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The request to revise B.M. in Music, Instrumental Performance Concentration

Memo Date: 
Friday, September 2, 2016
To: 
College of Arts + Architecture
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: August 5, 2016
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Fall 2017

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Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (34 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program.  Both Writing Intensive (W) courses and the Oral Communications (O) course are fulfilled by the Music History courses in the major.

Foreign Language Courses (0-8 credit hours)

All Music majors must demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level.  Proficiency can be demonstrated in the following ways:

  1. Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
  2. Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
  3. Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign languages placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
  4. Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at other accredited institutions
  5. A combination of the above methods (e.g., placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1201 and completing the 1202 course, completing 1201 and placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1202)

Major Courses (59-61 56 credit hours)

Foundation Courses (7-9 credit hours)

Musicianship Courses (23 credit hours)

Ensembles Courses (10 credit hours)

Performance Courses (33 credit hours)

  • MUPF 11xx - Primary Ensembles (1) (8 semesters)
  • MUPF 11xx - Secondary Ensembles (1) (2 8 semesters)
  • MUPF 12xx - Applied Music (2) (4 semesters)
  • MUPF 32xx - Advanced Applied Music (2) (2 semesters)
  • MUPF 34xx - Junior Recital Preparation (2)
  • MUPF 44xx - Senior Recital Preparation (3)
  • MUSC 1300 - Performance Class (0) (4 semesters)
  • MUSC 3300 - Advanced Performance Class (0) (4 semesters)

Applied Music and Recital Preparation Courses (17 credit hours)

  • MUPF 12xx and MUPF 32xx - Applied Music and Advanced Applied Music (12)
  • MUPF 34xx and MUPF 44xx - Junior and Senior Recital Preparation (5)

Performance Classes (8 semesters)

Music Theory Courses (8 credit hours)

Class Piano Courses (4 credit hours)

Aural Skills Courses (4 credit hours)

Music History Courses (9 credit hours)

Concentration Courses (20-22 credit hours)

Restricted Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Select from a list of approved courses.

Unrestricted Elective Courses (0-10 credit hours)

As needed to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation.

Notes:

* The Additional Course in Music Business or Technology may be selected from Audio Engineering Practicum (MUSC 1403), Fundamental Recording Techniques (MUSC 2271), Music Internship (MUSC 3410), or other approved courses.

Degree Total = 125 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

Most music courses require grades of C or above to progress to subsequent levels of study; all required music courses must be passed with grades of C or above to graduate.  For specific requirements, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook. 

Honors Program

For details about the Arts + Architecture Honors Program, visit the AAHP program page.

Suggested Curriculum

For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.  Consultation with an advisor is required.