Honors in Music at UNCG

The UNCG School of Music offers Honors in Music as a part of the Disciplinary Honors Program of the Lloyd International Honors College. In addition to providing enriched educational opportunities, Honors in Music signals to prospective graduate schools and employers that you are creative and accomplished. Honors courses are designed to be more engaging rather than more difficult; they are typically characterized by more collaboration, lively discussion, and intellectual discovery.

Requirements for Honors in Music

UNCG GPA of 3.3 or higher at graduation
At least 12 semester hours of Honors course work with grades of B or higher, as follows:
• 3 semester hours of MUS 333 Honors Music History, usually taken in sophomore year
• 3 semester hours of MUS 301 Honors Theory V, usually taken in junior year
• 3 semester hours of other Honors courses (may be a music course with an honors contract)
• 3 semester hours of HSS 490, Senior Honors Project

The Senior Honors Project allows honors students to do creative work in their areas of interest. The projects may take many different forms as long as they employ scholarship, contain a written component, and make an original contribution to a body of knowledge. Successful projects in music have included theses, lecture-recitals, and performances with well-researched, scholarly program notes.

Music students may also take advantage of additional honors opportunities, including the General Education Honors Program, Honors Coffees, or the Undergraduate Honors Symposium.