UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Music, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Music Industry Emphasis-Classical Track
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale from all post-secondary work.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

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 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
MUS 112: Introduction to Jazz 3 MUS 1040: Intro Jazz Appreciation UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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 211: History of Country Music 3 MUS 1060: Rhythm and Rock Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
COM 150: Intro. to Mass Comm. 3 MCM 2100: Intro To Mass Comm Elective/Pre-Major Courses 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
MUS 271: Music History I 3 MUS 2940: World Of Music: Antqty - Brqu Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested 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) 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

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • 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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
MUS 1001: University Chorale 1

or

MUS 1381. Pembroke Singers (1 credit) (Non-vocal, non-keyboard majors only) or

MUS 2810. Class Piano III for Music Majors (1 credit) (Vocal majors only) or

MUSP 1021. Private Piano (1 credit)
MUS 1140: Theory I 3

If not completed at NCCC.
MUSL 1140: Aural Skills I 1

If not completed at NCCC.
MUS 1150: Theory II 3

If not completed at NCCC.
MUSL 1150: Aural Skills II 1

If not completed at NCCC.
MUS 2140: Theory III 3
MUSL 2140: Aural Skills III 1
MUS 3340: Orchest & Arrang 2
MUS 1810: Class Piano I for Music Majors 1

Keyboard majors will take MUS 4250 Piano Pedagogy instead of MUS 1810 and 1820.
MUS 1820: Class Piano II for Mus Majors 1

Keyboard majors will take MUS 4250 Piano Pedagogy instead of MUS 1810 and 1820.
MUS 3290: Conducting I 2

 

 
MUS 4040: Senior Recital 1
MUS 4250: Piano Pedagogy 2

Keyboard majors will take MUS 4250 Piano Pedagogy instead of MUS 1810 and 1820.
Major Ensemble 7

MUS 1001. University Chorale (1 credit), (at least 4 hours) - Vocal majors only

MUS 3351. Accompanying (1 credit) - Keyboard majors only. Keyboard majors will take 5 semesters of ensemble plus 2 semesters of MUS 3351 Accompanying and 1 semester of MUSP 1171 Private Improvisation.  At least one ensemble must be MUS 1001 or 1381. Keyboard majors may use MUS 1621 or MUS 1741 Jazz Combo as a major ensemble.

 

MUS 1381. Pembroke Singers (1 credit) or

MUS 1161. University Orchestra (1 credit), (7 hours) or

MUS 1411. University Band (1 credit), (7 hours) or

MUS 1025. Electronic Music Ensemble (1 credit), (7 hours) - Electronics majors only. Electronics majors will take MUS 1025 Electronic Music Ensemble as their major ensemble.
Music History 9

MUS 2940. The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era (3 credits)

MUS 3930. The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era (3 credits)

 

MUS 1040. Introduction to Jazz Appreciation (3 credits) 

or

MUS 1060. Rhythm and Rock (3 credits) or

MUS 1090. Introduction to Hip-Hop (3 credits) or

MUS 1210. Global Music (3 credits) or

MUS 2980. History of Musical Theatre (3 credits)

If not completed at NCCC.
Music Electives 9
  • MUS 1040. Introduction to Jazz Appreciation (3 credits)
  • MUS 1060. Rhythm and Rock (3 credits)
  • MUS 1090. Introduction to Hip-Hop (3 credits)
  • MUS 1210. Global Music (3 credits)
  • MUS 2150. Theory IV (3 credits)
  • MUS 2305. Songwriting I (3 credits)
  • MUS 2980. History of Musical Theatre (3 credits)
  • MUS 3230. Junior Recital (1 credit)
  • MUS 3301. Conducting II (2 credits)
  • MUS 3305. Songwriting II (3 credits)
  • MUS 3320. Form and Analysis (2 credits)
  • MUS 3530. The Recording Industry (3 credits)
  • MUS 3610. Jazz Theory and Composition (3 credits)
  • MUS 3645. Arranging for Songwriters (3 credits)
  • MUS 3900. Church Music (3 credits)
  • MUS 4030. Advanced Audio Production (3 credits)
  • MUS 4130. Jazz Pedagogy (1 credit)
  • MUS 4450. Music Composition (2 credits)
  • MUS 4990. Independent Study in Music (1-3 credits)
  • MUSS 3xxx. Special Topics in Music (1-3 credits)
  • MUSL 1100. Music Theory Lab (1 credit) 7
  • MUSL 2150. Aural Skills IV (1 credit)
  • MUSL 3610. Jazz Lab (1 credit)
  • MUSP 1001-1410 (repeatable, max: 2)
  • MUSP 3001-3410 (repeatable, max: 2)
  • MUSP 3171. Private Improvisation (1 credit)
  • MUSP 3881. Private Audio Production (2 credits)
  • ENTR 2000. Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation (3 credits)
  • ENTR 2100. Exploration, Growth, and Sustainability (3 credits)
  • ENTR 4000. Entrepreneurial Action: Planning, Strategy, and Tactics (3 credits)

If not completed at NCCC.
Applied Music (MUSP) 14

All Applied Music courses for Music Majors have a co-requisite of MUSP 0001 Studio Class (0 cr). Percussion and drum set majors will take MUSP 3261 (1cr) and MUSP 3271 (1cr) in the two semesters immediately following successful completion of Evaluation Forum.
MUS 3500: The Music Industry 3
MUS 3580: Audio Production 3
MUS 3670: Studio Techniques 3
MUS 3800: Digital Content Creation I 3
MUS 4580: Digital Content Creation II 3
MUS 4800: Digital Content Creation III 3
MCM 2100: Intro To Mass Comm 3

If not completed at NCCC.