KSAWorks
KSAWorks
Knowledge • Skills • Abilities
Program checklist · Jazz and Contemporary Music (B.F.A.)

Jazz and Contemporary Music (B.F.A.)

University of North Carolina Asheville · Asheville, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Jazz and Contemporary Music (B.F.A.)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0910
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199111
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199111_30ba63aa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

I. Required courses in the major—67-75 hours, including

10 items
  1. MUSC 101
    Fundamentals of Harmony at the Keyboard: Class Piano I
    As published: “Fundamentals of Harmony at the Keyboard: Class Piano I (2)”
    2
  2. MUSC 132
    Staff Literacy and Aural Fluency
    As published: “Staff Literacy and Aural Fluency (2)”
    2
  3. MUSC 201
    Aural Skills I
    As published: “Aural Skills I (1)”
    1
  4. MUSC 202
    Aural Skills II
    As published: “Aural Skills II (1)”
    1
  5. MUSC 231
    Music Theory I
    As published: “Music Theory I (3)”
    3
  6. MUSC 232
    Music Theory II
    As published: “Music Theory II (3)”
    3
  7. MUSC 295
    Harmony and Improvisation I
    As published: “Harmony and Improvisation I (4)”
    4
  8. MUSC 296
    Harmony and Improvisation II
    As published: “Harmony and Improvisation II (4)”
    4
  9. MUSC 382
    Music Industry and Business I
    As published: “Music Industry and Business I (3)”
    3
  10. MUSC 411
    Guided Capstone Projects
    As published: “Guided Capstone Projects (2)”
    2

One course from

3 items
  1. MUSC 103
    Fundamentals of Fingers & the Fretboard: Class Guitar I
    As published: “Fundamentals of Fingers & the Fretboard: Class Guitar I (2)”
    2
  2. MUSC 105
    Fundamentals of the Human Voice & Melody: Class Voice I
    As published: “Fundamentals of the Human Voice & Melody: Class Voice I (2)”
    2
  3. MUSC 107
    Fundamentals of Time, Rhythm, & Percussion: Class Percussion I
    As published: “Fundamentals of Time, Rhythm, & Percussion: Class Percussion I (2)”
    2

One course from

2 items
  1. MUSC 151
    Foundations of Music, History & Culture
    As published: “Foundations of Music, History & Culture (2)”
    2
  2. MUSC 169
    Fundamentals of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
    As published: “Fundamentals of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) (2)”
    2

Two courses from

3 items
  1. MUSC 393
    Styles and Literatures: American Music
    As published: “Styles and Literatures: American Music (4)”
    4
  2. MUSC 394
    Styles and Literatures: Global Music
    As published: “Styles and Literatures: Global Music (4)”
    4
  3. MUSC 395
    Styles and Literatures: Classical Music
    As published: “Styles and Literatures: Classical Music (4)”
    4

4 hours chosen from

4 items
  1. MUSC 301
    Aural Skills III
    As published: “Aural Skills III (1)”
    1
  2. MUSC 331
    Music Theory III
    As published: “Music Theory III (3)”
    3
  3. Or,
    Not resolved to a course
  4. MUSC 396
    Advanced Jazz Improvisation
    As published: “Advanced Jazz Improvisation (4)”
    4

8 hours of additional 300-level MUSC courses

0 items

    12 hours in Applied Music

    5 items
    1. MUSC 230
      Applied Music
      As published: “Applied Music (2)”
      2
    2. MUSC 330
      Intermediate Applied Music
      As published: “Intermediate Applied Music (2)”
      2
    3. MUSC 370
      Recital I
      As published: “Recital I (2)”
      2
    4. MUSC 430
      Advanced Applied Music
      As published: “Advanced Applied Music (2)”
      2
    5. MUSC 470
      Recital II
      As published: “Recital II (2)”
      2

    8 hours of ensemble

    4 items
    1. MUSC 121
      Framework Ensembles
      As published: “Framework Ensembles (1)”
      1
    2. MUSC 123
      Repertoire Ensembles
      As published: “Repertoire Ensembles (1)”
      1
    3. MUSC 124
      Community Ensembles
      As published: “Community Ensembles (1)”
      1
    4. MUSC 329
      Professional Ensembles
      As published: “Professional Ensembles (1)”
      1

    II. Required courses outside major—None

    0 items

      III. Major competency

      0 items
        Source. University of North Carolina Asheville, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.unca.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=4561. Captured page pages/0131.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.