MUSC 1000.  Freshman Music Seminar.  (1)   Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major.  Designed to assist with the intellectual, musical, and social transition from high school to college by cultivating positive attitudes toward learning, increasing the involvement of students in departmental activities, providing an orientation to resources available to students, and developing habits that ultimately lead to success as a music major.  (Fall) 

MUSC 1100.  Rudiments of Music.  (3)  Introductory skill-building course in music reading.   (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1101.  Introduction to Sight Singing. (1)  An introduction to basic sight-singing skills.  Two contact hours.  May be taken concurrently with Class Voice (MUSC 1237) and/or Rudiments of Music (MUSC 1100).  (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1110. Orchestra. (1)  A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1111.  Jazz Ensemble.  (1)  Prerequisite:  audition.  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1111L.  An ensemble specializing in performance and study of music composed for standard “big band” instrumentation.  Performs music styles from the Swing era to present day.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1111L.  Jazz Ensemble Sectional Rehearsals.  (0)  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1111.  Sectional rehearsals for MUSC 1111.  (Spring, Fall) 

MUSC 1112.  Symphonic Wind Ensemble.  (1)  Prerequisite.  Audition.  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1112L.  A performing ensemble open to advanced wind and percussion players from any major.  Performs traditional and contemporary band literature in concerts twice each semester.  Occasional concert tours and performances for important regional music events.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1112L.  Symphonic Wind Ensemble Sectional Rehearsals.  (0)  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1112.  Sectional rehearsals for MUSC 1112.  (Spring, Fall)

MUSC 1113. Concert Band. (1)  A performing ensemble open to all students and members of the community with experience playing wind and percussion instruments.  No formal audition required, only a simple hearing to determine part placement.  Performs traditional and contemporary band literature in concerts twice each semester.  May be repeated for credit.  Two contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1114.  Basketball Band. (1)  Prerequisite: permission of instructor.  A performing ensemble for University athletic contests and other campus events. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1115. Guitar Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1119.  Special Instrumental Ensemble.  (1)  Prerequisite:  acceptance as a music major and permission of instructor.  An alternative to traditional ensembles listed above for students with specialized performance interests.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1120.  University Chorale.  (1)  Prerequisite:  permission of the instructor and completion of MUSC 1101, MUSC 1122, or MUSC 1123.  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1120L.  A mixed chorus that performs music of many styles from the Baroque period to the present.  The enrollment ranges from 46 to 58 voices.  Open to all UNC Charlotte students with extensive choral experience.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1120-001        University Chorale Soprano Section (enrollment cap 14)
MUSC 1120-002        University Chorale Alto Section (enrollment cap 12)
MUSC 1120-003        University Chorale Tenor Section (enrollment cap 8)
MUSC 1120-004        University Chorale Bass Section (enrollment cap 12)

MUSC 1120L.  University Chorale Sectional rehearsals.  (0)  Co-requisite:  MUSC 1120.  Sectional rehearsals for MUSC 1120.  (Spring, Fall) 

MUSC 1121.  Chamber Singers.  (1)  Prerequisite: audition.  A highly-select mixed ensemble that ranges in size from 15 to 26 voices.  This ensemble specializes in virtuosic literature from the Renaissance, Early Baroque, and Contemporary periods.  Open to all UNC Charlotte students.  A full-year commitment is expected.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1122.  Men's Chorus (Mallard Creek Chorale).  (1)  The Mallard Creek Chorale is a popular performing ensemble for men in the glee tradition.  It draws upon majors from across campus and performs several times each semester – including occasionally performing off campus and at athletic events.  The ensemble performs folk, spirituals, Broadway, patriotic, barbershop, du-wop, and other musical styles traditional for men’s choruses.  This ensemble is open to all male UNC Charlotte students with an interest in singing.  Special emphasis is placed on building vocal technique and sight singing ability.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1123.  Women's Glee (Charlotteans).  (1)  The Charlotteans is open to all female UNC Charlotte students with an interest in singing.  This ensemble performs a vast array of music from Renaissance through contemporary composers.  Emphasis is placed on building vocal technique and sight singing ability.  May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1128. Special Vocal Ensemble. (1)  Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major and permission of instructor.  An alternative to the traditional ensembles listed above for students with specialized experience.  Enrollment restricted to music majors.  May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1133. The History of Rock Music. (3) A chronological approach to the evolution of rock music, its varied styles and artists. (Fall, Summer) 

MUSC 1134. The Evolution of Jazz. (3) A chronological approach to the history of jazz, its main styles and artists. (Spring) 

MUSC 1140. Oboe Reedmaking. (1) Designing and adjusting American-style oboe reeds, including techniques for cane gouging, shaping, and sharpening the double-hollow-ground knife.  May be repeated for credit.  Two contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1221.  Classroom Instruments.  (1)  Prerequisite:  acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor.  A study of various elementary classroom instruments, including percussion, mallet (Orff) instruments, autoharp and guitar.  Students will develop/review basic music-reading skills applicable to the playing and teaching of these instruments.  One contact hour.  (Spring)

MUSC 1223. Woodwind Techniques, Methods, and Materials I.  (1)  Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major.  Playing and teaching techniques and materials for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. (Fall) 

MUSC 1224. Woodwind Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1) Prerequisite: MUSC 1223.   Continuation of MUSC 1223. (Spring) 

MUSC 1225. Brass Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1)  Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major.  Playing and teaching techniques and materials for trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. (Fall) 

MUSC 1226. Brass Techniques, Methods, and Materials II. (1)   Prerequisite: MUSC 1225.   Continuation of MUSC 1225. (Spring) 

MUSC 1227. String Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1)  Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major.  Playing and teaching techniques and materials for violin, viola, cello, and bass. Two contact hours. (Fall)  

MUSC 1228. String Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1)   Prerequisite: MUSC 1227.  Continuation of MUSC 1227. (Spring) 

MUSC 1229. Percussion Techniques, Methods and Materials. (1)  Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major.  Playing and teaching techniques and materials for snare drum, timpani, mallet percussion, and accessory instruments. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 1230.  Musical Structure and Style I.  (2)  Prerequisite:  acceptance as a music major and MUSC 1100.   Study of music fundamentals through simple tonality and 4-part writing.  Three contact hours.  (Fall)

MUSC 1231.  Musical Structure and Style II.  (2)  Prerequisite:  MUSC 1230. Further study of tonal relations, including secondary dominants and modulation.  Three contact hours.  (Spring) 

MUSC 1233.  Class Piano I.  (1)  Prerequisite:  acceptance as a music major. Class instruction in piano.  Three contact hours.  (Fall) 

MUSC 1234.  Class Piano II.  (1)  Prerequisite:  MUSC 1233.  A continuation of MUSC 1233.  Three contact hours.  (Spring) 

MUSC 1245.  Applied Music: Guitar.  (2)  Prerequisite:  acceptance of a music major or permission of instructor.  Co-requisites:  MUSC 1245L, MUSC 1300, and MUSC 1115.  May be repeated for credit.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1253.  Applied Music: Voice.  (2)  Prerequisite:  acceptance of a music major or permission of instructor.  Co-requisites:  all students must register for MUSC 1300 as well as MUSC 1120 or MUSC 1121.  Additionally, students registered in MUSC 1253.A01 must register for MUSC 1253L.A01, students registered in MUSC 1253.A02 must register for MUSC 1253L.A02, and students registered in MUSC 1253.A03 must register for MUSC 1253L.A03.  May be repeated for credit.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1260.  Ear Training I.  (1)  Prerequisite:  acceptance as a music major and MUSC 1101.  The development of aural skills through sight singing, melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation.  Three contact hours.  (Fall)

MUSC 1261. Ear Training II. (1) Prerequisite: MUSC 1260.  Continuation of Ear Training I. Three contact hours. (Spring) 

MUSC 1300.  Recital and Concert Attendance.  (0)  Co-requisite:  Applied Lessons (MUSC 1240-1259).  Lab for Applied Lessons.  Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1401.  Music Practicum.  (1)  Prerequisite: MUSC 1000.   Practical application of production work in the areas of equipment management, publicity, box office, house management, and stage management.  May be repeated for credit.  Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.  (Fall Spring)

MUSC 2137. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers I.  (2) Prerequisite: acceptance as a music major or permission of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in English and Italian. Three contact hours. (Fall) 

MUSC 2138. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers II. (2)  Prerequisites: MUSC 2137 and permission of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in German and French.  Three contact hours. (Spring) 

MUSC 2191. Incorporating Music Into the Elementary Classroom. (3)  Students will develop basic music skills that will allow them to choose, prepare, and teach appropriate music materials for inclusion in the classroom curricula.  Non-music majors only.  Three contact hours.  Field work required. (Fall) 

MUSC 2230. Musical Structure and Style III. (2)  Prerequisite:  MUSC 1231.  Further study in tonal relations, including borrowed chords, Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. Three contact hours. (Fall) 

