外部选修音乐专业的学士学位课程是为希望将音乐方面的强化培训与另一门学科探索相结合的学生而设计的。该课程包括39个学分（包括外语），26个学分（包括音乐理论，听力训练，钢琴和音乐史）以及26个学分（包括私人课程和乐团）。额外的要求包括8个学分的高分音乐选修课和18个学分的户外运动。对于外部领域，学生必须在音乐以外的学科中选择第二个专业或次要专业，或者设计自己的外部领域（要经过部门主席的批准）。该学位的最终经验是高级项目。
The Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Elective Study in an Outside Field is designed for students who want to combine intensive training in music with the exploration of another discipline. The Department of Music is a community of nationally recognized artists, scholars, and pedagogues who are committed to preparing students of diverse backgrounds and interests for healthy, productive, and successful lives as musical advocates and professionals. They leverage their location within both a major research university and a vibrant cultural metropolis to provide intellectual and artistic leadership through excellence in teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. Located in a state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility, the department offers majors and minors intensive professional programs in all wind, string, and percussion instruments, in addition to world-class studies in piano, voice, opera and musical theatre, choral music, and jazz. The department offers numerous opportunities for UNC Charlotte students from all majors in all colleges to participate in bands, choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles.