The Music in General Studies Program at the IU Jacobs School of Music celebrates the essential and enriching role music plays in the lives of students across the university. Take courses in topics from the early history of Western music through to rock 'n' roll and experimental modern music, or take courses to create your own music.
Music in General Studies
See the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin for course descriptions and the Schedule of Classes for a list of courses offered in a given semester. Courses with an asterisk (*) fulfill General Education requirements.
MUS Z100 The Live Musical Performance (2 cr.)
MUS Z101 Music for the Listener* (3 cr.)
MUS Z103 Special Topics in Music for Nonmajors (3 cr.)
MUS Z111 Introduction to Music Theory* (3 cr.)
MUS Z112 Introduction to Musical Skills (1-3 cr.)
MUS Z120 Music in Multimedia* (3 cr.)
MUS Z130 Musical Performance Contexts* (3 cr.)
MUS Z165 Beginning Ukulele (2 cr.)
MUS Z171 Opera Theater* (3 cr.)
MUS Z175 Intermediate Ukulele (2 cr.)
MUS Z190 Jazz for Listeners* (3 cr.)
MUS Z200 History of the Blues* (3 cr.)
MUS Z201 History of Rock 'n' Roll Music I* (3 cr.)
MUS Z202 History of Rock 'n' Roll Music II* (3 cr.)
MUS Z203 History of Rock 'n' Roll Music III* (3 cr.)
MUS Z204 Women Musicians* (3 cr.)
MUS Z208 History of Punk Rock* (3 cr.)
MUS Z211 Music Theory II* (3 cr.)
MSU Z212 Musical Skills II (1 cr.)
MUS Z224 Music and Culture in the James Bond Franchise* (3 cr.)
MUS Z250 Choral Masterworks* (3 cr.)
MUS Z260 Music in American Society* (3 cr.)
MUS Z261 Music and Community Engagement I* (3 cr.)
MUS Z262 Music and Community Engagement II (3 cr.)
MUS Z264 Music and Videogames* (3 cr.)
MUS Z265 American Country Music* (3 cr.)
MUS Z270 Music of War and Peace* (3 cr.)
MUS Z280 Music of the Silk Road* (3 cr.)
MUS Z281 East-West Encounters in Music* (3 cr.)
MUS Z282 Music of Russia* (3 cr.)
MUS Z283 Popular Music of Europe and Asia* (3 cr.)
MUS Z284 Music in Global Cinema* (3 cr.)
MUS Z290 Remixing* (3 cr.)
MUS Z291 Producing Electronic Dance Music (3 cr.)
MUS Z311 Music Theory III (3 cr.)
MUS Z313 Legal Aspects of the Music Industry (3 cr.)
MUS Z315 Music for Film (3 cr.)
MUS Z320 Advanced Special Topics in Music for Nonmajors (3 cr.)
MUS Z340 Introduction to Music Business (3 cr.)
MUS Z373 The American Musical (3 cr.)
MUS Z393 History of Jazz (3 cr.)
MUS Z395 Contemporary Jazz and Soul (3 cr.)
MUS Z401 The Music of the Beatles (3 cr.)
MUS Z402 Music of Frank Zappa (3 cr.)
MUS Z403 Music of Jimi Hendrix (3 cr.)
MUS Z404 The Music of Bob Dylan (3 cr.)
MUS Z405 The Music of the Beach Boys (3 cr.)
MUS Z406 Leonard Bernstein: Life and Music (3 cr.)
MUS Z411 Music Theory IV (3 cr.)
MUS Z415 Connections: Music, Art, Literature (3 cr.)