East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Music, BM

Transfer Guide for Associate in Fine Arts in Music

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Music Therapy
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

The Music, BM requires an audition for entry. 

  • Audition instruments or voice type, as well as date, will be chosen within your application. 
  • Prospective students are not required to apply to ECU before their audition, but it is preferred.
  • To be a music major or minor requires admission to both ECU and the School of Music.
  • Because the requirements Bachelor of Music degrees are complex, transfer students should contact the School of Music as early as possible during their college-level studies.

Contact:

School of Music Advising
somadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1050: General Biology & BIOL 1051: General Biology Laboratory UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology Additional Requirements Required Course

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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences - From atleast 2 different disciplines General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Ensemble General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 12 University Equivalencies Additional Requirements General Education, Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
MUS 121: Music Theory I 3 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Music Theory Elective
MUS 122: Music Theory II 3 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Music Theory Elective
MUS 125: Aural Skills I 1 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Music Theory Elective
MUS 126: Aural Skills II 1 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Music Theory Elective
MUS 161: Applied Music I 2 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Applied Music Elective
MUS 162: Applied Music II 2 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Applied Music Elective
MUS 151: Class Music I 1 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Class Music Elective
MUS 152: Class Music II 1 MUSC 1XXX: Music Elective Class Music Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
All concentrations: 4
  •     MUSC 1605 - Opera Theatre
  •     MUSC 1615 - Varsity Choir
  •     MUSC 1625 - Concert Choir
  •     MUSC 1635 - University Chorale
  •     MUSC 1665 - Women’s Glee Club
  •     MUSC 1675 - Chamber Singers
  •     MUSC 1706 - Marching Band Field Experience
  •     MUSC 1715 - Concert Band
  •     MUSC 1735 - Wind Ensemble
  •     MUSC 1745 - Symphony Orchestra
  •     MUSC 1765 - Symphonic Band
  •     MUSC 1775 - Jazz Ensemble
  •     MUSC 1406 - Music History and Literature I *
  •     MUSC 2248 - Introduction to World Music Cultures **

Notes:

  •     Approval of the student’s major applied instructor and ensemble directors is required for ensemble registration.
  •     Music majors may count only two semester hours of MUSC 1706 - Marching Band Field Experience for large ensemble credit.
  •     Music majors may not count MUSC 1705 - Marching Band toward large ensemble credit.
  •     Music majors taking more than 2 s.h. of MUSC 1706 or 1705 must sign a release form (available in the music office). The form will help clarify that hours above the required 2 s.h. of MUSC 1706 will not count as part of a music degree plan at ECU, and that these extra hours may lead to additional hours on a student’s transcript before graduation.

 
Common Core: 27
  •     MUSC 1156 - Basic Musicianship I
  •     MUSC 1166 - Basic Musicianship II
  •     MUSC 1176 - Basic Musicianship I Laboratory
  •     MUSC 1186 - Basic Musicianship II Laboratory
  •     MUSC 2406 - Music History and Literature II
  •     MUSC 2156 - Basic Musicianship III
  •     MUSC 2166 - Basic Musicianship IV
  •     MUSC 2176 - Basic Musicianship III Laboratory
  •     MUSC 2186 - Basic Musicianship IV Laboratory
  •     MUSC 2416 - Music History and Literature III
  •     MUSC 3156 - Conducting I
  •     MUSC 3166 - Conducting II
  •     MUSC 3176 - Basic Musicianship V
Music Therapy Concentration 53

This curriculum has been approved by the American Music Therapy Association and completion confers eligibility to take the national certification examination given by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. 1. Core - 22 s.h.

  •     MUSC 2277 - Orientation to Therapy
  •     MUSC 2287 - Orientation to Therapy Practicum
  •     MUSC 3257 - Music Therapy I: Introduction to Music in Therapy
  •     MUSC 3267 - Music Therapy II: The Influence of Music on Behavior
  •     MUSC 3357 - Music Therapy Practicum
  •     MUSC 3367 - Music Therapy Practicum II
  •     MUSC 4277 - Music for Group Activities
  •     MUSC 4287 - Music for Group Activities Practicum
  •     MUSC 4297 - Music Therapy Practicum IV
  •     MUSC 4957 - Psychology of Music
  •     MUSC 4967 - Research Methods in Music and Music Therapy
  •     MUSC 4987 - Research Methods in Music and Music Therapy Laboratory
  •     MUSC 4990 - Clinical Internship

2. Professional studies - 5 s.h.

  •     PSYC 3375 - Abnormal Psychology (PSY 281)
  •     SPED 2000 - Introduction to Exceptional Children

3. Additional ensembles - 2 s.h.

  • Minimum of 2 semesters of small ensemble (1 s.h. per semester)

4. Applied music - 24 s.h.

(guitar, keyboard, percussion, strings or wind, voice)

a. Applied major - 14 s.h.

  •     No more than 6 semesters of 1000 level applied and 3 semesters of 3000 level applied.
  •     Students must present a half senior recital.

b. Applied minor - 8 s.h.

  • A student who is exempt from any applied minor courses specified must take other applied minor courses to complete the total required hours.

Choose a major instrument from the following: Major instrument: guitar

  •     MUSC 1105 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1115 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1205 - Beginning Voice Group I
  •     MUSC 1215 - Beginning Voice Group II
  •     MUSC 2105 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 2115 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     Choose 2 s.h. minor applied elective

Major instrument: keyboard

  •     MUSC 1205 - Beginning Voice Group I
  •     MUSC 1215 - Beginning Voice Group II
  •     MUSC 3105 - Functional Guitar Class I
  •     MUSC 3115 - Functional Guitar Class II
  •     Choose 4 s.h. minor applied electives

Major instrument: percussion

  •     MUSC 1105 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1115 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1205 - Beginning Voice Group I
  •     MUSC 1215 - Beginning Voice Group II
  •     MUSC 2105 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 2115 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 3105 - Functional Guitar Class I
  •     Choose 1 s.h. minor applied elective

Major instrument: strings or wind

  •     MUSC 1105 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1115 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1205 - Beginning Voice Group I
  •     MUSC 1215 - Beginning Voice Group II
  •     MUSC 2105 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 2115 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 3105 - Functional Guitar Class I
  •     Choose 1 s.h. minor applied elective

Major instrument: voice

  •     MUSC 1105 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 1115 - Beginning Group Piano
  •     MUSC 2105 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 2115 - Intermediate Group Piano
  •     MUSC 3105 - Functional Guitar Class I
  •     MUSC 3115 - Functional Guitar Class II
  •     Choose 2 s.h. minor applied elective

c. MUSC electives - 2 s.h.