Bachelor of Music in Music (Instrumental Performance)

At UNC Charlotte, studies go beyond the Department of Music and into Charlotte’s creative community. With bold ideas and broad connections, our talented faculty, students, and alumni are shaping the civic imagination of this fast-growing city. The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) offers students seven concentrated areas of study. The Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Instrumental Performance is designed for instrumentalists who are planning careers as performing musicians and studio teachers. Admission to this degree program in the Department of Music requires an entrance audition and is contingent upon acceptance into the University. The culminating experiences for this degree are a junior recital and a senior recital. Admission to degree programs in the Department of Music requires an entrance audition and is contingent upon acceptance into the University. UNC Charlotte is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Students should have graduated from an approved or accredited high school or have earned a high school equivalency certificate or G.E.D. The high school course units should include the following: 4 units in English, emphasizing grammar, composition and literature; 4 units in mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry, and a higher level mathematics course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite; 2 units in social studies, including one unit in U.S. history; and 3 units in science, including at least one unit in a life or biological science (e.g., biology), at least one unit in a physical science (e.g., chemistry, physics, physical science), and at least one laboratory course; two additional academic units of English, Mathematics, science, social studies, world languages or computer science.