Chairperson: Professor Lumpkin
Professor: Dillard
Associate Professors: Bulow, Dailey, Harding, Mosley, Price
Assistant Professors: Volk
The Department of Music offers courses for majors and non-majors ranging from theory, music appreciation, private lessons (applied music), to History of Rock Music and various jazz courses. Some specialty courses are offered, such as foreign language diction for singers, literature for the guitar, composition, and music history. Students gain performing experience through a variety of large and small ensembles, either instrumental or vocal, which are offered for academic credit.
A major in music leading to the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree offers the student a basic education within a liberal arts context, as opposed to highly-specialized conservatory training. Some music graduates move directly into the profession as performers or teachers, but most opt for advanced training in graduate programs or apprenticeships with professional organizations. Some music majors use their undergraduate training as a foundation for other professions, such as arts management, various private businesses, or church music work.
All music courses and most performances are held in Rowe Arts Building, a facility which is shared with the Departments of Art and Dance and Theatre. The building contains a recital hall, two rehearsal rooms, a 15-station listening laboratory, an electronic music (MIDI) studio, classrooms, practice rooms and faculty offices.
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) IN PERFORMANCE
A major in music leading to the BM degree consists of 67 semester hours of music including six semesters of structure and style, four semesters of ear training, two semesters of music history, eight semesters of private instruction on the student's principal instrument or voice, and eight semesters of ensemble. A junior recital (20-30 minutes) and a senior recital (at least 50 minutes) must be presented; authorization to present a recital may be granted only following a hearing by the music faculty. Each student majoring in music is required to perform with a major ensemble each semester enrolled, attend regular Wednesday student recitals, perform at least once on a a Wednesday recital, attend additional concerts each semester, take applied music lessons each semester enrolled and perform in a jury at the end of each semester, pass the piano proficiency exam and pass the sophomore screening. Please review the departmental Student Handbook for details.
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) IN MUSIC EDUCATION
The Music Education track of the Bachelor of Music degree is designed to prepare the student for a career as a public or private school music teacher and results in K-12 licensure in the State of North Carolina.
The program is divided into three concentration areas: Instrumental, Vocal, and General (elementary classroom) Music. This is a four-year program requiring 124 credits. It requires 48 hours of music and 3 elective hours for students with an Instrumental Music Concentration, 45 hours of music and 1 hours of elective for the Voice Concentration, and 44 hours of music and 2 hours of electives for the General Music Concentration. All students will take 27 hours in education/licensure and 49 hours in general education. For specific course requirements of the Music Education track, refer to the Department of Music Student Handbook. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education.MUSIC MINOR
A minor in music requires 19 semester hours: six hours of structure and style/ear training, three hours of music appreciation, four hours of large ensemble, and six hours of applied music (private lessons).
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