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BM-MUSC-MPER - Bachelor of Music in Music Performance

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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 (Advanced Vocal Ped), and MUST 321&322 (Opera Workshop)

11

MUST 5___

Pedagogy/Literature course appropriate for performance medium: piano majors must include MUST 501 (Piano Lit) and 520 (Piano Ped); percussion majors must include MUST 517 (Percussion Lit); voice majors must include MUST 505 (Opera Lit) or 506 (Choral Lit); instrumental majors must include MUST525 (Instrumental Ped and Lit)

3-6

MUST 5___

500-level MUST electives.

3-6

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.