North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Music, BM

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Vocal Performance
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Admissions Requirements

  • Transfer applicants must have a cumulative average of a "C" (2.0) GPA or higher.
  • Transfer applicants must have earned 24 or more transferable credit hours.
  • Transfer applicants must not presently be on probation, suspended or expelled from their last or current school of attendance.
  • Some academic programs at NCCU may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Additional Notes:

  1. Math labs are accepted but are not required. If completed, they will count towards electives.
  2. Courses COM 110 and COM 231 are the preferred courses for communications at North Carolina Central University.
  3. Additional course requirements: HEA 110 and PED 110 to satisfy the University's Health and Wellness requirement.

Contact:

Office of Transfer Services
transfer@nccu.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

  1. Transfer students who have earned an AA, AS, or AAS from any accredited US college may instead satisfy the language requirement by completing a "culture" course (Fren 1000, 1020, 3130; Germ 2010, 2104 or Span 1000, 1020, 2010, 2020, 2150.
  2. If transferring prior to completion of the AA, AS, or AAS 2 semesters of foreign language at the college level is required.
  3. Foreign Language labs are accepted but are not required. If completed they will count towards electives.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
MUS 110: Music Appreciation 3 MUSL 1000: Survey of Music UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HEDU 1531: Health Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 KIN 1541: Fitness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
MUS 111: Fundamentals of Music 3 MUSL 1010: Fundamentals of Music Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MATH 1080: Mathematics:Lib Arts & Soc Sci UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1210: English Composition II English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 1100: First Year Seminar Academic Transition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

  1. Instrumental or vocal audition required by Department of Music for degree program acceptance.
  2. Complete a minimum of 125 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. Students must repeat ‘D’ and ‘F’ grades in major courses.
  3. Senior Recital (must accompany eighth semester of APPL 0XX1)
  4. Music Electives (MUSL, APPL or JAZZ) - 30 credits
  5. Department of Music Major Ensembles for Vocal Performance includes University Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
MUSL 1050: Secondary Class Piano 1
MUSL 1060: Secondary Class Piano 1
MUSL 1070: Intermediate Secondary Class P 1
MUSL 1080: Intermediate Secondary Class P 1
MUSL 1220: Harmony II 3
MUSL 2210: Harmony II 3
MUSL 2220: Harmony III 3
MUSL 2110: Ear Training and Sight Singing 2
MUSL 2120: Ear Training and Sight Singing 2
MUSL 1600: Workshops and Recitals 8

Applied/Workshop and Recital Sequence (8 semesters)

APPL 0XX1/MUSL 1600 - 8 credits

Major Ensembles (4 semesters) - 4 credits
MUSL 2405: Introduction to Music 2
MUSL 3410: History of Music I 2
MUSL 3420: History of Music II 3
MUSL 4600: Seminar in Contemporary Music 3
MUSL 3860: Acoustics and Introduction to 3
MUSL 3920: Conducting 2
MUSL 4530: Vocal Pedagogy 3
MUSL 3110: Ear Training and Sight Singing 1
MUSL 1230: Diction for Singers: English 1
MUSL 1240: Diction for Singers: French 1