Reviews tonal harmony, voice leading and analysis. Includes diatonic triads and seventh chords, modulation, chromatic harmonies and form analysis.
Reviews rhythmic dictation, melodic and harmonic dictation using diatonic through chromatic harmony. Sight singing will use moveable do and conducting.
Study of the physical properties of sound as compared with the psychoacoustical characteristics of perceived experience. Emphasis is placed on practical musical applications.
An overview of literature, methodologies, and teaching strategies for the junior high/high school music educator. Hands-on experience with conducting and rehearsing literature appropriate to the age level.
Musical genres change over time but the actual process of making a great recording remains the same. This course will give a solid knowledge of the role of the music producer from the creative standpoint of music production. Through the study of historical elements of music production and landmark recordings from the most successful and innovative producers, we will dissect the production process in a variety of musical genres from beginning to end. We will explore specific studio production techniques that can be applied across multiple musical styles and situations in the recording/production process.
An introduction to the science and teaching of singing. Study of the skeletal system, muscles involved in breathing and phonation, vocal acoustics, and learning theories, past and present.
(Concurrent Prerequisite MUS 436 or Concurrent Prerequisite MUS 470 with a minimum grade of C-)
This course is designed for students to study the role and nature of music courses in elementary and especially secondary schools through the context of culturally responsive pedagogical approaches to music education. These approaches include contemporary music ensemble construction, basic songwriting/recording, and the study of music and music pedagogy from non-dominant cultures. It expands upon our traditional framework of understanding of what it means to be a music educator, and what it means to be musically educated, and emphasizes current thought and future possibilities with regard to school music programs.
Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP
Capstone course to prepare students for student teaching though review of topics including assessment, lesson planning, classroom management, work sample preparation, and special needs students in the music classroom.
Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP
Sight reading at Level III or above required. The study of keyboard music from its earliest beginnings through the works of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Offered every other year.
Sight reading at Level III or above required. Concentrate on keyboard works from Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms through the Twentieth Century. Offered every other year.
Open to any student by audition. Rehearse and perform music in genres and styles from Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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 a rhythm section plus 3 or 4 hours.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Designed to help participants correct and refine their body map in order to sing and play music with healthy, efficient movement. This course will not provide information about technique but will give students the information they need to put their technique on a firm somatic foundation. S/U graded.
One year of study in Music at the college level
Audition required. Each ensemble limited to 20 voices: 4 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors, 4 baritones, 4 basses, plus rhythm section and horns. Open to any UNC student.
Audition required. For brass, woodwind and rhythm players. Concentrate on jazz idiom music. Get thorough preparation for teaching at both secondary and college levels.
Emphasis is on professional level performance of standard orchestral literature.
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.
This course provides students with knowledge and insight needed to enter the rapidly changing and complex music industry with a competitive edge. Provides detailed examination of topics such as music law and policy, music industry revenue streams, record music operations, music publishing, motion picture music, and current topics.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature of jazz music.
Provides an understanding of the music industry and how to succeed within it. Through the lens of an entrepreneurial musician, this course examines topics such as music management, fan relations, contracts, brand organization and protection, marketing and self-promotion, fundraising for creative projects and more.
This course will explore a wide variety of musical conventions, styles, and gestures used in film music through diverse methods of discovery. These may include but are not limited to guided student exploration of music from a range of film genres, analysis of both content and narrative context, and composition.
Students will become familiar with the large body of compositions that comprise standard repertoire in Latin music and Jazz. Course will include the study of composers, melodies, lyrics, chord progressions and recordings. Students will also learn techniques for song memorization.
A detailed study of the history of jazz music from its precursors to the present. Critical analysis of the common narrative of jazz history is informed by primary source readings, historical literature and contemporary research in issues of general jazz history.
A course in the performance of English Song Literature with particular emphasis upon the problems of singing in one's own language.
A course in the performance of 19th and 20th century German art song, with particular emphasis upon style and diction.
A course in the performance of 19th and 20th century French art song, with particular emphasis upon style and diction.
A course in the performance of Italian art song and operatic repertoire, with particular emphasis upon style and diction.
UNC Early Music Ensemble performs pre-Classical Era music in a historically informed style, on period instruments whenever possible.
This seminar is designed to provide student teachers in music education with pertinent information and a support system that will aid them during their field experience. S/U graded.
Completion of Application for Student Teaching
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.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature. One 50-minute individual lesson per week.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature of jazz music. One 50-minute individual lesson per week.
This is a project-based course in which the student will gain a thorough knowledge of the skills needed to mix a variety of contemporary recordings using industry-standard concepts, techniques, and technologies.
Studio performance class is an integral component of applied study. Each music major will attend a regularly scheduled session with all 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.
Special Notes
Consent of instructor required.
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).
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Individual instruction on technique, performance practice, and literature for performance majors.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Instruction in technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
Individual instruction in music composition for music composition majors.
Instruction on technique, performance practice, and repertoire.
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.
Audition required. 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.
Seminar covering performance, research, education, history and theory that are of concern to contemporary undergraduate student. Topics vary according to student interest and needs.