About This Program

The World Music minor provides concentrated study of traditional and popular world music (style, performance, history, cultural associations and related arts). Students of any major can pursue this minor as part of their degree program.

Contact Information

• Professor of Ethnomusicology: Andrew Shahriari | ashahria@kent.edu |
  330-672-2830
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  • Kent Campus
  • Stark Campus

Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus
  • Stark Campus

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Minor Requirements
MUS 22121	MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA)	3
MUS 42181	POPULAR WORLD MUSIC (DIVG)	3
MUS 45314	WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE	1
Minor Electives, choose from the following:		6
MUS 22111	UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA)
MUS 22131	SURVEY OF ROCK MUSIC HISTORY (DIVD)
MUS 45314	WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE
World Music Electives, choose from the following:		6
MUS 42101	ROOTS OF ROCK
MUS 42111	AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURES
MUS 42131	MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES
MUS 42141	FOLK MUSIC OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
MUS 42151	ASIAN MUSICS
MUS 42161	HISTORY OF JAZZ (DIVD)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		19

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Minors

Minimum Minor GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.250	2.000

• MUS 11110 , MUS 11111, MUS 16914 and MUS 16915 will not count as credit for graduation in this program. 

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).