Program Overview

  • Duration

    4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Total Courses

    14-24

  • Total Credit Hours

    144

The Music program at University of North Carolina is designed for students who are passionate about the art of music and its various aspects. Students explore music theory, composition, performance, and music history. They have the opportunity to develop their skills in a wide range of musical genres and instruments. The program fosters creativity, artistic expression, and musical excellence. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue careers as musicians, composers, music educators, or music industry professionals. They contribute to the creation, performance, and appreciation of music, enriching both their lives and the lives of others through the power of music.

TUITION

Fees Breakdown Cost
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BPM) $31,680
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $31,680
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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

144

Course Duration

4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14-24

Fostering Artistic Fundamentals and Unleashing Creative Expression

At the College of Performing Arts, we prioritize the establishment of a solid artistic foundation and the cultivation of creative expression. Our students delve into a diverse array of performing arts disciplines, encompassing theater, music, and dance, enabling them to gain a comprehensive grasp of the performing arts. This foundational experience equips students to eloquently express their creativity and talent, both on the stage and in various aspects of their lives.

Live Performance and Cooperative Productions

Outside of traditional classroom settings, the College of Performing Arts underscores the importance of live stage experience and cooperative productions. Students are presented with opportunities to engage in theater performances, musical ensembles, and dance showcases. These experiences not only refine their performing arts abilities but also offer invaluable insights into the vibrant world of live entertainment.

Celebrating Cultural Variance and Global Performing Arts

The College of Business is committed to preparing students for success in a globalized business environment. Our programs offer unique opportunities for international engagement, including study abroad programs, global business competitions, and collaborations with multinational corporations.

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Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of Thinking Critically
     Apollonian Reason, Dionysian Intuition
     Myth
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing To Learn
     Critical Thinking, Reading, And Viewing.
     Preparing
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Review Of The Real Number System
     Linear Equations, Inequalities, And Applications
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Introduction To Film (PA-027)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Beginnings
     Griffith And His Contemporaries: 1908–1920
     American Cinema In The 1920s
     European Cinema In The 1920s
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hollywood Studio System
     American Cinema In The 1930s
     European Cinema In The 1930s
     American Cinema In The 1940s
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     European Cinema In The 1940s
     American Cinema In The 1950s
     International Cinema In The 1950s
     American Cinema In The 1960s
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     International Cinema In The 1960s
     American Cinema In The 1970s
     International Cinema In The 1970s
     American Cinema In The 1980s
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     International Cinema In The 1980s
     American Cinema In The 1990s
     International Cinema In The 1990s
     Global Cinema Since 2000

Humanities (PA-039)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Humanities: An Introduction To The Adventure
     The Ancient World
     Ancient Greece: The Classical Spirit
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ancient Rome: The Spirit Of Empire
     The Spirit Of Monotheism: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
     The Early Middle Ages: The Feudal Spirit
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Late Middle Ages: The Gothic Awakening
     The Renaissance Spirit In Italy
     Reformation And Late Renaissance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Spirit Of Baroque
     The Spirit Of Enlightenment
     Revolution And Romanticism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Industrial Age: The Spirit Of Materialism
     The Spirit Of Modernism
     The Contemporary Spirit

Art And Culture (PA-314)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, And Egyptian Civilizations
     Aegean Culture And Early Greece
     Classical And Hellenistic Greece
     Roman Civilization
     Judaism, Early Christianity, And Byzantine Civilizations
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islamic Civilization
     Indian Civilization
     Early Chinese Civilization
     Early Japanese Civilization
     Early Civilizations Of The Americas And Africa
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Middle Ages And The Romanesque
     Gothic And Late Middle Ages
     The Renaissance And Mannerism In Italy
     The Renaissance In Northern Europe
     The Baroque Age
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Eighteenth Century
     Romanticism And Realism
     Impressionism And Post-Impressionism
     Chinese Civilization After The Thirteenth Century
     Japanese Civilization After The Fifteenth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Twentieth Century
     Modern Africa And Latin America
     Mid-Twentieth Century And Later
     Diversity In Contemporary Life

Introduction To Performing Arts (PA-373)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Art?
     The Creative Impulse
     Cultural Purpose Of Art
     Decorating Ourselves And Our Environment
     The Visual Elements Of Art
     Terminology And The Principles Of Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Methodologies Of Art History
     Drawing
     Painting And Related Techniques
     Printmaking
     Still Photography, Film, Video, And Digital Imagery
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Craft
     Sculpture
     Architecture
     The Ancient World
     Ancient Greece, Etruria, And Rome
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Christianity And The Medieval World
     The Renaissance And Mannerism
     The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries
     The Art Of India And Southeast Asia
     The Arts Of China And Japan
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art In Africa
     Art Of The Pacific And The Americas
     The Nineteenth Century
     1900 To 1945
     1945 To The Present

Fundamentals Of Theater (PA-588)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cultural Collaboration: Theatre And Society
     Experiencing Theatre: Collaboration Of Actor, Audience, And Space
     Analyzing Theatre: Thinking And Writing About Live Performance
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding The Play: A Theatrical Blueprint
     Interpreting The Play: Understanding Genre, Reading, And Writing
     Producing The Play: Connecting Theatre And Audience
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Director: Vision And Leadership
     The Actor: From Mask To Contemporary Performance
     The Playwright: Imagination And Expression
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Designer: Materializing Conception And The World Of The Play
     Foundations: Classical Theatrical Forms
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reinterpretations: Europe Rediscovers The Western Classics
     Revolutions: Romanticism To Postmodern Experiment

