The request to change the Core Music Curriculum

Date: August 4, 2010
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Program Assistant
Approved On: July 21, 2010
Implementation Date: 2010

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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The Department of Music offers all members of the university community a variety of courses for academic credit, including performance ensembles such as bands, choirs, jazz ensembles, and string ensembles, as well as academic courses such as the Arts in Society: Music, the History of Rock, and the Evolution of Jazz. The Department offers music 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 out our alumni have used their undergraduate training as a foundation for other professions, including medicine and law.

The Department of Music is located in the magnificent Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility that is shared with the Departments of Dance and Theatre. This facility features beautifully designed performance and rehearsal venues, well-equipped “smart” classrooms, practice rooms (including two “V” rooms with variable acoustics), faculty studios, and several specialized instructional spaces, including a recording studio, dedicated percussion practice areas, and a music technology lab.

All students who wish to major or minor in music must audition and complete a series of placement examinations prior to acceptance. Please see 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 appropriate major ensemble, and take Applied Music lessons Recital and Concert Attendance every each semester enrolled.*, pass six semesters of Recital and Concert Attendance, and complete a For specific degree requirements, including those for the Sophomore Review as well as and the appropriate culminating experience(s)., Ppleasereview the Department of Music Student Handbook for details.

*These requirements are not applicable for music education majors during the semester they are enrolled in Student Teaching.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) IN MUSIC EDUCATION

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree is 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 choral directors or general music educators) and Instrumental/General Music (for instrumentalists who wish to become band directors, orchestra directors, or general music educators). Both concentrations consist of 42 34 hours of General Education; 46 47 hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, ear training, piano, and music history; and 40 approximately 45 hours of education courses that lead to a K-12 teaching license in the State of North Carolina. For specific course requirements and policies governing the Music Education program, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook. The culminating experiences for this degree are a senior recital and student teaching.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) IN PERFORMANCE

The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is designed for students who are planning careers as performing musicians. The curriculum consists of 42 34 hours of General Education; 46 47 hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, ear training, piano, and music history; and approximately 40 hours of specialized music courses, including additional ensembles, advanced theory, conducting, pedagogy, and music business. For specific course requirements and policies governing the Music Performance program, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook. The culminating experiences for this degree are a junior recital and a senior recital.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN MUSIC

The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree differs from a Bachelor of Music degree in that it is designed for students who want both intensive training in music and the opportunity to explore other areas of academic study. The curriculum consists of 42 34 hours of General Education; 46 47 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 18 hours of electives and additional music classes. For specific course requirements and policies governing the B.A. in Music degree, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook. The culminating experience for this degree is an academic senior project.