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
DRA 111: Theatre Appreciation	3	THE 2500: Introduction To Theatre	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	Required Course, General Education
MUS 213: Opera and Musical Theatre	3	MUS 2980: History Of Musical Theatre	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course, General Education
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry	3	ENG 1050: Composition I	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENG 1060: Composition II	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy	3	MAT 1055: Quantitative Reasoning	UGETC Math	Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success	1	UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar	Academic Transition	Suggested Course
MUS 121: Music Theory I	3	MUS 1140: Theory I	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
MUS 125: Aural Skills I	1	MUSL 1140: Aural Skills I	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
MUS 122: Music Theory II	3	MUS 1150: Theory II	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
MUS 126: Aural Skills II	1	MUSL 1150: Aural Skills II	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
DRA 130: Acting I	3	THE 2010: Acting I: Fundamentals	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course

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)	6	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	9	University Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Natural Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	10	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

• Auditions, Semester Evaluations (Jury), Proficiency Examinations, and other assessments are required of music majors.
• Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
• Writing Intensive Program
  • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
• Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
  • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
  • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
  • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
• Foundations of American Democracy
  • As a requirement for graduation, students must successfully complete a course or courses covering the foundations of American democracy. UNCP courses that satisfy this requirement include: HST 1010, 1020, 1030, 1150, or PLS 1010. Alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent transfer coursework, including coursework from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge credits or 60+ transferrable credit hours.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
Music Requirements (Musical Theatre)	44	MUS 1121. Musical Theatre Workshop (1 credit), Required to take two times MUS 1140. Theory I (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC. MUS 1150. Theory II (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC. MUS 1641. Musical Theatre Production Practicum (1 credit), Required to take three times MUS 1810. Class Piano I for Music Majors (1 credit) MUS 1820. Class Piano II for Music Majors (1 credit) MUS 2430. Musical Theatre Song Study: 1800s - 1967 (2 credits) MUS 2440. Musical Theatre Song Study: 1967 - Present (2 credits) MUS 2840. Ballet (2 credits) MUS 2850. Jazz Dance (2 credits) MUS 2860. Acting for Musical Theatre I (3 credits) MUS 2870. Acting for Musical Theatre II (3 credits) MUS 2980. History of Musical Theatre (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC. MUS 3840. Tap Dance (2 credits) MUS 3850. Musical Theatre Dance Styles (2 credits) MUS 3860. Acting for Musical Theatre III (3 credits) MUS 3930. The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era (3 credits) MUS 4040. Senior Recital (1 credit) MUS 4860. The Profession of Musical Theatre (1 credit) MUSL 1140. Aural Skills I (1 credit) - If not completed at NCCC. MUSL 1150. Aural Skills II (1 credit) - If not completed at NCCC.
Major Ensemble (Musical Theatre)	6	MUS 1001. University Chorale (1 credit) (at least 2 hours) MUS 1381. Pembroke Singers (1 credit) (up to 4 hours) MUS 1561. Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1 credit) (up to 4 hours)
Applied Music	14	Applied Music (MUSP): 14 hours
Theatre Requirements (Musical Theatre)	13	THE 1620. Introduction to Theatre Technology (1 credit) THE 1640. Stage Make‑Up (1 credit) THE 1810. Stage Dance I (1 credit) THE 1820. Stage Dance II (1 credit) THE 2010. Acting I: Fundamentals (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC. THE 2070. Stage Combat (3 credits) THE 2500. Introduction to Theatre (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC.
University Electives	6