Request to establish a new Graduate Certificate Program in Violin

Date: May 11, 2010
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Administrative Assistant
Approved On: April 6, 2010
Implementation Date: 2010

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Program Description:

The Graduate Certificate in Violin is designed to provide students with intensive training in performance, pedagogy, and repertoire beyond the undergraduate level. The curriculum consists of 15 hours of graduate-level work that can be completed over the course of one academic year, including two semesters of ensembles and sectionals, two semesters for private lessons and masterclasses, and courses in music theory, pedagogy, and repertoire.

Admissions Requirements:
  1. A bachelor’s degree in music from an accredited university or conservatory.
  2. Online application to Graduate Admissions, accompanied by the application fee in effect.
  3. GPA required for entry into a master’s degree program.
  4. Official transcripts.
  5. A formal audition for acceptance as a post-baccalaureate student.
  6. Placement tests may be remedied through coursework at UNC Charlotte or any other accredited institution.
Program Requirements:
  • MUSC 5049 Violin Literature. (3)
  • MUSC 5149 Violin Pedagogy. (3)
  • MUSC 5230 Form and Analysis. (3)
  • MUPF 6160 Chamber Orchestra. (1). Two semesters
  • MUPF 6160L Chamber Orchestra Sectionals. (0). Two semesters
  • MUPF 6249 Applied Music: Violin. (2). Two semesters
  • MUPF 6249L Violin Masterclass (0). Two semesters

MUSC 5049. Violin Literature. (3) Prerequisites: admission to the Graduate Certificate in Violin program and MUSC 5230. An analysis course focusing on the major repertoire for the violin. Methodologies will include both historical and structural analysis of violin compositions from the seventeenth century through the present. (Spring)

MUSC 5149. Violin Pedagogy. (3) Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate Certificate in Violin program. Co-requisites: MUPF 6249 and MUPF 6249L. Amethodology course outlining the teaching techniques, materials, and relatedliterature necessary for offering private instruction on the violin. (Fall)

MUSC 5230. Form and Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate Certificate in Violin program. The impact of form and process on the analysis and interpretation of music. A detailed examination of common practice forms such as Binary, Ternary, Rondo, Theme and Variation, and Sonata form. (Fall)

MUPF 6160. Chamber Orchestra. (1) Prerequisite: Audition. Co-requisite: MUPF 6160L. An elite ensemble that plays advanced string orchestra works and collaborates with the choral and opera programs. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 6160L. Chamber Orchestra Sectional Rehearsals. (0) Co-requisite: MUPF 6160. Sectional rehearsals for MUPF 6160. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. May be repeated. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 6249. Applied Music: Violin. (2) Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate Certificate in Violin program. Co-requisites: MUPF 6160 and MUPF 6249L. This course consists of private instruction, a one hour lesson per week. Minimum of four hours of practice per day. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 6249L. Violin Masterclass. (0) Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 6249. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. May be repeated. (Fall, Spring)