It is the purpose of the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Music to provide students with a general music education within a liberal arts setting. Students will acquire and expand their knowledge of musicianship and performance which serve to develop their creative and musical potentials.
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General Education |
Semester Hours |
|
|---|---|---|
| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
1 |
| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
3 |
| HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
3 |
| Oral Communication | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) | 3 |
| Technology | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) | 3 |
| Intensive Writing | Met in major with MUST 306 | 0 |
| Constitution Requirement | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
| Physical Activity | See approved list; (pdf - 306 KB) | 1 |
| Thinking Critically Across Disciplines | ||
| Global Perspectives | Met in major with MUST 307 |
0 |
| Historical Perspectives | Met in major with MUST 305 |
0 |
| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives |
|
|
| Social Science | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include 2 designators |
6 |
| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; may not use MUSA or MUST |
6 |
| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
| Quantitative Skills | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) | (3-8) |
| Natural Science | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include one lab science. [If 2 courses taken, must be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical ,Earth] |
(3-8) |
| Subtotal | 38-44 | |
| Music Core — Applied |
14* |
|
| MUSA 111, 112, 211, 212, 311, 312 | Private Lessons in the Major Instrument |
6 |
| MUSA 151 or MUSA 152 (guitar, piano, organ, voice majors) MUSA 156 or MUSA 157 (wind/percussion majors) or MUSA 161 (string majors) |
Major Ensemble (guitar majors may substitute up to 3 hours of MUSA 168) |
6 |
| MUSA 181, 182 | Piano Class I-II |
2 |
| Music Core — Theoretical |
34* |
|
| MUST 121 | Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
| MUST 111, 112, 211, 212 | Music Theory I-IV |
12 |
| MUST 113, 114, 213, 214 | Aural Skills I-IV |
4 |
| MUST 305, 306, 307 | History of Music to 1750, Hist of Music from 1750-1900, Music Since 1900 |
9 |
| MUSA/MUST Electives | Any courses numbered above 299 except MUST 315 |
5 |
| MUST 5___ | 500-level MUST elective |
3 |
| MUSR 498 | Recital attendance requirement | 0 |
| Minor | 15-24 | |
| Electives Choose from courses with any course designator other than MUSA or MUST |
4-19 |
|
| Total |
120 |
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*C or better must be earned in each course and cannot be taken on the S/U basis.
A minimum of 21 hours of MUSA/MUST courses must be taken in residence at Winthrop
University.
Not more than 36 hours in any one subject designator may be applied toward the major for a BA degree.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.
