Request to revise catalog copy for the Department of Music courses

Date: October 30, 2009
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: October 29, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009


Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.


Catalog Copy

MUPF 1110. Symphony Orchestra. (1) Prerequisite: audition. A performing ensemble. An 80-member, full symphony orchestra open to advanced string, wind, and percussion players from any major. Performs standard symphonic works from the Baroque period through the present. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1120. University Chorale. (1) Prerequisite: audition permission of the instructor and completion of MUSC 1101, MUPF 1122, or MUPF 1123. Corequisite: MUPF 1120L. A mixed chorus that performs music of many styles from the Baroque period to the present. The enrollment ranges from 46 to 58 voices. Open to all UNC Charlotte students with extensive choral experience. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1120-001. University Chorale Soprano Section (enrollment cap 14)

MUPF 1120-002. University Chorale Alto Section (enrollment cap 12)

MUPF 1120-003. University Chorale Tenor Section (enrollment cap 8)

MUPF 1120-004. University Chorale Bass Section (enrollment cap 12)

MUPF 1132. Woodwind Wind Quintet. (1) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A performing ensemble that focuses on the woodwind wind quintet repertoire. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1160. Chamber Orchestra. (1) Prerequisite: audition Permission of instructor. A performing ensemble that focuses on the chamber orchestra ensemble repertoire. An elite 14-member ensemble that plays advanced string orchestra works and collaborates with the choral and opera programs, open to advanced string students from any major. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1111L. Jazz Ensemble Sectional Rehearsals. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1111. Sectional rehearsals for MUPF 1111. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1112L. Symphonic Wind Ensemble Sectional Rehearsals. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1112. Sectional rehearsals for MUPF 1112. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1120L. University Chorale Sectional rehearsals. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1120. Sectional rehearsals for MUPF 1120. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1245L. Guitar Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1245. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 1245. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1249L. Violin Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1249. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 1249. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1251L. Cello Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1251. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 1251. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 1253L. Voice Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 1253. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 1253. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3245. Advanced Applied Music: Guitar. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400 and permission of instructor. Corequisites: MUPF 3245L 1245L, MUSC 1300, and MUPF 1115. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3249. Advanced Applied Music: Violin. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400 and permission of instructor. Corequisites: MUPF 3249L, MUSC 1300 and MUPF 1110. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3251. Advanced Applied Music: Cello. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400 and permission of instructor. Corequisites: MUPF 3251L, MUSC 1300 and MUPF 1110. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3245L. Advanced Guitar Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 3245. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 3245. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3249L. Advanced Violin Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 3249. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 3249. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3251L. Advanced Cello Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 3251. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 3251. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3253L. Advanced Voice Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 3253. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 3253. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUPF 3256L. Advanced Saxophone Masterclass. (0) Corequisite: MUPF 3256. Weekly masterclasses for MUPF 3256. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1222. Jazz Ensemble Techniques. (1) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major. The teaching and administration of public school jazz ensembles including rehearsal techniques, and analyzing appropriate literature and teaching materials. Fieldwork may be required. (Spring)

MUSC 1237. Class Voice. (1) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major or permission of instructor. Class instruction in voice. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 1300. Recital and Concert Attendance. (0) Corequisite: Applied Lessons (MUPF 1240-1259). Lab for Applied Lessons. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 2101. Introduction to Music Business. (2) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major. An overview of various aspects of the music business, including marketing, promotion, communication, conduct, organization, accounting, and administration. Class projects may include the creation of promotional materials and planning a CD/DVD recording project. (Spring)

MUSC 2137. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers I. (2) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major or permission of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in English and Italian. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2138. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers II. (2) Prerequisites: MUSC 2137 and permission of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in German and French. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2151. Introduction to Music Technology. (2) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major permission of the instructor. The study of contemporary MIDI and computer related technologies available to musicians. (Spring)

MUSC 2222. Marching Band Techniques. (2) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music minor/major. The organization and administration of marching band programs in school settings, the application of teaching techniques for the outdoor program and the practical use of computerized software for designing and teaching of field drills. Field-experience observations of school groups are required. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 4145. Orchestration and Arranging. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. Orchestration and the techniques used to transcribe and arrange music for vocal and instrumental ensembles with a focus on writing and performance. Three contact hours. (Fall)

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MUSC 1221. Classroom Instruments. (1) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor. A study of various elementary classroom instruments, including percussion, mallet (Orff) instruments, autoharp and guitar. Students will develop/review basic music-reading skills applicable to the playing and teaching of these instruments. One contact hour. (Spring)