For a first minor in music, students must complete a minimum of 18 hours, 6 of which must be advanced, representing theory, piano, music history and music electives.

Minimum hours in each area are as follows: theory, 6 semester hours credit (MUTH 1300  and MUTH 1350 ); class piano, 2 semester hours credit (MUAG 1001  and MUAG 1002  or placement in the piano sequence by passing appropriate placement tests); 6 semester hours credit in music history (MUMH 3000 , MUMH 3010 , MUMH 3100 , or MUMH 3200 ); additional music electives, 4 semester hours credit (may include courses with the following UNT course prefixes: MUAE, MUAG, MUCE, MUCM, MUET, MUGC, MUJS, MUAC, MUAM, MUAS, MUCP, MUED, MUEN, MUMH, MULB, MUTH).

Students may elect to take credit by exam (CBE) for some or all of the theory credits required on the music minor. With theory area approval, students may substitute 6 credits of music-major theory courses (MUTH 1400 , MUTH 1410 , MUTH 1500 , MUTH 1510 , MUTH 2400 , MUTH 2410 , MUTH 2500 , MUTH 2510 ) in place of non-major courses (MUTH 1300 , MUTH 1350 ).