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Music, Elective Studies Concentration, B.M.


**NOTE: As of the publication of the Catalog, this program was pending approval by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). See the department for details.**

The Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in an Outside Field is designed for students who want to combine intensive training in music with the exploration of another discipline.  The curriculum consists of 39 credit hours of General Education, including Foreign Language; 26 credit hours of Musicianship Courses, including music theory, ear training, piano and music history; and 26 credit hours of Performance Courses, including private lessons and ensembles.  Additional requirements include 8 credit hours of upper-division music elective courses and 18 credit hours in an outside field.  For the outside field, students must select a second major or a minor in a discipline outside of music or design their own outside field (subject to approval by the Department Chair).  The culminating experience for this degree is a Senior Project.

Admission Requirements


Admission is competitive for both freshman and transfer applicants based on an audition interview.  All applicants must first apply to the UNC Charlotte Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  If students are admissible based on applicable freshman admission or transfer admission standards, they are admitted as Pre-Music majors. 

Students interested in pursuing this degree program must audition through the Department of Music (see the “Admissions” link at music.uncc.edu for details).  If accepted by the Department of Music and admitted to the University, their major is changed to Music or Music Performance, and they proceed with major coursework. 

A second performance-based assessment, the Sophomore Review, is required at the end of the Sophomore year.

Degree Requirements


General Education Courses (31 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 courses in the major.

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)


All students who earn a degree within the College of Arts + Architecture are required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level.  Proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

  • Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
  • Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
  • Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign languages placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
  • Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at other accredited institutions
  • 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 (53-57 credit hours)


Performance Courses (26 credit hours)


  • MUPF 11xx  - Primary Ensembles (1) (8 semesters)
  • MUPF 11xx  - Secondary Ensembles (1) (2 semesters)
  • MUPF 12xx  - Applied Music (2) (4 semesters)
  • MUPF 32xx  - Advanced Applied Music (2) (4 semesters)

Diction Courses (0-4 credit hours)


These courses are required only for students enrolled in MUPF 1253 .

Elective Upper-Division Music Courses (8 credit hours)


Students may select any combination of music courses at the 3000- or 4000-level.

Concentration Courses (18 credit hours)


Students must select a second major or a minor in a discipline outside of music or design their own outside field (subject to approval by the Department Chair).

Unrestricted Elective Courses


As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation. 

Degree Total = 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 each semester.