Music Fundamentals (PA-636)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pitch
     Rhythm And Meter
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Major And Minor Scales
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Intervals
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Triads And Seventh Chords
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Fundamentals Of Harmony

History Of Music (PA-651)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Plainchant And Secular Monophony
     Polyphony To 1300
     Music In The 14th Century
     The Emergence Of Renaissance Style
     The Genres Of Renaissance Music, 1420-1520
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music In The 16th Century
     The New Practice
     Vocal Music, 1600-1650
     Vocal Music, 1650-1750
     Instrumental Music, 1600-1750
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of The Natural
     Instrumental Music In The Classical Era
     Vocal Music In The Classical Era
     The Age Of The Tone Poet
     Orchestral Music, 1800-1850
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Piano Music, Chamber Music, Song
     Dramatic And Sacred Music
     Orchestral Music, 1850-1900
     The Growth Of Pluralism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Search For New Sounds 1890-1945
     Beyond Tonality
     The Tonal Tradition
     New Currents After 1945

Introduction To Drama (PA-757)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Text To Performance Goals
     Understanding Play Structure Goals
     Understanding Character Goals
     Understanding Language Goals
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tragedy Goal
     Comedy
     Farce And Satire
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Tragicomedy And New Forms
     Understanding Modernism
     Understanding Modern Realism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Theatricalism And Epic Theater
     Understanding Minimalism And The Absurd
     Understanding Feminist Drama
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding The ‘New’ Docudrama
     Understanding The Solo Text Performance
     Understanding Interculturalism

Introduction To Music (MUS-315)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music Around The World
     Fundamentals Of Music
     The Art Of Listening
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Middle Ages: 400–1400
     The Renaissance: 1400–1600
     The Baroque Era
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Classic Era
     Beethoven
     Early Romantic Music
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mid- To Late Romantic Music
     The Twentieth Century I: The Classical Scene
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Twentieth Century Ii: Jazz, An American Original
     The Twentieth Century Iii: Popular Music In The United States

Music Appreciation (MUS-393)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From The Creator To The Listener
     What To Listen For In Music
     Becoming A Musically Aware Concertgoer
     How The Basic Musical Elements Interact
     Performing Media: Instruments, Voices, And Ensembles
     An Introduction To Musical Styles
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music Before 1600
     The Baroque Style Period (1600–1750)
     Baroque Style Music (1600–1750)
     The Classical Style Period (1750–1820)
     Music Of The Classical Period
     Beethoven: Bridge To Romanticism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Romantic Style Period (1820–1900)
     Early-Romantic Music
     Romantic Opera
     Late-Romantic Music
     Nationalism
     Impressionism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Modernism And Post-Modernism
     Stravinsky: Into The Twentieth Century
     Expressionism: Atonal Music
     Neoclassicism: Mainstream Music
     Experimental And Technological Music
     Classical Music In North America
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Jazz: The Great American Art Form
     Popular Music: Times, They Are A-Changin’
     Broadway Musical Theater
     Music In The Movies
     Contributions Of World Cultures

Introduction To Music History (MUS-401)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music In Multicultural America
     The Music Of Native Americans
     The Roots Of European/Anglo-American Music
     The Roots Of African-American Music
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Roots Of Latin American Music
     The Blues
     Jazz
     Gospel
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cajun And Zydeco
     Country Music  
     The Urban Folk Revival
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rock ‘N’ Roll
     Soul, Motown, And Funk
     Salsa, Reggae, And Caribbean Latino Music
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tejano, Banda, And Contemporary Mexican-American Music
     Asian American Music
     Hip-Hop And Rap

Introduction To Jazz (MUS-554)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Jazz
     How To Listen To Jazz
     The Origins Of Jazz
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Jazz
     Swing
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bebop
     Cool Jazz
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Hard Bop
     Avant-Garde Of The 1960'S And 1970'S
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Fusion
     Jazz Today

Special Topics In Performing Arts (MUS-698)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pictures: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking And Photography
     Sculpture
     Music
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theatre
     Cinema
     Dance
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Architecture
     Literature
     Ancient Approaches
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Artistic Reflections In The Pre-Modern World
     Artistic Styles In The Emerging Modern World
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Beginnings Of Modernism
     Pluralism: Beyond The Modern And Post-Modern Age.

World Music (MUS-874)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Studying Music Of The World'S Cultures, Bruno Nettl.
     The Music Of India, Charles Capwell
     Music Of The Middle East, Bruno Nettl
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Music Of China, Isabel K.F. Wong
     The Music Of Japan, Isabel K.F. Wong
     The Music Of Indonesia, Charles Capwell
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Music Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Thomas Turino
     The Musical Culture Of Europe, Philip V. Bohlman
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music In The Caribbean
     Music In Latin America, Thomas Turino
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Native American Music, Bruno Nettl
     Ethnic North America, Philip V. Bohlman