraduate Certificate in Music Performance
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Undergraduate Certificate in Music Business and Entrepreneurship
See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.