Music (B.A.)

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I. Required courses in the major—at least 36 hours, including:

One course from:

Note: MUSC 348 or 349, chosen for the above requirement, cannot double-count for this requirement.

8 hours in Applied Music

Note: 4 hours of Applied Music must be at the 300-400 level.

4 hours of ensemble chosen from:

Note: Ensemble courses may be repeated for credit. However, students may earn no more than 8 hours of credit per course, and no more than 20 hours in aggregate may count toward graduation requirements.

MUSC 113 - University Chorale (1)
MUSC 114 - Asheville Singers (1)
MUSC 121 - Wind Ensemble (1)
MUSC 122 - Jazz Band (1)
MUSC 123 - Ensemble (1)
MUSC 124 - Symphony (1)
MUSC 125 - Studio 18: Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1)
MUSC 128 - Percussion Ensemble (1)
MUSC 129 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

4 hours of approved Music electives at the 300-400 level

II. Required courses outside the major—None

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated through lecture and recital, or by the successful presentation of an approved research project.

Additional Information

Students who do not take and pass the placement exam for MUSC 101, 130 and 131 will be required to take these courses prior to enrolling in MUSC 201 and 231.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3