Conservatory of Music:
classical guitar 

Bachelor of Music in Performance:
Classical Guitar

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate music performance majors who concentrate in classical guitar must complete the following Conservatory requirements (99 credits), as outlined below by semester and year.

Of the 99 credits, 91 are professional credits; the remaining 8 credits (MTH 2510, 2520, and the 2-credit music theory elective) count toward the 30-credit liberal arts requirement for the Mus.B. degree.

The following courses also satisfy two general education requirements: MTH 2230 or MTH 2510 (Other World Civilizations) and MTH 2520 (Humanities).

Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year

Freshman Year: 23 credits
 
Fall: 11.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I 1 credit
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MTH 1010/Music Theory I 2 credits
MTH 1410/Solfège I 1.5 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus 2 credits
 
Spring: 11.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II 1 credit
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MTH 1020/Music Theory II 2 credits
MTH 1420/Solfège II 1.5 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus 2 credits
MPE 0200/Freshman Jury 0 credit
 
Sophomore Year: 29 credits
 
Fall: 14.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III 1 credit
MTH 2050/Music Theory III 2 credits
MTH 2410/Solfège III 1.5 credits
MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I 3 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus 2 credits
 
Spring: 14.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV 1 credit
MTH 2420/Solfège IV 1.5 credits
MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II 3 credits
MTH 3050/Music Theory IV 2 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus 2 credits
MPE 0300/Sophomore Jury 0 credit
MPE 0310/Midpoint Assessment 0 credit
 
Junior Year: 26 credits
 
Fall: 12.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MTH 2230/World Music and Jazz Traditions 2 credits
MTH 3410/Solfège V 1.5 credits
MTH 4050/Music Theory V 2 credits
 
Spring: 13.5 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MTH 3420/Solfège VI 1.5 credits
Music history elective 2 credits
Music theory elective 2 credits
MPE 3991/Junior Recital 1 credit
 
Senior Year: 21 credits
 
Fall: 13 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MTH 4450/The Business of Music 2 credits
Music electives 4 credits
 
Spring: 8 credits
MPE 4210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 1110/Chamber Music Class 2 credits
MPE 1400/Guitar Performance Class 2 credits
MPE 4991/Senior Recital 1 credit

Updated June 24, 2008

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