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Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Certification

The Teacher Education Professional Education Sequence is undergoing significant change. At the time of this publication, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is reviewing these changes. Please see your academic advisor or Student Services Director for updated course information.

Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Certification
General Education Courses		Semester Hours
ACAD 101	Principles of the Learning Academy	1
Critical Skills
Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101, CRTW 201	Composition; Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing	6
Quantitative Skills
MATH 150	Introductory Discrete Mathematics	3
Technology	Met in major with EDUC 275	0
Intensive Oral Communication	Met in major with MUST 590	0
Logic/Language/Semiotics
CSCI, Foreign Language, PHIL 220, SPCH 201, MATH or QMTH		6
Skills for a Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines
HMXP 102	The Human Experience: Who Am I?	3
Global Perspectives	Met in major with MUST 307	0
Historical Perspectives	Met in major with MUST 305	0
Developing Critical Skills and Applying Them to Disciplines
Social Sciences	See approved list; 3 hours met with Constitution requirement; cannot use course with same designator as Constitution Req	3
Humanities and the Arts	6 hours met in major with MUSA 111_ through 312_; see approved list; cannot use course with MUSA or MUST designator	3
Constitution Requirement
PLSC 201 or ECON 103	American Government / Intro to Political Economy	3
Intensive Writing	Met in major with MUST 306	0
Natural Science	See approved list; must include at least one lab science	7
Music Core – Applied		25**
MUSA 156 or MUSA 157 (wind/percussion majors) or MUSA 161 (string majors)	Major Instrumental Ensemble	7



MUSA 14_, 15_ or 16_	Small Ensemble Requirement	2
MUSA 111, MUSA 112, MUSA 211, MUSA 212, MUSA 311, MUSA 312, MUSA 411	Private Lessons in the Major Instrument	7







MUSA 181, MUSA 182, MUSA 281, MUSA 282	Piano Class I-IV	4




MUSA 291, MUSA 293, MUSA 295, MUSA 296, MUSA 297	Vocal and Instrumental Methods Courses	5





Music Core – Theoretical		40-41**
MUST 111, MUST 112, MUST 211, MUST 212	Music Theory I-IV	12




MUST 113, MUST 114, MUST 213, MUST 214	Aural Skills I-IV	4




MUST 121	Introduction to Music Technology	1

MUST 305, MUST 306, MUST 307	Music History Sequence	9



MUST 317, MUST 318	Beginning & Intermediate Conducting	6


MUST 341	Marching Band Techniques (Band students only)	0-1

MUST 411, MUST 521	Form & Analysis, Composition Methods & Arranging	5


MUST 5___	500-level MUST elective	3
Professional Education Sequence		37
EDUC 110, EDUC 210, EDUC 250, EDUC 275, EDUC 310, EDUC 390	Education Core	17**






EDUC 475, EDUC 490	Internship, Capstone	12


MUST 190, MUST 590, MUST 591, MUST 592	Music Education Core Courses	8




Total		137-138

**C or better must be earned in each course and cannot be taken on the S/U basis.

Additional Rrequirements

Keyboard Skills Examination (sophomore year).
Sophomore Review (sophomore year).
Half Recital (senior year).
Seven semesters of approved recital attendance.
A minimum of 21 hours of MUSA/MUST courses in residence at Winthrop University.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for all courses taken at Winthrop.
Passage of the PRAXIS II Series content area examinations is required prior to entry into the professional stage for all candidates in the teacher education program. For the most current PRAXIS information required for test(s) in your content area, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website: http://www.scteachers.org/cert/exam.cfm.

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.

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