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Bachelor of Music in Music with a concentration in Composition

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	See approved list; may be met by other requirement	0-3
Technology	See approved list; may be met by other requirement	3
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	6
Humanities and Arts	See approved list; must include 2 designators (cannot use Music courses)	6
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		35-44
Music Core — Applied		36**
MUSA 131,  132,  231,  232,  331,  332, 431, 432	Private Lessons in Composition	16
MUSA 149	Contemporary Music Ensemble	6
MUSA 151 or 152 (guitar, piano, organ, voice majors), MUST 156 or 157 (wind/percussion majors), or MUST 161 (string  majors)	Major Ensemble	2
MUSA 14_, 15_ or 16_	Small Ensemble Requirement	2
MUSA 181, 182, 281, 282	Piano Class I-IV	4
MUTC 201 and 202	Foundations of Music Technology, Recording  and Audio Production	6
Music Core — Theoretical		47**
MUST 111,112, 211, 212	Music Theory I-IV	12
MUST 113,  114,  213,  214	Aural Skills I-IV	4
MUTC 121	Introduction to Music Technology	1
MUST 305, 306, 307	Music History Sequence	9
MUST 317, 318	Beg Conducting, Intermediate Conducting	6
MUST 411	Form & Analysis	3
MUST 511	Orchestration	3
MUST 513	Counterpoint	3
MUST 5__	500-level music electives	6
Other Music Requirements
MUSR 282	Keyboard Proficiency	0
MUSR 212	Sophomore Performance Review	0
MUSR 312	Junior Recital	0
MUSR 412	Senior Recital	0
MUSR 498	Recital Attendance	0
Electives		0-5
Total		120

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

A minimum of 21 hours of MUSA/MUST courses in residence at Winthrop University.

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