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The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) with a Composition Concentration prepares students for careers creating contemporary art music. The Music Department brings together acclaimed artists, scholars, and educators dedicated to helping students from diverse backgrounds build fulfilling careers as music professionals. By combining the resources of a top-tier research university with the cultural richness of a metropolitan setting, they foster excellence in teaching, creative work, and community engagement. Housed in cutting-edge facilities, the department provides rigorous training in all orchestral instruments, piano, voice, opera, musical theater, choral music, and jazz. It also welcomes UNC Charlotte students from all disciplines to join its bands, choirs, orchestras, and jazz groups.