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University of North Texas
College of Music
Undergraduate Advisor
1155 Union Circle #311367
Denton, Texas 76203-1367
Undergraduate Majors and Interests
The University of North Texas' College of Music offers majors in composition, jazz studies, music history and literature, music theory, and performance. It also offers music teacher preparation leading to teacher certification in more than 40 states. The performance major will allow you to specialize in voice, piano, harpsichord or organ, as well as any brass, percussion, woodwind or string instrument, including guitar and harp. With a bachelor's degree from UNT, you will take the first step toward a career as a:
In many music careers, you also will need to earn a master's degree to advance. If you plan to teach at a university, you may need a doctoral degree, as well.
Talented musicians from all over the world attend the UNT College of Music, which is among the largest music schools in the United States. About 1,100 undergraduate and 500 graduate students enroll each year.
The College of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music [11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Va. 20190-5248, telephone 703-437-0700]. That accreditation means the college has passed strict academic standards for excellence in education. In addition to earning this national accreditation, the college also:
The College of Music's facilities are located in seven buildings and include 300 practice rooms, eight performance halls and numerous classrooms and rehearsal halls. In addition, UNT's Willis Library includes one of the nation's most extensive music libraries.
Faculty members in the college include many internationally known musicians. Yet our faculty members are as dedicated to teaching as they are to performing and research. Fourteen faculty members have been named Regents Professors for their outstanding teaching and research. Regents Professors devote at least half of their teaching load to introductory-level classes. Four faculty members have received UNT's 'Fessor Graham Award, named after a former College of Music faculty member, for outstanding and unselfish service to students. One faculty member was named a Toulouse Scholar for outstanding teaching and research.
Performing artists and scholars of music regularly visit to lecture, perform and teach classes. Recently, the college has welcomed Grammy Award-winning musician Edgar Meyer and world-renowned percussionist Keiko Abe.
College of Music alumni include Metropolitan Opera sopranos Patricia Racette and Emily Pulley and the late tenor Timothy Jenkins; saxophonist Lou Marini, who played with the group Blood, Sweat and Tears and with the Saturday Night Live band; Jeffrey Rathbun, assistant principal oboist with the Cleveland Orchestra; Elisabeth Adkins, associate concert master with the National Symphony Orchestra; Brian Jones, principal timpanist with the Detroit Symphony; Anthony Molinaro, winner of the 1997 Naumburg International Piano Competition; and Wayne Foster, winner of the 1997 Dallas International Organ Competition. Our alumni also have performed with numerous opera companies, symphony orchestras, bands and other ensembles throughout the United States and the world.
You may earn a bachelor's of music degree with a major in composition; general, choral and instrumental music (teacher education); jazz studies; music history and literature; music theory; and performance. If you are a performance major, you may choose piano (performance or pedagogy), organ (performance or church music), harpsichord, voice or an orchestral instrument (harp, classical guitar or one of several woodwinds). A bachelor's of arts degree in music is also available.
The College of Music offers many scholarships and service awards to you. Scholarship auditions are held at various times during the year, on and off campus. You are expected to enroll for a full load of course work, maintain academic grade requirements and perform in appropriate music laboratory ensembles.
As a student in the College of Music, you will participate in one or more of the college's many music ensembles. These ensembles range from concert choirs, jazz bands and orchestras to chamber music groups, an experimental new music ensemble, improvisational jazz groups, early music groups and opera. These groups have represented the college throughout the world.
UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center is a major benefit for performance students. The center features the 1,100-seat Winspear Performance Hall designed for orchestra, choral and band concerts, and the 400-seat Lyric Theater for opera.
The Undergraduate Music Audition and Scholarship Application must be completed for acceptance to the College of Music, to be considered for a music scholarship and to be scheduled for an audition.
The application, audition requirements and repertoire can be downloaded from the College of Music's web site at www.music.unt.edu. Live auditions are preferred. However, if you are unable to audition in person, you should submit a high-quality cassette tape, CD or VHS tape. If you are planning a concentration in piano, you must audition in person on one of the audition dates listed; otherwise, secondary study may carry over into the fall semester.
If you have not auditioned before April 1 of the year of matriculation, you may enroll for secondary study on a space available basis in music then audition at the end of the fall semester for a music performance or concentration study.
If you are a high school student, we suggest you prepare for college by becoming computer proficient and taking:
You will need to take courses in most of these subjects under the university core curriculum required of all undergraduates, in addition to your major courses. Talk with your high school counselor about preparing for college, including the entrance exams (SAT Reasoning Test or ACT) that you should take during your junior year.
As a benefit for transfer students, UNT participates in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. This system makes it easier to transfer credits for general academic courses from one Texas institution to another.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult the UNT Transfer Guide, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to discuss your degree plan. Proper planning will help you receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
To prepare for course work in the College of Music, you should be studying piano and theory and practicing your primary instrument or voice. Students have already developed their musical skills in voice or on an instrument through private lessons and participation in high school ensembles before enrolling in the college.
If you are accepted into the college, you will take placement exams in music theory and piano. All non-piano majors must take secondary piano. To prepare for the music theory exam, you should review the accurate writing of all major and minor key signatures in treble and bass clefs and the correct spelling of all major and minor scales. Developing your knowledge of music theory and piano skills may help you to test out of some basic courses required of all College of Music students and will accelerate your advancement toward your degree.
The College of Music has several academic advisors to help you develop your course plan each semester. The advising office is in the Music Building, Room 260. Detailed advising information and specific degree plans can be obtained at www.music.unt.edu/advising.
The main office of the College of Music is in the Music Building, Room 247.