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

Date: 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

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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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)

• 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) (W)
• MUSC 3171 – Music History II (3) (W, O)
• MUSC 2101 – Introduction to Music Business (2)
• MUSC 2151 – Introduction to Music Technology (1)
• MUSC 3135 – Choral Conducting (2)

• MUSC xxxx – Additional Course in Business or Technology (1-3)

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)

• MUSC 1300 – Performance Class (0) (4 semesters)
• MUSC 3300 – Advanced Performance Class (0) (4 semesters)

Music Theory Courses (8 credit hours)

• MUSC 1230 – Structure and Style of Music I (2)
• MUSC 1231 – Structure and Style of Music II (2)
• MUSC 2230 – Structure and Style of Music III (2)
• MUSC 2231 – Structure and Style of Music IV (2)

Class Piano Courses (4 credit hours)

• MUSC 1233 – Class Piano I (1)
• MUSC 1234 – Class Piano II (1)
• MUSC 2233 – Class Piano III (1)
• MUSC 2234 – Class Piano IV (1)

Aural Skills Courses (4 credit hours)

• MUSC 1230L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing I (1)
• MUSC 1231L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing II (1)
• MUSC 2230L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing III (1)
• MUSC 2231L – Aural Skills and Sight-Singing IV (1)

Music History Courses (9 credit hours)

• MUSC 4290 – Early Music (3) (W)
• MUSC 4294 – Classic and Romantic Music (3) (W)
• MUSC 4296 – Contemporary and World Music (3) (O)

Concentration Courses (20-22 credit hours)

• 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)
• or MUSC 4235 – Orchestration and Arranging (2)
• MUSC 3130 – Counterpoint (2)
• MUSC 3134 – Fundamentals of Conducting (2)
• MUSC 3136 – Instrumental Conducting (2)
• MUSC 413x – Pedagogy and Literature (3)
• MUSC 4230 – Form and Analysis (3)
• MUSC 4231 – Post-Tonal Processes (3)

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.