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Program checklist · Bachelor of Music

Music Major, Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Music
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0904
Total credits (published)
64
Credits (computed from items)
64
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_1c422fea
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements

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    Core Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Foundations:

      1 item
      1. MUSC 120
        Foundations in Music
        As published: “Foundations in Music F”
        3

      Musicianship:

      5 items
      1. MUSC 128
        1
      2. Two additional courses (two hours), chosen from:
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. MUSC 129
        1
      4. MUSC 130
        1
      5. MUSC 133
        1

      Music Theory:

      10 items
      1. MUSC 131
        Tonal Theory I
        As published: “Tonal Theory I (requires a grade of C or better) H”
        3
      2. Two courses (six hours), chosen from:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. MUSC 132
        Tonal Theory II
        As published: “Tonal Theory II (requires a grade of C or better) H”
        3
      4. MUSC 135
        3
      5. MUSC 137
        3
      6. MUSC 156
        3
      7. MUSC 166
        3
      8. MUSC 232
        Theory III
        As published: “Theory III H”
        3
      9. MUSC 234
        3
      10. MUSC 381
        3

      Critical Approaches to Music:

      23 items
      1. MUSC 270
        3
      2. MUSC 271
        3
      3. MUSC 351
        Critical Approaches to Music: Guided Research
        As published: “Critical Approaches to Music: Guided Research H”
        3
      4. Individual Lessons (twelve hours): chosen from MUSC 200–MUSC 207 taken over six semesters (or the equivalent for students whose primary focus is composition). 1
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      5. Ensemble performance (eight hours) chosen from:
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      6. MUSC 211
        1
      7. MUSC 212
        1
      8. MUSC 214
        Chamber Music
        As published: “Chamber Music 2, H”
        1
      9. Keyboard skills (two hours) chosen from:
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      10. MUSC 135
        3
      11. MUSC 136
        1
      12. MUSC 200
        Advanced Individual Lessons in Keyboard
        As published: “Advanced Individual Lessons in Keyboard 3, H”
        2
      13. MUSC 236
        1
      14. Senior Presentation
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. MUSC 300
        3
      16. MUSC 302
        Advanced Voice Lessons and Recital
        As published: “Advanced Voice Lessons and Recital H”
        3
      17. MUSC 303
        Advanced String Lessons and Recital
        As published: “Advanced String Lessons and Recital H”
        3
      18. MUSC 304
        Advanced Woodwind Lessons and Recital
        As published: “Advanced Woodwind Lessons and Recital H”
        3
      19. MUSC 305
        Advanced Brass Lessons and Recital
        As published: “Advanced Brass Lessons and Recital H”
        3
      20. MUSC 306
        Advanced Percussion Lessons and Recital
        As published: “Advanced Percussion Lessons and Recital H”
        3
      21. MUSC 307
        3
      22. MUSC 308
        3
      23. MUSC 309
        3

      Additional Requirements

      1 item
      1. Music electives (fifteen hours) chosen from MUSC courses: students may count no more than six additional hours from MUSC 211 - MUSC 214 towards their music major. They may count as credit hours for graduation, subject to the overall limit on music hours.
        Not resolved to a course
        15
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