Music study and skill development in a group setting, focusing on a specific style or genre. Students will listen to, learn, and analyze representative pieces, and will explore playing specific styles. Specific topics will vary by semester.
This project-orientated course introduces the language of MIDI, notation software, and the basic of music sequencing and audio recording. These skills allow the production of computer playback files and engraved scores.
Covers the history and present status of music in the schools, qualifications of music teachers and beginning instructional problems. Weekly observation and aiding required.
(Concurrent Prerequisite
EDFE 110 or Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP)
Exploration of career possibilities through interaction with a variety of successful music professionals.
A study of song lyrics from a literary perspective: includes study of figurative language, poetic devices, rhyme, etc. Critical writing skills are stressed.
Introduction to chromatic harmony. Analysis of larger part forms.
Ear training and sight singing, including chromatic harmonies, chromatic melodies, modulating melodies and rhythmic dictation.
Introduction to musical styles and analysis techniques since 1900.
Ear training and sight singing skills related to musical styles since 1900.
Students will prepare, perform, and critique solo jazz vocal selections, culminating in a public performance. In-class listening to and discussion of representative vocal jazz solo recordings.
Audition 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.
Groups consist of rhythm section plus three or four horns. Students should have an improvisation background before audition.
This course is an introduction to the art of jazz improvisation. Topics will be covered through live demonstration, solo analysis, transcription, and performance.
MUS 218 with a minimum grade of D-
Audition required. Each ensemble limited to 20 voices: 4 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors, 4 baritones, 4 basses, plus rhythm section and horns. Sing standard jazz literature; sing scat and deal with contemporary jazz notation. Perform on and off campus. Open to any UNC student.
Audition required. For brass, woodwind and rhythm players. Concentrates on the idioms of jazz music. Get thorough preparation for teaching at both secondary and college levels.
UNC Early Music Ensemble performs pre-Classical Era music in a historically informed style, on period instruments whenever possible.
The UNC Contemporary Music Ensemble performs music of our time, including modern masterpieces as well as commissioned works, in collaboration with composers whenever possible.
Small chamber groups that rehearse regularly and are coached by a faculty member.
Instruction in a secondary area: instrument, voice, or composition. One 30-minute individual lesson per week.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for jazz studies majors. May include up to 50% classical/traditional music study.
Develop pronunciation skills for speaking and singing in English and Italian, particularly through learning the International Phonetic Alphabet. Rules of grammar that affect pronunciation for poetry and song literature texts.
Develop pronunciation skills for speaking and singing in German and French, particularly through learning the International Phonetic Alphabet. Rules of grammar that affect pronunciation for poetry and song literature texts.
The history of change in music from earliest times through the 16th Century to the end of the Baroque Period with emphasis on the changes in style.
A study of historical changes that took place in music in the Classic and Romantic Periods and the 20th Century.
Definition, history, and scope of Ethnomusicology; its role in the study of human behavior and cultures, and its relationship with musicology, anthropology, history, culture, religion, and humanities. Survey of functional music in different socio-cultural settings. Exploration of ethnomusicological theories, research, and fieldwork study.
Music as Cultural Identity looks at the importance of music in the expression of cultural identity and explores the global migration of musical ideas through a survey of folk, art, and popular music from around the world.
Survey of the music of the Asian continent and their roles in society, religion, history, and politics. Examines theoretical systems, modes of learning, musical instruments, ensembles, and performance practices by cultural groups. Also examines significant genres in national and folk traditions. Explores the impact of westernization and modernization on musical cultures as well as new musical practices in the world music markets of the twenty-first century.
The UNC Alternative Styles Ensemble will explore non-classical styles and performance techniques through regular rehearsals and performances.
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.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature of jazz music. One 50-minute individual lesson per week.
Development of intermediate-level functional keyboard skills. This course satisfies the piano proficiency requirement for all music majors.
Further development of the functional keyboard skills required of professional musicians and music educators.
A course for beginning jazz, piano students. Study of the harmonic language of jazz, chord voicings, comping techniques, melody playing and improvisation.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all of the students in their major discipline. S/U graded.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all of the students in their major discipline. S/U graded.
In-depth study of repertoire and refinement of skills for the collaborative pianist.
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.
Audition required. Comprised of the best string, wind, brass, and percussion players. Reads and performs standard orchestra repertoire. Performs on and off campus.
This course is open to all 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).
Study and practice of Latin percussion instruments, techniques, and styles. Development of performance skills through analysis of audio and video recordings and group playing. The focus will be on basic technique, sound production, and performance practices. For percussionists and non-percussionists. Specific focus varies by semester.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Individual instruction in music composition for composition majors.
Audition required. Open to all students. Performs literature ranging from the classics to contemporary works. Performs concerts on and off campus.
Audition required. Open to all female students. Performs on campus and joins with the Concert Choir in large masterworks with orchestra.
The University Singers is open to all the university community and performs a wide variety of choral repertoire, from Renaissance motets to contemporary works.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all of the students in their major discipline. S/U graded.
Open to all male students. Performs on campus and in the community. Sings a wide variety of literature.
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.
Audition required. Studying techniques of acting, singing, character analysis and stage deportment through the staging and performing of selected opera scenes and arias.
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.
Audition required. Performs literature drawn from contemporary and traditional repertoire.
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.
Audition required. Open to all university students. To develop marching/playing skills by utilizing current practices in marching band formation design and special marching band musical arrangements.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all of the students in their major discipline. S/U graded.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all of the students in their major discipline. S/U graded.
Study of the development of jazz music and its relationship to and influence on other popular music genres. Focus on critical listening and writing skills to develop appreciation of this art form. Open to all students.