Unrestricted Elective Credits may be fulfilled at any time during the four years of the program using any course offered on the UNCSA campus. Courses offered by an Art School other than Music must receive approval of both the Dean of the School of Music (or designee) and the Dean (or designee) of the Art School offering the course.

All music students must perform in ensembles as assigned, even beyond the minimum. Minimum requirement: 4 semesters of Large Ensemble (MUS 5110, MUS 5120, MUS 5130, MUS 5140, MUS 5150); 4 semesters of Chamber Ensemble (MUS 5180); 8 semesters of either Large or Chamber Ensemble (MUS 51X0). Large Ensemble assignments are made by the ensemble directors in consultation with the major teacher; Chamber Ensemble assignments are approved by the major teacher.

General Education

UNCSA Liberal Arts Core:

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
FYS 1000	First Year Seminar: Making and Reflecting	3 credit hours
ENG 1200 or FYS 1200	Writing About /Engaging and Responding	3 credit hours
HUM 2100	Critical Dialogues (Foundations of American Democracy)	3 credit hours
HUM 2200	Paths to the Present	3 credit hours
SOC, ATY, or PSY	Social or Behavioral Sciences	3 credit hours
LIT, WRI, ENG, FRE**, GER**, ITA**, or COM	Language, Literature, and Culture	3 credit hours
HIS, HUM, ARH, PHI, or THH	Humanities or History	3 credit hours
MAT or SCI	Math or Science	3 credit hours
Gen Ed Electives	Choice of General Education Electives*	6 credit hours

*General Education Electives/Interdisciplinary courses (ARE, ARH, ARM, ATY, COM, ENG, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, SOC, TAI, THH, WRI) This includes courses offered by the Division of Liberal Arts, and with specific permission by the Dean of Liberal Arts, can include courses offered by one of the Art Schools, provided that the course is outside the student's major area of concentration (Dance, Design and Production, Drama, Film, or Music).
**These courses must be at the 1102 level or above.