MUSC 2231. Musical Structure and Style IV. (2) Prerequisite:  MUSC 2230.  Study of late 19th and early 20th century chromaticism, including impressionism--may include a study of some formal designs. Three contact hours. (Spring) 

MUSC 2233. Class Piano III. (1) Prerequisite:  MUSC 1234. Continuation of Class Piano II. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2234. Class Piano IV. (1) Prerequisite:  MUSC 2233.  Continuation of Class Piano III. Two contact hours. (Spring) 

MUSC 2235. Jazz Improvisation I. (2) Prerequisites:  MUSC 1230, MUSC 1231 and/or permission of instructor.  An introduction to jazz theory and its execution through instrumental improvisation.  Detailed study of harmony, chord/scale relationships, musical forms, and the integration of this knowledge into performance.  (Fall) 

MUSC 2236. Jazz Improvisation II. (2) Prerequisites:  MUSC 2235 and/or permission of instructor.  A continuation of MUSC 2235, with greater emphasis on performance and integration of advanced harmonic/melodic devices and concepts, solo transcriptions, basic piano voicings, and composition memorization. (Spring) 

MUSC 2237. Counterpoint. (2) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An introduction to the polyphonic techniques of 16^th and 18^th century music. (Spring) 

MUSC 2260. Ear Training III. (1)  Prerequisite:  MUSC 1261. Continuation of Ear Training II. Three contact hours. (Fall) 

MUSC 2261. Ear Training IV. (1) Prerequisite: MUSC 2260. Continuation of Ear Training III. Three contact hours. (Spring) 

MUSC 2270. Music Notation Using Computer Software. (2)  Prerequisite:  permission of instructor.  A study of  contemporary music notation methods using computer software.  Two contact hours.  (On demand) 

MUSC 3001. Topics in Music. (1‑6) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Special topic in music. May be repeated for credit. (On demand) 

MUSC 3134. Fundamentals of Conducting. (2)  Prerequisite: MUSC 2231 and MUSC 2261.  Conducting techniques for instrumental and choral ensembles.  Field work required.  Three contact hours. (Fall)   

MUSC 3135. Choral Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting choral music. Field work required.  (Spring) 

MUSC 3136. Instrumental Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting instrumental music. Field work required.  (Spring) 

MUSC 3139. Orchestration. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2231. Scoring and arranging for instruments and/or voice. (On demand) 

MUSC 3150. Accompanying. (1) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Accompanying techniques for pianists. Required accompanying of solos by other student musicians.  Separate sections for piano majors and music educators.  One contact hour. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 3160. Guitar History and Literature. (2)  A study of the development of the classical guitar repertoire, the styles and techniques of playing and the performance practices and the major composers from the 16^th century to the present. Three contact hours.  (On demand) 

MUSC 3170.  Music History I.  (3) (W)  Prerequisite: MUSC 2231 and 2261. Music history and literature from the Classical Antiquity through the Baroque Period.  (Fall)

MUSC 3171.  Music History II.  (3) (W) (O)  Prerequisite: MUSC 3170.  Music history and literature from the Classical period to the present.  (Spring)

MUSC 3230. Musical Structure and Style V. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2231.  Study of 20th century music, including Neoclassicism, Post-serialism, Minimalism, and Neoromanticism. (Fall) 

MUSC 3231. Musical Structure and Style VI. (3) Prerequisite:  MUSC 3230.  Study of larger musical structures such as symphony, concerto, contrapuntal designs, and 20th century approaches to form and analysis. (Spring) 

MUSC 3275.  MIDI Synthesis Technology. (2)  Prerequisite:  permission of instructor.  A study of contemporary computer-based sequencing software, MIDI keyboards, modules, controllers, and basic recording and arranging techniques.  Two contact hours. (Summer) 

MUSC 3281.  Chamber Music Ensembles.  (1)  Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  Performance by small groups of specific works.  May be repeated for credit.  (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 3283. Opera Workshop. (1) Prerequisite: audition. Performance of scenes, acts, and entire operas. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

MUSC 3831. Composition. (2) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Private instruction. May be repeated for credit. One contact hour. (Spring) 

MUSC 4001. Topics in Music. (1‑6) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Special topic in music. May be repeated for credit. (On demand) 

MUSC 4900.  Senior Project. (3)  Prerequisite: permission of the chairperson and successful completion of all portions of the Sophomore Screening examination.  The project may consist of written historical, theoretical, or technological research; original compositions recorded and performed; or a lecture supported by written original research and documentation. (Fall, Spring)