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Minor Music

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Training

The 18-unit Music Minor combines a 3-unit Music Fundamentals sequence, 2 units of performance skills (piano, voice, or guitar fundamentals), 2 units of ensemble performance, and 11 units of music electives such as Music Appreciation and Worlds of Jazz

The School of Music requires at least 6 upper-division units and at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU, with a minimum 2.0 minor GPA

Degree Flexibility

Music Minors are not required to give a junior or senior recital, unlike BM and BA Music majors

The flexible elective list lets students continue formal music study alongside another undergraduate major

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.53

Admit rate

85%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

27.6K

Earnings

$79K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$9,553

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,683

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$37,735

Before aid

Average net price

$13,760

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · sjsu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 15, 5:11 PM

Program Highlights

Training

The School of Music requires at least 6 upper-division units and at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU, with a minimum 2.0 minor GPA

Degree Flexibility

Music Minors are not required to give a junior or senior recital, unlike BM and BA Music majors

The flexible elective list lets students continue formal music study alongside another undergraduate major

Program Highlights

Training

The School of Music requires at least 6 upper-division units and at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU, with a minimum 2.0 minor GPA

Degree Flexibility

Music Minors are not required to give a junior or senior recital, unlike BM and BA Music majors

The flexible elective list lets students continue formal music study alongside another undergraduate major

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Fall 2027 Application Preparation OpensAug 1, 2026

Fall 2027 Application Submission OpensOct 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall 2027 Priority Application DeadlineNov 30, 2026

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Add the Music Minor after enrollment through School of Music and university advising

What's The Process

Admission Process

No admission audition, prescreen, portfolio, or interview is published for the general Music Minor

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.53

Admit rate

85%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

27.6K

Earnings

$79K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$9,553

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,683

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$37,735

Before aid

Average net price

$13,760

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · sjsu.edu College Scorecard

Training

The School of Music requires at least 6 upper-division units and at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU, with a minimum 2.0 minor GPA

Degree Flexibility

Music Minors are not required to give a junior or senior recital, unlike BM and BA Music majors

The flexible elective list lets students continue formal music study alongside another undergraduate major

Updated Sep 15, 5:11 PM