Writing Requirements in Music
Music majors must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of general education WAC courses not part of students’ degree plans. Those credits may consist of DSU’s College Composition I and II, which are writing intensive, or transfer courses or credit considered equivalent according to SBHE placement and transfer policies. Music majors must complete an additional 12 hours of WAC/WID courses, including at least 3 hours of writing intensive courses marked by an asterisk:
MUSC 122 Music Theory and Analysis I (3)
MUSC 124 Music Theory and Analysis II (3)
*MUSC 201 Introduction to World Music (3)
MUSC 222 Music Theory and Analysis III (3)
MUSC 224 Music Theory and Analysis IV (3)
*MUSC 326 Music History and Literature I (3)
*MUSC 327 Music History and Literature II (3)
*MUSC 488 Senior Recital (1)
Writing intensive credit may also be available through alternative means, such as completing other upper-level courses, including internships, which require extensive guided instruction and recursive practice in writing. Such alternative credit requires the student to submit a writing portfolio documenting the intensive writing accompanied by a program substitution form filed by the department Chair.