Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
Curriculum Guide for AA to BA Music: Music Industry at WCU
1st Semester*
Freshman/First Year
2nd Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENG 111
Math
ENGL 101
Math
C1
C2
3
3
History
Humanities/Fine
Arts
History
P3
3 Preferred
Humanities
P4
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
USI 130
3
CC Course
ENG 112
COM 231
Humanities/Fine
Arts
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENGL 202
COMM 201
Fine & Performing
Arts
C1
C3
3
3 Preferred
P5
3
Social Sciences
P1
3
Natural Science
4
Social Sciences
P1
3
ACA 122
1
Total Credit Hours
17
Total Credit Hours
15
*This assumes placement into college level courses. This is only meant to be a guide. Please see your academic advisor to develop your individual plan.
*If MUS 121 and 122 can be taken at community college, completion of degree is possible in 4 years. However, recommend to allow for extra time.
3rd Semester
Sophomore/Second Year
4th Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
HEA 110/PED
110/Other Elective
Wellness
Other Elective
Elective
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
C4
3
3
CC Course
Natural Science
BUS 110/Other
Elective
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
4
BA 133
3 Required
Elective
3
Social Science (Global
Perspective)
World Cultures
P6
3
Other Elective
Foreign Language
112
Foreign Language
111
MFL 101
P6
3 Required
MFL 102
Other Elective
Elective
3
Total Credit Hours
15
Total Credit Hours
*You MUST audition in the Spring in order to be accepted as a music major for the Fall.
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3 Required
13
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading
Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
5th Semester
WCU Course
MUS 107
MUS 108*
MUS 118*
MUS 148*
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
Junior/Third Year (at WCU)
6th Semester
Fall
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Piano I
Concert Attendance
2
1
3
1
0
Major Ensemble
1
Applied Major
Aural Skills
Music Theory I
Notes
WCU Course
MUS 107
MUS 208
MUS 218
MUS 149
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
MUS 378
8
Total Credit Hours
WCU Course
MUS 207
MUS 308
MUS 318
MUS 248
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
MIO Elective
Course Title
Applied Major
Aural Skills III
Music Theory III
Piano III
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble
Total Credit Hours
MUS 489
Internship
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Credit
Hours
Course Title
Notes
WCU Course
MUS 207
MUS 309
MUS 319
MUS 249
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
MUS 383
2
1
3
1
0
1
3
11
Total Credit Hours
Notes
2
1
3
1
0
Applied Major
Aural Skills
Music Theory II
Piano II
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble
Survey of Music Industry
Total Credit Hours
* You can take a placement test to place out of these courses.
Senior/Fourth Year
7th Semester
Fall
8th Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring
1
3
11
Spring
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Notes
2
1
3
1
0
Applied Major
Aural Skills
Music Theory IV
Piano IV
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble
Music in Audio and Media
1
3
11
9 Summer
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Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
8th Semester
WCU Course
MUS 418
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
MIO Elective
MIO Elective
Senior/Fifth Year
9th Semester
Fall
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Music History I
Concert Attendance
3
0
Major Ensemble
1
3
3
Total Credit Hours
10
Notes
WCU Course
MUS 419
MUS 358
MUS 371, 372, or
373
MUS 329
MUS 474
MIO Elective
Spring
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Notes
3
0
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble
Fundamentals of Conducting
Senior Project
Total Credit Hours
1
2
1
3
10
Total Credit Hours
130
Reminder: 30 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
http://www.wcu.edu/academics/departments-schools-colleges/FPA/schools-departments-and-centers/music/prospective-musicstudents/undergraduate-programs-in-music/musba/index.asp
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rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading