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Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Certification

General Education		Semester Hours
ACAD 101	Principles of the Learning Academy	1
Shared Skills and Proficiencies Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101	Composition	3
HMXP 102	Human Experience	3
CRTW 201	Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing	3
Oral Communication	Met in the Education Sequence with EDCO 401	0
Technology	Met in the Education Sequence with EDCO 305	0
Intensive Writing	Met in major with MUST 306	0
Constitution Requirement	See approved list; may be met with another requirement	0-3
Physical Activity	See approved list	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; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in Education Sequence with EDUC 200	3
Humanities and Arts	Met in major with MUSA 156/157/161 and MUST 306	0
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science	(3 courses)	9-12
Quantitative Skills	See approved list	(3-8)
Natural Science	See approved list; must include one lab science.  [If 2 courses taken, must be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical ,Earth]	(3-8)
Subtotal		23-29
Music Core — Applied		25**
MUSA 111, 112, 211, 212, 311,    312, 411	Private Lessons in the Major Instrument	7
MUSA 156 or 157 (wind/percussion    Majors) or 161 (string majors)	Major Instrumental Ensemble	7
MUSa 14_, 15_, or 16_	Small Ensemble	2
MUSA 181, 182, 281, 282	Piano Class I-IV	4
MUSA 291, 293, 295, 296, 297	Vocal and Instrumental Methods	5
Music Core — Theoretical		41**
MUST 111, 112, 211, 212	Music Theory I-IV	12
MUST 113, 114, 213, 214	Aural Skills I-IV	4
MUST 121	Introduction to Music Technology	1
MUST 305, 306, 307	History of Music to 1750, Hist of Music from 1750-1900, Music Since 1900	9
MUST 317-318	Beginning and Intermediate Conducting	6
MUST 341	Marching Band Techniques	1
MUST 411, 521	Form and Analysis, Instrumental Arranging and Composition	5
MUST 5___	500-level MUST elective	3
Other Music Requirements
MUSR 282	Keyboard Proficiency	0
MUSR 290	Sophomore Review for Music Education	0
MUSR 411	Senior Recital: Music Education	0
MUSR 498	Recital attendance requirement	0
Professional Education Sequence		38
EDCO 101**	Developing Observation and Analysis Skills	1
EDCO 200**	Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty	3
EDCO 201**	Supporting the English as a Second Language Student in the General Education Classroom	2
EDCO 202**	Supporting Except & Gifted Lrnrs in the Gen Ed Classrm	2
EDCO 220**	Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs	2
EDCO 305**	Technology in the Classroom	2
EDCO 350**	Acad & Social Strat for Estab an Inclusive Classroom Climate	3
EDCO 401	Internship I: Contextual Factors	1
EDCO 402	Internship II: Assessment & Instruction	9
EDCO 410**	Education in a Democracy	2
MUST 190**, 590**, 591**,  593**	Music Education Core Courses	8
READ 345** or 346**	Content Area Reading and Writing	3
Total		127

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

Additional Requirements

• 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. 

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