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Why Minor in Popular Music at PBA?
Develop your musical creativity, technical skills, and understanding of contemporary music through Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Popular Music minor. Students build a foundation in music theory and aural skills while exploring songwriting, improvisation, piano, and popular music within a collaborative artistic community.
- Guided by Faith: Explore music and creativity through a Christ-centered education with biblical concepts integrated throughout the curriculum.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from accomplished musicians with extensive professional experience, including Grammy Award-winning and nationally recognized performers.
- Creative Development: Strengthen your skills in songwriting, improvisation, music theory, aural training, and performance.
- Collaborative Community: Create and learn alongside musicians and artists within PBA’s vibrant College of the Arts.
What You'll Learn
Students in the Popular Music minor develop foundational musicianship while strengthening creative, performance, and songwriting skills.
Students learn to:
- Understand foundational music theory
- Develop aural and musicianship skills
- Explore songwriting and composition
- Build improvisation skills in jazz and popular music
- Develop practical piano skills
- Apply musical knowledge in contemporary performance settings
Program Details
PBA offers a variety of courses that students can choose from within this minor program. Take a look at what you’ll be learning while working toward your degree.
- Full admission to Palm Beach Atlantic University
- A declared undergraduate major
- Meet applicable academic requirements for enrollment in minor coursework
Popular Music students benefit from rehearsal, performance, and creative learning spaces within PBA’s College of the Arts. Students develop musicianship, songwriting, improvisation, and performance skills while collaborating with accomplished faculty and fellow musicians in a supportive artistic community.
Common Major Pairings
A Popular Music minor complements majors that benefit from creativity, performance, communication, and an understanding of music and entertainment. Common major pairings may include:
Financial Aid
PBA’s robust scholarship program awards over $3 million every year. Invest in your education with scholarships and other financial aid opportunities, which are awarded to 97% of our undergraduate students. Explore the resources below to learn more about tuition, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities.
