University Music Programs
A list of public and private universities in North Carolina offering courses and majors related to music.
In an attempt to keep the information in this list accurate and up to date, this data table will periodically be updated.
| Name of University | Location | Private or Public? | Minor | Undergraduate | Graduate | Music Department Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Private | Music Minor: Score-Focused, Music Minor: Listening-Focused | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music, Concentration in Performance | Ph.D. Composition, Ph.D. Ethnomusicology, Ph.D. Musicology | Link to Duke University's Music Department's Website |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | Private | Music Minor in Piano or Organ, Musical Theater Minor, Music Minor in Instrumental, Music Minor in Voice | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music | N/A | Link to High Point University's Music Department's Website |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Therapy, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Theory- Composition Concentration, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; Jazz Studies, Instrumental, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; Percussion Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; String Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Music Performance Concentration; Wind Performance | Master of Music (M.M.) in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Keyboard Performance Specialist & Pedagogy, Music Education, Music History & Literature, Vocal Pedagogy, Performance, Music Theory | Link to East Carolina University's School of Music's Website |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance | N/A | Link to Meredith College's Music Department's Website |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music, Music Industry, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Commerical Music and Audio Production, Bachelor of Music (B.M./B.S.Ed), Music Education | N/A | Link to Western Carolina University's School of Music's Website |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Industry Studies, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Therapy, | Master of Music (M.M.), in Music Performance, Master of Music Therapy (M.M.T.) | Link to Appalachian State University's School of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Public | Music Minor, Minor in Musical Theater Performance | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | Master of Arts in (M.A.) in Musicology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), in Musicology | Link to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's Music Department's Website |
| Brevard College | Brevard, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Education | N/A | Link to Brevard College's Music Program's Website |
| Campbell College | Buies Creek, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Composition Track, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Music Education Track, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Performance Track, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Piano Pedagogy Track, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Vocal Pedagogy Track, Bachelor of Music (B.M.),Worship Ministry | N/A | Link to Campbell College's Music Department's Website |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | Private | Music Minor, Minor in Music Buisness, Minor in Worship Music and Production | Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Entertainment Industries, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Business, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Performance, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Popular Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Sacred Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Worship Music and Production | N/A | Link to Catawba College's Music Department's Website |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Industry | N/A | Link to Chowan University's Music Department's Website |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (A.B. Degree) in Music | N/A | Link to Davidson College's Music Department's Website |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music | N/A | Link to Elizabeth City State University's Department of Music and Visual Arts' Website |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | Private | Minor in Music Studies, Minor in Music Production & Recording Arts, Minor in Jazz Studies, Minor in Piano Pedagogy | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Performance, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Production & Recording Arts, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music in Liberal Arts | N/A | Link to Elon University's Music Department's Website |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC | Public | N/A | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Education- Choral, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Education- Instrumental, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music- Instrumental Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music- Keyboard Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music- Voice Studies | N/A | Link to Fayetteville State University's Music Program's Website |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Business and Music Industry, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Contemporary Worship, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Composition, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Music Education, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Emphasis in Traditional Worship, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music | N/A | Link to Gardner-Webb University's Department of Music's Website |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC | Private | Music Minor | B. M. E in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Music | N/A | Link to Greensboro College's Department of Music's Website |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music (B.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | N/A | Link to Guilford College's Music Department's Website |
| Johnson C. Smith University | Charlotte, NC | Private | N/A | "Music Major" | N/A | Link to Johnson C. Smith University's Music Major Website |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music | N/A | Link to Lenoir-Rhyne University's Music Program's Website |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Art (B.A.), in Music: Teacher Education | N/A | Link to Livingstone College's Liberal Arts and Humanities' Website |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Performance | N/A | Link to Mars Hill University's Department of Music's Website |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville, NC | Private | N/A | Music Department and courses, no major | N/A | Link to Methodist University's Division of Fine and Performing Arts' Website |
| Montreat College | Montreat, NC | Private | Music Minor, Minor in Music Business | Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Music Business Concentration, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Business, General Concentration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Business, Montreat Audio Production Program Concentration | N/A | Link to Montreat College's Music Program's Website |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro, NC | Public | N/A | Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music Performance, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in General Music | N/A | Link to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Music Program's Website |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | Public | N/A | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Instrumental Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Music Education Concentration, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Music Industry Concentration, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Vocal Performance Concentration, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Jazz Concentration | Master of Music (M.M.), Jazz Studies, Master of Music (M.M.), in Jazz Studies, Jazz Performance (Online), Master of Music (M.M.), in Jazz Studies, Jazz Composition and Arranging (Online) | Link to North Carolina Central University's Department of Music's Website |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Public | Music Studies Minor, Music Performance Minor, Music Studies Minor | Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Technology, Electronics & Circuits Concentration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Technology, Software & Digital Hardware, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Concentration | N/A | Link to North Carolina State University's Department of Performing Arts and Technology's Website |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Private | N/A | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Vocal Pedagogy, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Piano Pedagogy, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Guitar Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Composition | N/A | Link to Queens University of Charlotte's Music Program's Website |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music | N/A | Link to Shaw University's Music Program's Website |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), in Jazz & Contemporary, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), in Music Technology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music | N/A | Link to University of North Carolina Asheville's Department of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Public | Music Minor, Minor in Music Performance | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | N/A | Link to University of North Carolina Charlotte's Department of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Public | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Performance, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Education | Master of Music (M.M.), in Composition, Master of Music (M.M.), in Music Education, Master of Music (M.M.), in Music Theory, Master of Music (M.M.), in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), in Music Education | Link to University of North Carolina Greensboro's School of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina Pembroke | Pembroke, NC | Public | Music Minor, Minor in Music Industry, Minor in Sacred Music, Minor in Jazz Studies, Minor in Musical Theatre, Minor in Music, Media Integration | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Music Industry Emphasis, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Musical Theatre | N/A | Link to University of North Carolina Pembroke's Department of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC | Public | Minor in Improvised Music & Jazz, Minor in Multiple Woodwinds | Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Brass, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Composition, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Guitar, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Harp, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Organ, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Percussion, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Piano, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Strings, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Voice, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Woodwinds | Master of Music (M.M.), Brass, Master of Music (M.M.), Collaborative Piano, Master of Music (M.M.), Composition, Master of Music (M.M.), Composition for Film and Visual Media, Master of Music (M.M.), Guitar, Master of Music (M.M.), Harp, Master of Music (M.M.), Orchestral Conducting, Master of Music (M.M.), Organ, Master of Music (M.M.), Percussion, Master of Music (M.M.), Piano, Master of Music (M.M.), Strings, Master of Music (M.M.), Voice, Master of Music (M.M.), Woodwinds | Link to University of North Carolina School of the Arts' School of Music's Website |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Public | Minor in General Music, Minor in Jazz Studies, Minor in Musical Theatre, Minor in Popular Music | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Bachelor of Music (B.M.), in Music Education | Music Education, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | Link to University of North Carolina Wilmington's Music Department's Website |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Performance Concentration, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music, Music in Liberal Arts Concentration | N/A | Link to Wake Forest University's Department of Music's Website |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | Private | Music Minor | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Music | N/A | Link to Warren Wilson College's Music Program's Website |
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