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		38**
MUSA 131, 132, 231, 232, 331, 332, 431, 432	Private Lessons in Composition	16
MUSA 111 112 211 212	Applied Instrument or Voice Lessons	4
MUSA 149	Contemporary Music Ensemble	4
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
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 must be taken at Winthrop University.

BM-MUSC-COMP - Bachelor of Music in Music Composition

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