Music Performance

The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below.

• NC Central University (NCCU): BA in Music (Performance Concentrations)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH): BA in Music
• UNC Greensboro (UNCG): BA in Music in Performance
• UNC-Wilmington (UNCW): BA in Music (Performance Concentrations)

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Music Performance Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
One course selected from ART 111, ART 114, ART115, COM 120, COM 231, DRA 111, MUS 110, MUS 112	MUS 110	MUS 112	Any	MUS 112
PHI 215 or PHI 240	Any	Any	Any	PHI 215
One course selected from ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241,ENG 242	Any	Any	Any	ENG 231

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 112	Any	Any	HIS 111
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	Any	Any	Any	PSY or SOC
One additional course from above	Any	Any	Any	Any

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	MAT 143	Any	Any	MAT 143

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	Any	Any	Any	BIO 110

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
Foreign Language (3 SHC): Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish.	FL 112	FL 211	FL 212	FL 112

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met.	Any	Any	Any	Any

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	Any	Any	Any	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
One additional course	COM 231	Any	Any	COM 120 or 231

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

Students majoring in Music should know that completion of the music major at the receiving university will take more than two years. The sooner students transfer the sooner they will complete their BA in Music.

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNC-CH	UNCG	UNCW
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	HEA 110 PED 110	For vocal performance: MUS 141-241 PED 110	For vocal performance: MUS 141-242	For vocal performance: MUS 141-241 PED 110

At UNC Greensboro, MUS 141-242 transfer as music electives, which must be evaluated by the Music Performance Department.

Note that students must usually audition before entering the music performance major. Completion of the music major at the receiving university will take more than two years. 

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.