The Performance Mus.B. Program: Organ or Harpsichord
Academic Requirements

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate music performance majors who concentrate in organ or harpsichord must complete the following Conservatory requirements (90 professional credits).

Freshman Year: 21 credits
 
Fall: 10.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 1010/Music Theory I 2 credits
MTH 1410/Solfège I 1.5 credits
Music elective 2 credits
 
Spring: 10.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ

3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 1020/Music Theory II 2 credits
MTH 1420/Solfège II 1.5 credits
Music elective 2 credits
MPE 0200/Freshman Jury 0 credit
 
Sophomore Year: 23 credits
 
Fall: 11.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 2050/Music Theory III 2 credits
MTH 2410/Solfège III 1.5 credits
MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I 3 credits
 
Spring: 11.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 2420/Solfège IV 1.5 credits
MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II 3 credits
MTH 3050/Music Theory IV 2 credits
MPE 0300/Sophomore Jury 0 credit
MPE 0310/Midpoint Assessment 0 credit
 
Junior Year: 26 credits
 
Fall: 12.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 3410/Solfège V 1.5 credits
MTH 4050/Music Theory V 2 credits
Music elective 2 credits
Music history elective 2 credits
 
Spring: 13.5 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ

3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MTH 3420/Solfège VI 1.5 credits
MTH 4010/Seminar in Analysis 2 credits
Music elective 2 credits
Music history elective 2 credits
MPE 3991/Junior Recital 1 credit
 
Senior Year: 20 credits
 
Fall: 10 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MPE 1850/Sight Reading Workshop 1 credit
Music elective 2 credits
Music history elective 2 credits
 
Spring: 10 credits
MPE 4260 or 4270/Private Study:
   Harpsichord or Organ
 
3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
Music elective 2 credits
Music history elective 2 credits
MPE 4991/Senior Recital 1 credit

For updates during 2011–2013, please visit www.purchase.edu/
Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/Music/Piano/bm2.aspx
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