Overview

Program Learning Outcomes

Students enter graduate programs in musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, Music Education, composition, and performance.
Students regularly receive graduate school fellowships and assistantships from the finest universities in the country.
Graduates are employed at colleges, universities, or conservatories including Eastman, McGill University, New England Conservatory, Oberlin College, Berklee College of Music, Florida State University, The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Duke University, Indiana State University, Kent State, State University of New York system, University of Wisconsin, University of Texas, Wake Forest University, Yale University, and the Boston Conservatory.

In any of many possible roles, the professional musician must exhibit not only technical competence, but also a broad knowledge of music and music literature, the ability to integrate musical knowledge and skill, sensitivity in musical style, and an insight into the role of music in intellectual and cultural life.

University of North Carolina Greensboro has long been recognized as one of the top music institutions in the United States and has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1938. The Department of Music Education offers the only comprehensive music education program from undergraduate through doctoral study in the State of North Carolina. UNCG also offers degrees in music performance and music studies. Our outstanding facilities, world-class faculty, and numerous ensemble experiences provide an environment for artistic and academic success.

Undergraduate students in Music Education pursue rigorous professional training in music teacher education along with a broad liberal arts education that prepares them for positions as choral directors (principal performance area usually voice, piano, or organ), teachers of general music, or for positions as instrumental directors (principal performance area in orchestral or band instruments) in public schools. Our students graduate earning a Standard Professional 1 (SP1) North Carolina Educator’s License and are prepared as informed, responsible citizens with the tools to succeed and communicate effectively as musicians and educators of the twenty-first century.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory

Ear-Training

Music Theory III Musical Structure

Ear-Training

Musicology

History of Western Music

American Music

History of Opera

Music from 1600 to 1800

Music of the Nineteenth Century

Music of the Twentieth Century

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

Music Art Education View 2679 other Bachelors in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed International Admissions Application

A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD

Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)

Official English language proficiency score report

Official transcripts from each college/university attended

Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English

For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary

Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)

Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24012 USD / year

≈ 24012 USD / year
Out-of-State

24012 USD / year

≈ 24012 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7661 USD / year

≈ 7661 USD / year

Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

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Program Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Greensboro

Funding

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