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M.M. Concentration in Percussion:
Academic Requirements

Graduate music majors who concentrate in percussion must meet the following Conservatory requirements (46 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College.

First Year: 23 credits
 
Fall: 12.5 credits
MPE 5220/Private Study: Percussion 3 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra 2 credits
MPE 5231/Percussion Ensemble 1 credit
MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble or
   MPE 5565/Purchase New Music		  
2 credits
MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician 2 credits
MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
 
Spring: 10.5 credits
MPE 5220/Private Study: Percussion 3 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra 2 credits
MPE 5231/Percussion Ensemble 1 credit
MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital 2 credits
 
Second Year: 23 credits
 
Fall: 12.5 credits
MPE 5220/Private Study: Percussion 3 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra 2 credits
MPE 5231/Percussion Ensemble 1 credit
MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble or
   MPE 5565/Purchase New Music		  
2 credits
MCO or MPE 5 —/Music composition or
   performance elective		  
2 credits
MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
MTH 5840/Graduate Exit Exam: Classical 0 credit
 
Spring: 10.5 credits
MPE 5220/Private Study: Percussion 3 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra 2 credits
MPE 5231/Percussion Ensemble 1 credit
MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital 2 credits

For updates during 2011–2013, please visit www.purchase.edu/
Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/Music/Percussion/mm.aspx.

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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