School of Music
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (12-13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Major Ensemble3 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUED 155	Group Piano4 (or demonstration of piano prof. is required) (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 117	Aural Skills I (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
		Foreign Language6 or other Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC-GFL)	3-4

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW/CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Major Ensemble3 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUED 156	Group Piano4 (or demonstration of piano prof. is required) (MR)	2	C	*	C or better in MUED 155 or advanced placement via exam
!	MUSC 118	Aural Skills II (MR)	1	C	*	MUSC 117
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 100L	Recital Class Laboratory (MR)	1	C	*
!	MUSC 115	Music Theory I (CC-AIU)	3	C		C or better in MUSC 114 (or passing score on the Ugrad Theory Diag. Exam)
		Foreign Language6 or other Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC-GFL)	3

Semester Three (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	MUSC 217	Aural Skills III (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 118
		Major Ensemble3 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 215	Music Theory II (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 115
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C
		Foreign Language6 or Carolina Core Requirement7 (PR/CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC)	3-4

Semester Four (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 353	History of Western Music I (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 100L & 115
!	MUSC 218	Aural Skills IV (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 217
		Major Ensemble3 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
		Theory Elective9 (MR)	3	C	*
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC)	3-4
	MUSC 100A	Music Advocacy I (MR)	0	S

Semester Five (14-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 354	History of Western Music II (MR/CC-INT)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 353 or 340
	MUSC 130A-Z	Ensemble (Chamber)10 (MR)	0-2	C	*
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C
		History11 (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC)	3

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 445 or MUSC 544 or MUSC 546	Special Topics in Musicology & Ethnomusicology or Topics in Music History or Black Sacred Music: Local & Global Perspectives (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 354 (MUSC 445 & 546)
	MUSC 111	Lower Div. Applied Music5 (MR)	2	C	*
		Ensemble (major or chamber)3&10 (MR)	1	C	*
		Cognate or Minor Course8 (PR)	3	C
		Humanities or Fine Arts (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Music Major Elective12 (MR)	2	C	*
		Ensemble (major or chamber)3&10 (MR)	1	C	*
		Theory Elective9 (MR)	3	C	*
		Minor Course8 or Elective13 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Humanities or Fine Arts (PR)	3
		Social Science (PR)	3

Semester Eight (14-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Ensemble (major or chamber)3&10 (MR)	1	C	*
		Minor Course8 or Elective13 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Humanities or Fine Arts (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement7 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement7 or Elective13 (CC/PR)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement7 or Elective13 (depends on req. needed to meet Carolina Core or hrs. to graduate) (CC/PR)	1-3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	Minimum College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
121	49	34-40	32-38	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA on all MUSC & MUED courses and a 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Students are required to participate in the major ensemble most closely related to their primary instrument. Students must declare a primary instrument upon acceptance into the program. The major ensembles are: Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Concert Choir, and University Chorus. Students whose applied focus is jazz may satisfy the major ensemble requirement by enrolling in MUSC 131.
4. MUED 155 and 156 are not required if taking MUSC 111P for Piano as primary instrument or if a student passes the proficiency exam.
5. MUSC 111A-Z: Applied Music must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of six semesters and 12 hours of credit.
6. Students in the Music, BA program are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.
7. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
8. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of, but related to the major. In place of a cognate, a student may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of courses concentrated in one area that follow a structured sequence. A second major eliminates the minor/cognate requirement. Music majors may supplement their degree with a minor in Audio Recording, Music Entrepreneurship, or Music Industry Studies.
9. Theory Electives (6 hours): MUSC 312, 313, 315, 319, 320, 515, 518, 525, 526, 528.
10. Courses which qualify for the Chamber Music requirement include all MUSC 130 courses with a suffix of A-Z and topics in: Voice, String, Percussion, Wind, Guitar, and Keyboard.
11. The School of Music requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course, both of which must be chosen from the approved Carolina Core GHS courses. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement.
12. Music Major Electives (6 hours): Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours of music major electives, including MUED 155 and 156, if needed, or MUSC 278 for those whose primary medium is voice.
13. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the School of Music. The School of Music allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the School of Music.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” carry specific completion deadlines. ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 must be completed within the first 60 semester hours of work in order to be credited toward graduation. MUSC courses identified as “critical” must be completed in order to be admitted to the upper division.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• Performance Certificate: The performance certificate is awarded by the School of Music to recognize those undergraduate music students with degree emphases other than music performance, as well as those students not majoring in music. The performance certificate will allow gifted and highly motivated students to acquire additional credit, professorial interaction, guidance, and departmental distinction in music performance.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement