Bachelor of Arts in Music - Jazz

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a versatile degree that offers maximum flexibility for combining. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree often have additional majors in biology, chemistry, history, economics, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, global studies, psychology, and many more. With fewer course requirements than the Bachelor of Music degree, this degree is perfect for students wishing to study music at the collegiate level while also pursuing another area of study. There is a strong tradition of high-caliber jazz performance at UNC. The jazz area consists of performance ensembles, including the UNC Jazz Band, UNC jazz combos, Charanga Carolina, and UNC faculty jazz ensembles. Course offerings in jazz theory/harmony, jazz improvisation, jazz history, and jazz arranging. The Jazz Band and the jazz combos provide concerts on campus twice each semester. Many of the concerts feature guest artists who spend several days in residence on campus. In recent years, clinicians have included Andre Hayward, Sara Caswell, Alphonso Horne, Patrick Bartley, Jr., Carl Allen, the Marcus Roberts Trio, Wycliffe Gordon, Jamey Aebersold, Etienne Charles, Rodney Whitaker, Walter Smith III, Mark Whitfield, and many others. The combos also frequently perform at a variety of venues on campus and in the Chapel Hill area.

All transcripts must be translated to English. If your school does not issue English transcripts, students must have an official English translation made and submit this in addition to the official copy from the school.official transcript, including an official English translation, by secure electronic delivery. To be considered for admission, we need the official transcript for your secondary (and, if applicable, higher secondary) schoolwork. Middle school transcripts are not required for admission.

All students will be expected to have completed the pre-university curriculum (e.g. A Levels, Baccalaureate) in their country prior to enrolling at Carolina. Please also send exam scores if your country has these (e.g. GCSEs). We understand that curricula differ from country to country, and were sensitive to those intricacies as were reviewing applications from international students. IELTS -7.0 , TOEFL iBT- 100