Matt Ransom, Judy Saxton, James Miller, David Jolley

The goal of the undergraduate brass program at the North Carolina School of the Arts is to enable the student to refine technical skills and develop advanced interpretive techniques through the study and performance of significant works from the brass literature. All undergraduate brass students are required to perform a recital in their senior year. Ensemble participation is determined by juried auditions. Students may be chosen to perform with the Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, School of the Arts Contemporary Ensemble (SACE), Cantata Singers and chamber music groups.

Horn
Students in the undergraduate horn program work toward developing professional level in tone, quality and pitch; security in solo and ensemble playing; flexibility in varied acoustical settings; and fluency in all basic orchestra excerpt repertoire.

In addition to the guidelines above, students working toward the Bachelor of Music in Horn will be required to prepare and perform a recital program in their senior year.

Trombone
Students in the undergraduate trombone program work toward developing professional level in tone, quality and pitch; security in solo and ensemble playing; flexibility in varied acoustical settings; and fluency in all basic orchestral excerpt repertoire.

In addition to the guidelines above, students working toward the Bachelor of Music in Trombone will be required to prepare and perform a recital in their senior year.

Trumpet
Students in the undergraduate trumpet program work toward developing professional level in tone, quality and pitch; security in solo and ensemble playing; flexibility in varied acoustical settings; and fluency in all basic orchestral excerpt repertoire.

In addition to the guidelines above, students working toward the Bachelor of Music in Trumpet will be required to prepare and perform a recital program in their senior year.

Tuba/Euphonium
Students in the undergraduate tuba/euphonium program work toward developing professional level in tone, quality and pitch; security in solo and ensemble playing; flexibility in varied acoustical settings; and fluency in all basic orchestral excerpt repertoire.

In addition to the guidelines above, students working toward the Bachelor of Music in Tuba/Euphonium will be required to prepare and perform a recital in their senior year.