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

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 (8-16 credit hours)

Students must demonstrate proficiency at the 1202 level in TWO different foreign languages, one of which must be French, German, Italian, or Spanish.  Proficiency for each language can be demonstrated in the following ways:

1. Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
2. Completing three years of that 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)

Concentration Courses (23 28-30 credit hours)

• MUSC 2101 - Introduction to Music Business (2)
• MUSC 2137 - Phonetics and Articulation for Singers I (2)
• MUSC 2138 - Phonetics and Articulation for Singers II (2)
• MUSC 2151 - Introduction to Music Technology (1)
• Additional Course in Music Business or Technology (1-3) *
• MUSC 3134 - Fundamentals of Conducting (2)
• MUSC 3135 - Choral Conducting (2)
• MUSC 3151 - Accompanying for Non-Pianists (1)
• MUSC 4037 - Vocal Literature (3)
• MUSC 4137 - Vocal Pedagogy (3)
• MUSC 4235 - Orchestration and Arranging (2)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed.

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 2410), or other approved courses.