Declaring the Major / Minor
Any lower-division BA or BM student enrolled in Music 15, or 30A, 30B, or 30C may declare a major or minor in music by the following process:
1) Complete an online “Petition for Major/Minor Declaration” (http://advising.ucsc.edu/student/declaration/);
2) To declare the major (not the minor), obtain applied instructor’s signature on the “Primary Instrument Instruction Authorization” (forms available from the Music Department Office); Note: Students who demonstrate insufficient potential when auditioning for individual instruction may have limited access to lessons, and they may be denied entry to the major.
4) Consult a music faculty adviser to print and complete the “UCSC Academic Planning Form” found online (http://advising.ucsc.edu/student/declaration/).
5) Obtain approval of completed form at Music Department Undergraduate Adviser.
To Declare a minor (jazz, or electronic music)Students enrolled in a music theory course (i.e., Music 15 or 30) may declare a minor in jazz, and students enrolled in Music 123~Electronic Sound Synthesis may declare a minor in electronic music, by the following process: