The Composition Mus.B. Program:
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate composition majors must complete the following Conservatory requirements (97 credits). Of the 97 credits, up to 8 credits of music history can be counted toward the liberal arts requirement (30 credits minimum) for the Mus.B. degree.
| Freshman Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I | 1 credit |
| MTH 1010/Music Theory I | 2 credits |
| MTH 1410/Solfège I | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II | 1 credit |
| MTH 1020/Music Theory II | 2 credits |
| MTH 1420/Solfège II | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0200/Freshman Jury | 0 credit |
| Sophomore Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 14.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III | 1 credit |
| MTH 2050/Music Theory III | 2 credits |
| MTH 2410/Solfège III | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 3070/Orchestration I | 2 credits |
| MTH —/Music history elective | 2 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 12.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV | 1 credit |
| MTH 2420/Solfège IV | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 3050/Music Theory IV | 2 credits |
| MTH 3080/Orchestration II | 2 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0300/Sophomore Jury | 0 credit |
| MPE 0310/Midpoint Assessment | 0 credit |
| Junior Year: 26 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 3180/Electroacoustic Music I | 2 credits |
| MTH 3410/Solfège V | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 4050/Music Theory V | 2 credits |
| MTH 4120/History of Recorded Music I or music elective |
2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 12.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 3190/Electroacoustic Music II | 2 credits |
| MTH 3420/Solfège VI | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 4010/Seminar in Analysis | 2 credits |
| MTH 4130/History of Recorded Music II or music elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 3991/Junior Recital | 1 credit |
| Senior Year: 17 credits | |
| Fall: | 8 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MUS 4450/The Business of Music | 2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 7 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH —/Music history elective | 2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| MPE 4991/Senior Recital | 1 credit |
For updates during 2011–2013, please visit www.purchase.edu/
Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/Music/comp/bm.aspx.
Faculty & Visiting Affiliate Artists
Composition:
Undergraduate Courses:
MCO 1000–4999
MPE 1000–4999
MTH 1000–4999
MUS 1000–4999
SOA 1000–4999
Graduate Courses:
MCO 5000–5999
MPE 5000–5999
MTH 5000–5999
MUS 5000–5999
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