Non-majors
A place for everyone
You don't need to be a major in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre to pursue your interests at ASU. Whether you are a journalism student interested in acting or an engineering student wanting to continue playing your instrument, there is a place for everyone in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre. Audition for productions, take our courses, earn a minor or certificate, attend our events and participate in our broad range of programs. We value the creativity, personal experience and voice of every student.
Music classes for non-majors
Register MUS (Music) classes Summer 2025
Register MUS (Music) classes Fall 2025
| MUS 100 | Fundamentals of Music Notation | |
| MUS 145 | Nonmajors Class Piano: Beginning | |
| MUS 146 | Singing for Nonmajors I | |
| MUS 194 | Rock Guitar | |
| MUS 194 | Drum Circle | |
| MUS 194 | Non-Majors Beginning Guitar I | |
| MUS 210 | The Arts Around Us | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 212 | Music, Meaning and Imagination | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 215 | Children, Creativity, Arts | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 245 | Non-Majors Class Piano: Intermediate | |
| MUS 246 | Singing for Nonmajors II | |
| MUS 294 | Rock Band | HU |
| MUS 294 | Songwriting | |
| MUS 294 | Producing Hip Hop and Dance Music I | |
| MUS 294 | Non-Majors Advanced Class Guitar | |
| MUS 340 | Music for the Concert Hall, Stage and Screen | HUAD (Gold) HU & H (Maroon) |
| MUS 345 | Non-Majors Class Piano: Advanced | |
| MUS 347 | Jazz in America | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | Classic Rock: 1950-1975 | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | Rock Since 1975 | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | Jazz Giants | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | The Beatles | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | The Beatles After the Beatles | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | Women Who Rock | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 354 | Country Music | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 355 | American Music | HHUAD (Gold) HU & C & H (Maroon) |
| MUS 356 | Broadway & the American Musical | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| MUS 362 | Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| MUS 394 | Introduction to Music of the Middle East |
Register MHL (Music history/literature) classes Summer 2025
Register MHL (Music history/literature) classes Fall 2025
| MHL 201 | Media Literacy for Musicians | QTRS (Gold) CS (Maroon) |
| MHL 344 | Music in World Cultures | GCSI (Gold) HU & G (Maroon) |
Register MUP (Music performance) classes Fall 2025
| MUP 442 | Instrumental Ensembles | |
| MUP 443 | Concert Choir | |
| MUP 444 | Maroon and Gold Concert Bands | |
| MUP 450 | Choral Union | |
| MUP 455 | Canticum Bassum (Arizona Statesmen) | |
| MUP 457 | Sol Singers | |
| MUP 458 | ASU Gospel Choir | |
| MUP 459 | Barrett Choir | |
| MUP 461 | Marching and Athletic Bands | |
| MUP 486 | Jazz Bands | |
| MUP 489 | Ethnomusicology Ensembles | |
| MUP 494 | Vocal Coaching | |
| MUP 494 | Music Theatre Dance: Tap I | |
| MUP 494 | Spoken Word as Creative Practice | |
| MUP 494 | Introduction to Piano Technology |
Dance classes for non-majors
Register DCE (Dance) classes Summer 2025
Register DCE (Dance) classes Fall 2025
| DCE 100 | Introduction to Dance | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| DCE 110 | Argentine Tango I | |
| DCE 115 | Yoga I | |
| DCE 118 | Yoga/Pilates | |
| DCE 120 | Contemporary/Modern I | |
| DCE 121 | Ballet I | |
| DCE 122 | Jazz I | |
| DCE 123 | Nonmajors Hip Hop I | |
| DCE 124 | Latin/Swing/Ballroom I | |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin I | |
| DCE 126 | Country-Western | |
| DCE 133 | Hip Hop I | |
| DCE 136 | Intro to Somatic Movement | |
| DCE 201 | Dance, Culture & Global Contexts | GCSI (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| DCE 202 | Dance in U.S. Popular Culture | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| DCE 203 | The Walking Body | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| DCE 224 | Latin/Swing/Ballroom II | |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin II | |
| DCE 226 | Music & Kinesthetic Comm Dance | |
| DCE 236 | Somatic Movement Applications | |
| DEC 238 | Hip Hop Ensemble | |
| DCE 240 | Media for Dance | QTRS (Gold) CS (Maroon) |
| DCE 300 | Dancing Histories | HU |
| DCE 302 | History of American Hip Hop | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| DCE 303 | The Body Condition(ed) | SOBE (Gold) SB (Maroon) |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| DCE 324 | Latin/Swing/Ballroom III | |
| DCE 304 | Dance at the Movies | HUAD (Gold) HU & C & H (Maroon) |
| DCE 394 | Choreography & Performance | |
| DCE 405 | Writing the Creating Body | HUAD (Gold) L or HU (Maroon) |
Theatre classes for non-majors
Register THE (Theatre) classes Summer 2025
Register THE (Theatre) classes Fall 2025
| THE 100 | Introduction to Theatre | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| THE 322 | Theatre History and Culture | HUAD (Gold) HU & H (Maroon) |
| THE 394 | History of Underwear | |
| THE 394 | Cutting-edge Theatre and Dance | |
| THE 406 | American Multicultural Film | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| THE 421 | Shakespeare: Stage and Film | HUAD (Gold) L or HU (Maroon) |
| THE 422 | Latinx Theatre and Film | HUAD (Gold) HU & C (Maroon) |
| THE 430 | History of Fashion I | HUAD (Gold) HU (Maroon) |
| THE 480 | Methods of Teaching Theatre | |
| THE 494 | Behind the Magic: Disney's Cultural Impact | |
| THE 494 | AI Literacy for Design and the Arts |
Register THP (Theatre performance and production) classes Fall 2025
| THP 102 | Acting I | |
| THP 194 | Understanding Acting | |
| THP 201 | Theatre Production Crew | |
| THP 351 | Arts Management | |
| THP 352 | Everyday Audio Editing | QTRS (Gold) CS (Maroon) |
| THP 394 | Writing for Horror, SciFi and Fantasy | |
| THP 394 | Extravaganza: Liberace, A Life in Costume | |
| THP 482 | Theatre for Social Change | |
| THP 494 | Devising Theatre | |
| THP 494 | Model Making for Scenic and Production Design | |
| THP 494 | Recording and Mixing Audio | |
| THP 494 | Civic Body: Art and Public Health | |
| THP 494 | Rasaboxes |