You are a listener. You dream of leading choirs, conducting orchestras, teachingstudents, or composing your own works. Learn music theory, aural skills, arranging,
music technology and more. A like-minded group of faculty, students, and staff with
a shared passion for all aspects of music, Winthrop’s Department of Music provides
supportive mentoring to foster yourdevelopment as a musician and to prepare you for a career in music. Winthrop offers
four undergraduate and three graduatemusic degree programs, including aBachelor of Arts degree in music with a concentration in music technology. Courses
cover fundamentals of music technology, audio recording/post-production,synthesis/signal processing, and audio for visual media.
We sponsor over 100 performances annually, most of which are free of charge and open
to the general public! View our upcoming events calendar below.
January 30
Bicentennial Brass Pioneers: Arban and Kosleck
01.30 | 11 a.m.
Barnes Recital Hall
Cultural Event
Jean Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) and Julius Kosleck (1825-1905) are two brass pioneers celebrating their bicentennial birthdays this year. Join Dr. Elisa Koehler as she discusses the first professor of cornet at the Paris Conservatory (Arban) who wrote the world's most influential brass method book, and the godfather of brass chamber music (Kosleck) who was one of the first to play the music of Bach on an early piccolo trumpet in the late nineteenth century. Related issued discussed will include the cultural prejudice against brass soloists during the Gilded Age, the transition from military music schools to European conservatories, and the legacies of Arban and Kosleck that continue to influence trumpeters today.
Coordinated by Winthrop University Department of Music
Contact: music@winthrop.edu
January 30
Guest Artist Roberta Rust
01.30 | 7:30 p.m.
Barnes Recital Hall
Cultural Event
Coordinated by Winthrop University Department of Music
Contact: music@winthrop.edu
January 31
Master Class with Roberta Rust
01.31 | 2 p.m.
Barnes Recital Hall
Cultural Event
Coordinated by Winthrop University Department of Music
Contact: music@winthrop.edu
February 11
3rd Annual Celebration of Black Music History
02.20 | 7:30 p.m.
Brynes Auditorium
Cultural Event
Coordinated by Winthrop University Department of Music
It is the mission of the Department of Music at Winthrop University to offer nationally
accredited music programs that provide students with opportunities to explore their
intellectual and creative potentials through liberal arts, music education, and music
performance degrees to prepare them for a life of professional, academic, and community
service.
accreditation
Intensive professional training is provided to ensure the development of highly motivated,
self-disciplined graduates. Students can be assured their Winthrop degree meets the
rigorous professional standards of theNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM) of which the university is an institutional accredited member.
Explore degree programs
Commercial Music
Commercial Music
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a concentration in Commercial Music
From the recital hall to the practice rooms, the facilities we provide on campus include
advanced technology studios in all the musical arts. We have what you need to excel
and expand your talent.
For the safety of our community, all motor vehicles parked on the campus or any property
owned by Winthrop University, must be registered with the Winthrop University Police
Department and be issued either a Regular parking permit, a Temporary parking permit,
or a Visitor’s parking permit. Temporary or Visitor parking permits can be obtained
online either before or upon arriving on campus.
