THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 

                                                             
Senate Document Number   4596S
Date of Senate Approval  3/28/96

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

            APC Document 42: Catalog Changes in Music


Effective Date: Fall 1996

I.   Change of Course Descriptions

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 182, the course description
for 352 Music History and Literature from 1750-1900, by:

The music of the late Baroque through the Classical, Romantic and
Impressionistic periods including style analysis of appropriate
literature.  Presentations in this course will prepare students
for demonstrating oral competency.  Prerequisite: MUSC 252 or
permission of instructor.  Course offered every third semester.

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 183, the course description
for 353 Music History and Literature from 1900, by:

Survey and analysis of 20th century developments with emphasis on
Stravinsky, Bartok, the Schoenberg School, atonality, electronic
and experimental music.  Presentations in this course will
prepare students for demonstrating oral competency. 
Prerequisite: MUSC 352 or permission of instructor.  Course
offered every third semester.  

Impact: Since oral presentations are and have been integral parts
of 352 and 353, there should be little or no impact on students. 


Rationale: These changes, which formalize existing practice in
these classes, show that students are given meaningful
opportunities to develop their ability to make oral
presentations.

II.  Oral Competency

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 178, under Track in General Music
(BA), at the end of the entry for III. Other departmental
requirements, the following:

Oral competency will be examined by a faculty committee one week
after the written senior competency in music theory and history.

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 179, under Track in Jazz Studies
(BA), at the end of the entry for III. Other departmental
requirements, the following:

Oral competency will be examined by a faculty committee one week
after the written senior competency in music theory and history.

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 179, under Track in Recording Arts
(BS), at the end of the entry for III. Other departmental
requirements, the following:

Oral competency will be examined by a faculty committee one week
after the written senior competency in music theory and history.

Impact: As the development of oral communication skills is an
integral component of many music courses, this change should have
little impact on music majors and no impact on other majors.

Rationale: These changes were necessitated by the Oral Competency
requirements passed earlier this academic year by the Faculty
Senate.