{"id":1909,"date":"2016-01-04T17:28:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T22:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/welcome-to-the-department-of-music\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:02:28","slug":"welcome-to-the-department-of-music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Charlotte Department of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Department of Music at UNC Charlotte provides exceptional musical training in a vibrant urban setting. Our students benefit from outstanding ensembles and individualized instruction from caring faculty, as well as from unparalleled professional opportunities in the Charlotte arts community. Interested in studying music at UNC Charlotte? Fill out our interest form so we can send you information on your specific interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Department of Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UNC Charlotte Department of Music is a community of nationally recognized artists, scholars, and pedagogues committed to preparing students of diverse backgrounds and interests for successful lives as musical advocates and professionals. We leverage our location within a major research university and a vibrant cultural metropolis<\/a> to provide artistic leadership through excellence in teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility<\/a>, the Department offers majors and minors intensive professional programs<\/a> in all wind, string, and percussion instruments, piano, voice, opera, musical theatre, and jazz. The Department offers numerous opportunities for students from all majors in all colleges to participate in bands, choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNC Charlotte is an associate member of the National Association of Schools of Music and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Our music education program is nationally accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bachelor of Arts in Music<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bachelor of Music<\/a> (7 concentrations)<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Minor in Music<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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