Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
Summary
Old Degree Titles
Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Concentration in Choral/General Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Concentration in Instrumental/General Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance with Concentration in Instrumental Performance
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance with Concentration in Vocal Performance
New Degree Titles
Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Choral/General Music Education
Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Instrumental/General Music Education
Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Instrumental Performance
Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Vocal Performance
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The Department of Music provides a comprehensive education that produces artists, scholars, and educators who embody musical excellence and professional integrity. The curriculum stresses faculty-mentored individual studies in music while also emphasizing the benefits offered by a major research university. The city of Charlotte provides a vibrant cultural community that gives students numerous opportunities to experience, and even participate in, performances by resident professional ensembles such as the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Opera Carolina. The Department of Music itself hosts over 50 events every year, ranging from student concerts to lectures, masterclasses, and recitals by faculty members and other internationally recognized artists. Located in a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility, the department offers majors and minors intensive professional programs in all wind, string, and percussion instruments, in addition to world-class studies in piano, voice, opera and musical theatre, choral music, and jazz.
A major in music offers students comprehensive training in education, performance, or liberal arts. Most music graduates move directly into the profession as teachers or performers, while others opt for advanced training in graduate programs or internships with professional organizations. A number of our alums have used their undergraduate training as a foundation for other professions, including medicine and law.
All students who wish to major or minor in music must audition and complete a series of placement examinations prior to acceptance (see the “Admissions” link at the Department of Music website for details). Each student majoring in music, regardless of degree plan or concentration, is required to take private lessons (Applied Music), perform in an approved primary ensemble, and take Performance Class every semester enrolled.* For specific degree requirements, including those for the Sophomore Review and the appropriate culminating experience(s), please review the Department of Music Student Handbook.
*These requirements are not applicable for music education majors during the semester they are enrolled in Student Teaching.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music degree differs from a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree in that it is a liberal arts degree designed for students who want both intensive training in music and the opportunity to explore other areas of academic study. The curriculum consists of 34 hours of General Education as well as a Foreign Language proficiency; 49 hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, ear training, piano and music history; 18 hours of a designated minor or second major; and 19 hours of electives and additional music classes. 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. The culminating experience for this degree is an academic Senior Project.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) offers students four concentrated areas of study: Choral/General Music Education, Instrumental/General Music Education, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance.
in The concentrations in Choral/General and Instrumental/General Music Education degree is are designed for students who are planning careers as public school music teachers. The program is divided into two areas of concentration: Choral/General Music (for vocalists who wish to become public school choral directors or general music educators) and Instrumental/General Music (for instrumentalists who wish to become public school band directors, orchestra directors, or general music educators), respectively. Both concentrations consist of 34 hours of General Education as well as a Foreign Language proficiency; 49 hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, ear training, piano, and music history; and 44-45 hours of education courses that lead to a K-12 teaching license in the State of North Carolina. 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. The culminating experiences for this degree are a Senior Recital and Student Teaching.
Bachelor of Music in Performance
The concentrations Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Instrumental and Vocal Performance degree is are designed for students who are planning careers as performing musicians. The program is divided into two areas of concentration: Instrumental Music Performance and Vocal Music Performance. Both concentrations consist of 34 hours of General Education as well as a Foreign Language proficiency; 49 hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, ear training, piano, and music history; and 37-41 hours of specialized music courses, including additional ensembles and courses in conducting, pedagogy, technology, and business. 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. The culminating experiences for this degree are a Junior Recital and a Senior Recital.
Minor in Music
The Minor in Music is designed for students who wish to study music while working towards a degree in another field. Music minors participate in ensembles, receive private lessons, and take introductory courses in music theory, ear training, and piano, as well as LBST 1103 (The Arts and Society: Music), which can also be used to satisfy a General Education requirement. The total unit requirement for the Minor in Music is 21 hours, all of which must be passed with grades of C or above to graduate with a Minor in Music. For specific requirements, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook.
Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz
The Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz is designed for instrumentalists who wish to enhance their undergraduate study with intensive training in jazz. It is available to instrumentalists in any of the three music degree tracks (B.A. in Music, B.M. in Music Education, and B.M. in Music Performance) who wish to supplement their required instruction in classical music with elective training in jazz. The curriculum consists of 20 credit hours of jazz studies that combine instruction in performance and musicianship, including ensembles, lessons, improvisation, history, and a course in either arranging or pedagogy. All required courses must be passed with a grade of B or above to earn the Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz. For specific requirements, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook.