Graduate Catalog 2021-2022

MUS 600 Introduction to Musical Scholarship

Examines attitudes and aims of the music scholar, studies in bibliography reference materials, sources, and editions. Required of all Master's of Music candidates. Must be taken as early as possible.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 603 Analytical Studies in Music

Mastery of traditional harmony required. Students analyze the structure of music.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 604 Schenkerian Analysis

A study of the application of the ideas of Heinrich Schenker to music analysis, performance and music theory.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 605 English Diction

Designed to increase proficiency in singing in English (British and American). Review the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), its rules and applications, and to strengthen the performance of choral, art song, oratorio and operatic repertoire. This course will focus on an intensified, systematic study of phonetics as it applies to singing and will increase the student's clarity of expression in those languages.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 606 German Diction

This course is designed for the graduate level, pre-professional singer who is ready to fine-tune their performance of operatic and art song repertoire by acquiring additional tools for correctly using the articulators, the International Phonetic Alphabet and the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 607 French Diction

This course is designed for the graduate level, pre-professional singer who is ready to fine-tune their performance of operatic and art song repertoire by acquiring additional tools for correctly using the articulators, the International Phonetic Alphabet and the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 608 Italian Diction

Designed to increase proficiency in singing in Italian using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), its rules and applications, and to strengthen the performance of Italian repertoire. This course will focus on an intensified, systematic study of phonetics as it applies to singing and will increase the student's clarity of expression in those languages. Repertoire will be assigned by the instructor from the 26 Italian Art Songs text and from Italian operas to be determined.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 610 Research in Music Education

Develop concepts and skills for understanding and evaluating research in music education. Study the design and techniques of empirical research in music education. Complete research study to submit for publication.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 612 Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning

Introduces concepts of psychology in the acquisition and development of musical cognition, affect, and physiological response. Combines study of empirical research and practical approaches for use in the classroom.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 620 Jazz Guitar Ensemble

Auditions required. Comprised of several guitarists and a rhythm section, the jazz Guitar Ensemble studies and performs music from diverse jazz styles arranged for this specific combination of instruments.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 621 Small Jazz Ensembles

Open to any student by audition. Groups consist of rhythm section plus 3 or 4 horns. Groups are listed in Music degree section of this Catalog.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 622 Directed Studies in Music

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 4

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 623 Individual Studies in Effective Teaching

Designed according to candidate's primary emphasis and satisfies the Seminar in Teaching (discipline) required of all D.A. candidates in Music.
1- 3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 3 credit hours

MUS 624 Vocal Jazz Ensembles

Audition required. Each ensemble limited to 20 voices: 4 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors, 4 baritones, 4 basses, plus rhythm section and horns.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 625 Jazz Ensembles

Audition required. Instrumentation is brass, woodwind and rhythm. Concentrate on jazz idiom music: show and dance music and concert jazz. Receive thorough preparation for teaching at both secondary and college levels.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 626 Orchestral Excerpts

Emphasis is on professional level performance of standard orchestral literature at the graduate level.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 628 UNC Early Music Ensemble

NC Early Music Ensemble performs pre-Classical Era music in a historically informed style, on period instruments whenever possible. Repeatable, no limitations.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 629 UNC Contemporary Music Ensemble

The UNC Contemporary Music Ensemble performs music of our time, including modern masterpieces as well as commissioned works, in collaboration with composers whenever possible.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Community Engaged Learning

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MUS 630 Small Ensembles and Chamber Music

Small chamber groups that rehearse regularly and are coached by a faculty member.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 631 Applied Music Instruction

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 632 Music Composition Instruction

Individual instruction in music composition.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 636 Individual Instruction in Jazz

Private instruction in performance practice, technical study, and literature relevant to jazz.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 637 Individual Instruction in Jazz Composition

Individual instruction in jazz composition.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 641 The Standard Jazz Repertoire

Students will become familiar with the large body of compositions that comprise the standard jazz repertoire. Course will include the study of composers, melodies, lyrics, chord progressions and recordings. Students will also learn techniques for song memorization.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 643 Seminar: Medieval Music

A study of musical style in its historical, theoretical and practical aspects during the Middle Ages.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 644 Seminar: Music in the Renaissance

A cultural and historical examination of music and musical style during the 15th and 16th centuries. Flemish composers, the Madrigal, the Venetian School and similar subjects will receive special attention.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 645 Seminar: The Baroque Period

Music from 1600 to 1750. Investigates opera from Florentine beginnings through Venetian, Neapolitan and French styles to 1750; growth of chamber, orchestral and solo instrumental music, and religious vocal music.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 646 Seminar: The Classic Period

Historical and cultural influences bearing upon emergence of 18th century classicism in music. The composers, representative works, forms, styles and media of the Classic era.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 647 Seminar: The Romantic Period

Representative composers, musical styles, works, related literary movements, aesthetic theories and musical criticism of the period will be researched and discussed.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 649 Music History Pedagogy

Surveys philosophical approaches and methods to the teaching of Music Appreciation, Music History, and more specialized courses.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 650 Seminar: Choral Music

A seminar to allow discussion of a variety of subjects related to choral literature. Individual projects will be assigned, calling for creative research.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 651 Seminar in Music History: Debussy to 1945

This course studies the major trends in music from Debussy to 1945, accompanied by investigations into their social and cultural bases. Particular attention is devoted to the technical aspects of this music.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 652 Seminar in Music History: 1945 to the Present

This course is presented in three simultaneous components-history, analysis, and literature-and explores styles and development of a variety of movement that led directly to today's concert music. Surveys of serialism, minimalism, neo-Romanticism, and the influence of pop on music of today are included in this course emphasizing history, analysis, and literature.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 653 Vocal Literature and Styles

A study of the stylistic, aesthetic and repertorial aspects of vocal music, including opera and choral music, through the various historical periods in music.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 654 UNC Alternative Styles Ensemble

The UNC Alternative Styles Ensemble will explore non-classical styles and performance techniques through regular rehearsals and performances.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 655 Health in Piano Playing and Teaching

This seminar will sensitize students to issues of health pertinent to piano pedagogy. Students will learn to teach in ways that support the long-term physical and psychological health of their piano students. Topics such as anatomy for the pianist, injury avoidance, and motivation will be considered.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Music:Instrumental-MM and Music:Performance-DA and Music:Collaborative Piano-DA

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MUS 656 UNC European Summer Opera Program

Audition Required. Practical experience in the production and performance of a complete operatic works in professional productions in Europe. Techniques of acting, singing, character analysis and stage direction will be studied.
1- 6

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 657 Instrumental Literature and Styles

A study of the stylistic, aesthetic and repertorial aspects of instrumental music, including orchestral and chamber music, through the various historical periods in music.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 658 Brass Pedagogy

In-depth study of brass materials and performance techniques. Examines brass teaching problems encountered by teachers at the K-12 and college levels.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 659 College Piano Teaching

This seminar will prepare students to teach applied piano at the college level. It will be concerned primarily with pedagogical approaches to advanced repertoire typical for the undergraduate piano major. In-class teaching opportunities with real undergraduates will assist in honing teaching skills and gaining confidence teaching at the college level.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MUS 661 Percussion Pedagogy

Explore advanced techniques, methods and materials related to all the percussion instruments.
2

Prerequisites

MUS 364 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 662 Woodwind Pedagogy

In depth study of teaching material and techniques related to the flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, or bassoon.
2

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Music (and) Music Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

MUS 663 Trumpet Literature and Pedagogy

In depth study of literature and pedagogical techniques as related to the trumpet.
2

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Music Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 664 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Language, Culture and Piano Teaching

This seminar will explore the many intersections of language, culture and piano teaching to enhance students' ability to teach effectively both within their native cultural context and outside it. The class is conceived for both native English speakers and students for whom English is a foreign language. No foreign language skills are required.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 665 Individual Instruction in Collaborative Piano

In depth study of repertoire and refinement of skills for the collaborative pianist.
2

Special Notes

Instructor consent required

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 666 Chamber Choir

Audition Required. The UNC Chamber Choir is a highly select auditioned vocal ensemble typically comprised of 16 to 32 performers. The group performs a wide variety of choral chamber works in concerts throughout the year and may tour regularly.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 667 University Symphony Orchestra

Audition required. Comprised of the best string, wind, brass, and percussion players. Reads and performs standard orchestra repertoire. Performs on and off campus.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 668 UNC Campus String Orchestra

This course is open to all Graduate bowed string instrument players on campus (violin, viola, cello, bass). Players are expected to have several years of experience in order to be successful with the required repertoire. Each semester the Orchestra will rehearse and prepare for concerts on campus and/or in the community. **String majors are expected to audition for the UNC Symphony Orchestra each year before enrolling in Campus Orchestra (on their primary instrument).
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MUS 670 Individual Instruction in Voice

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice and literature.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 671 Individual Instruction in Piano

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice and literature.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 672 Individual Instruction in Folk and Bluegrass

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 673 Individual Instruction in Strings, Harp or Guitar

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice and literature.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 674 Individual Instruction in Woodwinds

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice and literature.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 675 Individual Instruction in Brass or Percussion

Individual instruction on technique, performance practice and literature.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 677 Individual Instruction in Composition

Individual instruction in music composition.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Private Music Lesson Fee Required

MUS 680 Mixed Concert Choir

Audition required. Limited to approximately 60-65 singers. Open to all students. The Choir performs a wide range of literature: classics to contemporary works. Widely recognized for its excellence, the Concert Choir performs concerts on campus and tours annually.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 681 Women's Glee Club

Audition required. Open to all female students. Performs on campus and joins with the Concert Choir in large masterworks with orchestra.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 682 University Singers

The University Singers is open to all the university community and performs a wide variety of choral repertoire, from Renaissance motets to contemporary works.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 684 Men's Glee Club

Audition required. Open to all male students. Performs on campus and in the community. Sings a wide variety of literature.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 685 Performance in Opera Theatre

Audition required. Practical experience in the production and performance of a complete operatic work. Techniques of acting, singing, character analysis and stage direction will be studied.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 686 Scene Studies in Opera

Audition required. Studying techniques of acting, singing, character analysis and stage deportment through the staging and performing of selected opera scenes and arias.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 688 Concert Band

Audition required. Comprised of music majors and students from other disciplines. Members perform a wide variety of interesting literature selected from standard and current repertoire.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 690 Symphonic Band

Audition required. Performs literature drawn from contemporary and traditional repertoire.
1

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Music (and) Music Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 691 Wind Ensemble

Audition required. Comprised of the most outstanding wind and percussion majors in the School of Music. The ensemble performs a repertoire of works requiring from 8 to 35 performers.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 693 Practicum in Music

Supervised professional activity in the major field, approximately two hours per day. Two copies of a well-written paper must be filed with instructor before credit is given.
1- 4

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

MUS 694 Master's Recital

Student will prepare and present a public recital of suitable repertoire under the guidance of the applied studio professor.
2

Level Restriction

Include GR

MUS 695 Special Topics in Music

A seminar covering areas in performance, research, education, history and theory that are of concern to the contemporary graduate student. Topics will vary according to student interest and needs.
1- 4

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

MUS 699 Thesis

Consult respective area for specific requirements. S/U graded.
1- 6

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations