The request to create a concentration in Jazz within Bachelor of Music

Date: October 28, 2016
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: October 13, 2016
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2017

Note: Deletions are ~~strikethroughs.~~ Insertions are underlined.

Catalog Copy

Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Jazz Studies

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) with a Concentration in Jazz Studies is designed for students who are planning careers as jazz musicians. The curriculum consists of 34 credit hours of General Education as well as a Foreign Language proficiency; 56 credit hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, aural skills, piano, and music history; and 19-21 credit hours in Concentration Courses, including coursework in jazz improvisation, jazz arranging and composition, and jazz history. The culminating experiences for this degree are a junior and senior recital.

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 (56 credit hours)

Musicianship Courses (23 credit hours)

MUSC 1000 – Introduction to Music Studies (1)

MUSC 1230 – Structure and Style of Music I (2)

MUSC 1230L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing I (1)

MUSC 1231 – Structure and Style of Music II (2)

MUSC 1231L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing II (1)

MUSC 1233 – Class Piano I (1)

MUSC 1234 – Class Piano II (1)

MUSC 2230 – Structure and Style of Music III (2)

MUSC 2230L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing III (1)

MUSC 2231 – Structure and Style of Music IV (2)

MUSC 2231L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing IV (1)

MUSC 2233 – Class Piano III (1)

MUSC 2234 – Class Piano IV (1)

MUSC 3170 – Music History I (3)

MUSC 3171 – Music History II (3)

Performance Courses (33 credit hours)

MUPF 11xx – Primary Ensembles (Classical) (1) (4 semesters)

MUPF 11xx – Primary Ensembles (Jazz) (1) (8 semesters)

MUPF 11xx – Secondary Ensembles (Jazz) (1) (4 semesters)

MUPF 12xx – Applied Music (1) (4 semesters)

MUPF 12xx – Applied Music: Jazz (1) (4 semesters)

MUPF 32xx – Advanced Applied Music: Jazz (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)

Concentration Courses (19-21 credit hours)

MUSC 1222 – Jazz Ensemble Techniques (1)

MUSC 2101 – Introduction to Music Business (1)

MUSC 2151 – Introduction to Music Technology (1)

Additional Course in Music Business or Technology (1-3) *

MUSC 2235 – Jazz Improvisation I (2)

MUSC 2236 – Jazz Improvisation II (2)

MUSC 3252 – Jazz Piano Techniques (1)

MUSC 4138 – Jazz Pedagogy and Materials (3)

MUSC 4234 – Jazz Arranging and Composition (3)

MUSC 4235 – Orchestration and Arranging (2)

MUSC 4298 – Jazz History (3)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

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 2410), or other approved courses.

Changes to Existing Catalog Copy

MUPF 1241 – Applied Music: Trumpet

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1243 – Applied Music: Trombone

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1245 – Applied Music: Guitar

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance of as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1248 – Applied Music: Piano

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1252 – Applied Music: Bass

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1256 – Applied Music: Saxophone

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.

Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 1259 – Applied Music: Percussion

Credit Hours: (1-2)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): MUSC 1300 and an approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 2241 1261 – Applied Music: Jazz Trumpet

Credit Hours: (1)
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance as a music major into the Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz program or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): An approved principal ensemble.

MUPF 2243 1262 – Applied Music: Jazz Trombone

MUPF 2245 1263 – Applied Music: Jazz Guitar

MUPF 2248 1264 – Applied Music: Jazz Piano

MUPF 2252 1265 – Applied Music: Jazz Bass

MUPF 2256 1260 – Applied Music: Jazz Saxophone

MUPF 2259 1266 – Applied Music: Jazz Percussion

MUPF 3260 – Advanced Applied Music: Jazz Saxophone