Overview

The curriculum consists of 31 credit hours of General Education OR 33 credit hours if COAA 1101 is included in General Education; 56 credit hours in the Core Music Curriculum, including private lessons, ensembles, music theory, aural skills, piano, and music history; and 19-21 credit hours in Concentration Courses, including coursework in jazz improvisation, jazz arranging and composition, and jazz history. The culminating experiences for this degree are a junior and senior recital.

Key Facts

Music, Jazz Studies students at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte take full advantage of the incomparable experience of studying music in a vibrant cosmopolitan city. As teachers, they gain real-world experience by working alongside many of the finest music educators in the country. As performers, they frequently appear in churches, jazz clubs, and other venues throughout the Charlotte region.

Located in a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility, the department offers majors and minors intensive professional programs in all wind, string, and percussion instruments, in addition to world-class studies in piano, voice, opera and musical theatre, choral music, and jazz. The department offers numerous opportunities for UNC Charlotte students from all majors in all colleges to participate in bands, choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Jazz Ensemble Techniques

Music Business

Music Technology

Jazz Improvisation

Jazz Piano Techniques

Jazz Pedagogy and Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology Liberal Arts View 2679 other Bachelors in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Complete and submit your online application.

Pay the $75 application fee

Submit an official high school transcript.

Submit one required essay
SAT or ACT test scores (Optional)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20018 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20018 USD / year

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In-State

3812 USD / year

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Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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