Classical Track

PURPOSE:

The Classical Track of the Music Industry degree program is designed for students wishing to pursue career opportunities based on a Euro-centric model of academic, pedagogical, and performance studies. 

CURRICULUM:

MUSIC INDUSTRY:

  1. •MUS 3500 - The Music Industry

  2. •MUS 3530 - The Recording Industry

TECHNOLOGY:

  1. •MUS 3580 - Audio Production

  2. •MUS 3670 - Studio Techniques

  3. •MUS 3800 - Media Integration

  4. •MUS 4580 - Media Integration Production

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP:

  1. •ENTR 2000 - Innovation

  2. •ENTR 2100 - Growth and Sustainability

  3. •ENTR 4000 - Planning and Strategy

 

MUSIC THEORY:

  1. •Three semester sequence with associated lab section

  2. •Orchestration & Arranging

MUSIC HISTORY:

  1. •MUS 3930 - The World of Music:  Classical to the Contemporary Era

  2. •MUS 2940 - The World of Music:  Antiquity to the Baroque Era

  3. •Students choose Jazz Appreciation, Rhythm and Rock, Introduction to Hip-Hop, or Global Music

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION:

  1. •A minimum of seven semesters of private instruction (1 hour per week) culminating in a Senior Recital. 

MAJOR ENSEMBLE:

  1. •The Concert Band, Wind Ensemble or University Orchestra count as the major ensemble for instrumentalists, while University Chorale or Pembroke Singers serve as the major ensemble for vocalists.  Seven semesters are required.  Students also have the opportunity to perform in several secondary ensembles each semester.

 

PIANO PROFICIENCY:

  1. •Students must demonstrate basic proficiencies on the keyboard.  We offer courses in Class Piano and Private Instruction in order to prepare students to complete these requirements.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION:

  1. •General Education requirements are identical for all undergraduate degree programs at UNCP.  Students take courses in English, Physical Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences & Math, and two elective courses. 

 

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES:

  1. •Academic Electives are courses outside the discipline of music designed to round out a student’s educational experience according to their interests.