You are a listener. You dream of leading choirs, conducting orchestras, teaching students, 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 mentorships to foster your development as a musician and to prepare you for a career in music.
Winthrop offers four undergraduate and three graduate music degree programs, including a nonperformance-based program: the Bachelor 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.
Hone your craft with the Bachelor of Music in Music Performance with a concentration in performance. The curriculum is designed to immerse students in the world of music with courses ranging from music theory and aural skills to private lessons in their major instrument.
LEARN MOREOur music faculty are dedicated to developing relationships with each of our students. Nearly 95 percent of the full-time music faculty hold the highest degree possible in their teaching specialty and perform professionally outside of the university and across the region.
Music Technology Minor
Music Minor
Master of Music in Performance
Lorrie Crochet, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Music; Professor of Music; Director of Bands
Office: 129 Conservatory of Music
Phone: 803/323-2255
E-mail: crochetl@winthrop.edu
Are you ready to join the ArtsWinthrop family of creatives? We can't wait to meet you!