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9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte,North Carolina 28223
704.687.0262
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Elective Study in an Outside Field

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Minor in Music Performance


The UNC Charlotte Department of Music is a community of nationally recognized artists, scholars, and pedagogues who are committed to preparing students of diverse backgrounds and interests for healthy, productive, and successful lives as musical advocates and professionals. We leverage our location within both a major research university and a vibrant cultural metropolis to provide intellectual and artistic leadership through excellence in teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. Located in a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility, the UNC Charlotte Department of Music offers music 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, 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. 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.

Faculty Info:

Shawn Smith Director of Bands Shayna Stahl Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands Will Campbell Saxophone Jennifer Dior Flute Rick Dior Percussion Joshua Hood Bassoon Byron Johns Horn Jessica Lindsey Clarinet Jeremy Marks Trombone/Euphonium Ian McCollum Tuba/Euphonium Eric Millard Trumpet Nick Nichols Marching Percussion Director Ben Still Saxophone Elizabeth Sullivan Oboe Brian Arreola Voice, Opera Workshop Audrey Babcock Voice, Classical and Contemporary Music David Clark Voice Sequina Dubose Voice, Classical and Contemporary Music Michael Figgers Gospel Choir Anne Pengilly Choir Accompanist Christina Pier Voice Eric Posada University Chorale & The Mallard Creek Chorale (Men’s Chorus) Ginger Wyrick Women's Glee Will Campbell Jazz Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies Ron Brendle Jazz Bass Troy Conn Jazz Guitar Rick Dior Jazz Drum Set Noel Freidline Jazz Piano Evan Ringel Jazz Trombone Wally West Jazz Saxophone Erin Palmer Collaborative Pianist Dylan Savage Piano Alisha Springer Class Piano Jacqueline Yost Organ Fred Spano, Coordinator of Music Education Evelyn K. Orman Music Education Jennifer Whitaker Music Education Jonah Elrod Music Theory and Composition James A. Grymes Music History Kelsey Klotz Liberal Studies in Music Elizabeth Sullivan Music Theory and Ear Training Jacqueline Yost Music Theory and Ear Training Mira Frisch Cello, Director of String Chamber Music Kellen Gray Orchestras Jason McNeel Bass David Russell Violin Kirsten Swanson Viola Charles Vaughn Guitar



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