Arts, Music, & Humanities

Common Art & Design Courses

Note: The ARTS department reserves most of their courses, which means they will not be accessible to PSEO students. Plan a backup if you need these courses for a graduation requirement. 

• ARTH 1001, Intro to Western Art (4 credits) [Spring]

• ARTH 1921W, Intro to Film Study (4 credits) [Fall]

• ARTS 1001, Intro to Contemporary Art and Theory (3 credits) [offered online] 

• ARTS 1101, Intro to Drawing (4 credits)

• ARTS 1103, Intro to Printmaking: Relief, Screen and Digital Processes (4 credits)

• ARTS 1801, Intro to Ceramics: Wheel-Throwing and Hand-Building Techniques (4 credits)

• CSCL 1201W, Cinema (4 credits)

• DES 1101W, Intro to Design Thinking (4 credits) [Fall]

• TH 1101W, Intro to the Theatre (3 credits)

Common Humanities Courses

• CSCL 1001W, Intro to Cultural Studies (3 credits)

• PHIL 1002W, Intro to Philosophy (4 credits)

• PHIL 1004W, Intro to Political Philosophy (4 credits)

Common Music & Dance Courses

• DNCE 1401, Intro to Dance (3 credits)

• DNCE 1XXX: Many dance courses, varying by style and level (1 credit)

• MUSA 1XXX: Private lessons, varying by instrument (2-4 credits)

• MUS 1013, Rock Music to 1970 (3 credits) [offered online] [Fall]

• MUS 1014, Rock II: Rock Music from 1970 to the Present (3 credits) [Fall]

• MUS 1021, Intro to Music (3 credits)

• MUS 1051, Class Piano for Non-Music Majors I (2 credits)

• MUS 1260, Voice Class (2 credits)

• MUS 1471, Guitar: Class Lessons I (2 credits)

Dance Auditions

Advanced coursework may require either an intro course as a prerequisite or an audition. See the dance audition guide if you are interested in auditioning.

Music

Only certain music courses require special auditions or applications.

PSEO School of Music Admission

PSEO students interested in enrolling in applied music lessons (private one-on-one study) with a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus must also apply to the School of Music. Please visit the School of Music's website for information on the application and audition process.

Students who gain admission to the program must concurrently enroll in a major-level University ensemble each semester they take applied lessons with a faculty member. 

In addition to lessons and ensembles, students admitted to the Music PSEO Program also have access to music major-level coursework in theory, ear-training, keyboarding, and music history.

Courses with Special Access Requirements

• School of Music admission required: private lessons for majors (e.g. Musa 1305,1306,1307)

• Audition required, but not School of Music admission:

  • • Private Lessons for Non-Majors (e.g. Musa 1101,1103,1104): Very limited space.

    • Other Ensembles (Non-Chamber) (e.g. Mus 3400, Mus 3420, Mus 3430)

• Department permission required, but not School of Music admission:

  • • Ear-Training/Sight-Singing, (e.g. Mus 1501,1511,3601W): Permission granted after August 1 for fall. 

    • Music History for music majors (e.g. MUS 3601W): Permission granted after August 1 for fall. 

    • Chamber Ensembles (Mus 3440): PSEO students rarely are admitted to join these. If interested, students should contact the Music Advising Team. See the "Contact the School of Music" section below for details.

• Audition sometimes required for large ensembles such as choir, band, and orchestra. See the individual ensembles listings for details.

Major Planning for PSEO-School of Music Students

Students participating in the PSEO-School of Music option have the opportunity to take music lessons while in PSEO that are required for the music major. After students have completed all required lessons in a degree program, they switch to taking elective lessons. However, space is not guaranteed in elective lessons. This can mean that taking applied lessons while in PSEO could potentially limit your course options for applied lessons later on in your major.

Contact the School of Music

• (prospective students) Application or audition process info: mnmusic@umn.edu

• (admitted students) Placement or advising: undergrad-music@umn.edu | 612-624-4028

Find a course that you want to take but the section you are interested in is full or wait listed? Check out the Getting Into Closed Courses page to learn how to get into closed courses.