Bachelor of Music in Studio Composition:
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate studio composition majors must complete the following conservatory requirements (96 credits). Of the 96 credits, up to 8 credits of music history may be counted toward the liberal arts requirement (30 credits minimum) for the degree.
| Freshman Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MCO 1010/Models I | 3 credits |
| MCO 1310/Studio Composition I | 2 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I | 1 credit |
| MTH 1415/Studio Ear Training I | 1.5 credits |
| MUS 1320/Songwriting I | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 13.5 credits |
| MCO 1020/Models II | 3 credits |
| MCO 1320/Studio Composition II | 2 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II | 1 credit |
| MTH 1425/Studio Ear Training II | 1.5 credits |
| MUS 1330/Songwriting II | 2 credits |
| MPE 0202/Freshman Jury | 0 credit |
| Sophomore Year: 29 credits | |
| Fall: | 14.5 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 2010/Models III | 3 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III | 1 credit |
| MTH 2415/Studio Ear Training III | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or MPE —/Instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 14.5 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 2020/Models IV | 3 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV | 1 credit |
| MTH 2425/Studio Ear Training IV | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or MPE —/Instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0302/Sophomore Jury | 0 credit |
| MPE 0312/Midpoint Assessment | 0 credit |
| Junior Year: 25 credits | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| MCO 3020/Models V | 3 credits |
| MCO 3550/Studio Arranging I | 2 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH 3180/Electroacoustic Music I | 2 credits |
| MTH 4120/History of Recorded Music I | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 13 credits |
| MCO 3030/Models VI | 3 credits |
| MCO 3555/Studio Arranging II | 2 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH 3190/Electroacoustic Music II | 2 credits |
| MTH 4130/History of Recorded Music II | 2 credits |
| MPE 3993/Junior Recital | 1 credit |
| Senior Year: 15 credits | |
| Fall: | 7 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH —/Music history elective | 2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 8 credits |
| MCO 4120/Studio Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| Music electives | 4 credits |
| MPE 4993/Senior Recital | 1 credit |
For updates during 2013–2015, please visit www.purchase.edu/
Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/Music/studiocomposition/bm.aspx.
Faculty & Visiting Affiliate Artists
Studio 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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