Transfer Guide

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
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I	3	University Equivalencies	Additional Requirements	Required Course, General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II	3	University Equivalencies	Additional Requirements	Required Course, General Education
BUS 110: Introduction to Business	3	BA 133: Introduction to Business	Additional Requirements	Required Course
BUS 115: Business Law I	3	LAW 230: Legal & Ethical Envr of Bus	Additional Requirements	Required Course
BUS 137: Principles of Management	3	MGT 300: Intro to Management	Additional Requirements	Required Course
MUS 121: Music Theory I	3	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Music Theory	Suggested Course
MUS 122: Music Theory II	3	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Music Theory	Suggested Course
MUS 125: Aural Skills I	1	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Music Theory	Suggested Course
MUS 126: Aural Skills II	1	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Music Theory	Suggested Course
MUS 161: Applied Music I	2	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Applied Music	Suggested Course
MUS 162: Applied Music II	2	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Applied Music	Suggested Course
MUS 151: Class Music I	1	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Class Music	Suggested Course
MUS 152: Class Music II	1	MUS 19A: Lower Level Elective	Class Music	Suggested Course
MUS 114: Introduction to World Music	3	LS P6: Lib Std: World Cultures	Additional Requirements	Suggested Course, General Education

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	ENGL 101: Writing and Rhetoric	English Composition	General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENGL 202: Writing and Critical Inquiry	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 - From atleast 2 different disciplines	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Natural Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education	General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success	1	ELEC 19A: Lower Level Electives	Academic Transition	Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	2	University Equivalencies	Ensemble	Elective

You MUST audition for the WCU School of Music in January in order to be accepted as a music major for the Fall.

If you can take two semesters of music theory, aural skills, class piano, large ensemble, and applied music lessons at your NCCC, completion of the BA degree in 4 years may be possible; if not, expect to finish in your fifth year.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree is designed for students with broad interests in music and in other academic disciplines. It is a liberal arts degree that combines core musicianship courses—including four semesters of individual lessons in your performance area—with a minor, second major, or an individually approved program in an academic discipline outside of music. The program also requires one year of foreign language study.

To major in music, students must pass an audition in the principal performance area and take a music aptitude examination. Based on the audition and examination, MUS 105, 108, and 118 may be required. These courses do not count toward degree requirements. If a student fails MUS 108 or MUS 118 twice, the student shall be ineligible to continue in a music program.

All music majors must pass a public recital in the last semester of principal applied lessons before a degree will be granted. Courses taken to meet the large ensemble requirement must reflect the applied study area; only one will count per semester. All wind and percussion majors in the BA program must include a minimum of one semester in marching band.

A music industry option is available in place of a minor or second major for students who are interested in a career in the music business. It's a 30-hour core of business courses and an internship that prepares students for various careers in the music industry or to establish their own music business.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
Music Requirements	48	Take eight hours of Applied Music courses in one of the following combinations: Two semesters (each) of MUS 107 (2, R6) and MUS 207 (2, R6) Two semesters (each) of MUS 106 (1, R3), 206 (1, R3), 306 (1, R3), 406 (1, R3) Any combination of the above as approved by the student’s advisor Students should take all of the following: MUS 148 - Piano Class I Credits: 1 MUS 149 - Piano Class II Credits: 1 MUS 208 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1 MUS 218 - Music Theory II Credits: 3 MUS 248 - Piano Class III Credits: 1 MUS 249 - Piano Class IV Credits: 1 MUS 303 - The World of Music Credits: 3 MUS 305 - Junior Recital Credits: 0 MUS 308 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1 MUS 309 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1 MUS 318 - Music Theory III Credits: 3 MUS 319 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3 MUS 329 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credits: 2 MUS 358 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0 MUS 418 - Music History I Credits: 3 MUS 419 - Music History II Credits: 3 MUS 474 - Capstone Credits: 1 A minimum of six semesters of large ensembles must be taken for a total of six credit hours, chosen in consultation with the major advisor. Select six hours of non-performance music electives.  Students who choose the Music Industry Option may substitute MUS 378 and 383.
Music Industry Option Requirements	21	MUS 378 - Survey of the Music Industry Credits: 3 MUS 489 - Internship Credits: 3, 6, or 9, R9 Nine hours required in MUS 489 MUS 383 - Post-Production Audio for Film and Television Credits: 3 Music Industry Electives. Choose 6 hours from the following: CIS 251 - Managing Enterprise Information Systems Credits: 3 MKT 201 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3 MUS 475 - Arts Management Credits: 3 MUS 483 - Practicum in Music Credits: 1-3, R3
General Electives	30	To complete 120 hours, students may need to take additional General Electives (the number depends on how many Liberal Studies courses also count toward the major).