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Bachelor of Music in Music with a concentration in Performance

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	3
Technology	See approved list	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		38-44
Music Core — Applied		30**
MUSA 111, 112,  211,  212,  311,  312,  411,  412	Private Lessons in the Major Instrument	16
MUSA 151 or152 (guitar, piano, organ,voice majors), MUSA 156 or 157 (wind/percussion majors), or MUSA 161 (string majors)	Major Ensemble (guitar majors may substitute up to 5 hours of MUSA 168)	8
MUSA 14_, 15_ or 16_	Small Ensemble Requirement	2
MUSA 181, 182, 281, 282	Piano Class I-IV	4
Music Core — Theoretical		52-54**
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 235, 236	Diction for Singers: English/Italian, German/French (Voice majors only)	0-2
MUST 305, 306, 307	Music History Sequence	9
MUST 317, 411	Beginning Conducting, Form and Analysis	6
MUSA/MUST Electives	Any courses above 299 except MUST 315 (voice majors must include MUST 319, 321, 322)	11
MUST 5___	500-level MUST electives (piano majors must include MUST 501 and 520; percussion majors must include MUST 517; voice majors must include MUST 505 or 506)	9
Other Music Requirements
MUSR 282	Keyboard Proficiency	0
MUSR 212	Sophomore Performance Review	0
MUSR 312	Junior Recital:  Performance	0
MUSR 412	Senior Recital:  Performance	0
MUSR 498	Recital Attendance Requirement	0
Total		120-122

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

Additional Requirements

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for all courses taken at Winthrop.
• A minimum of 21 hours of MUSA/MUST courses in residence at Winthrop.

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