Graduate music majors who concentrate in classical guitar must meet the following conservatory requirements (42 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College. Students must complete at least one semester of MPE 5205 or MPE 5565.
| First Year: 21 credits | |
| Fall: | 11 credits |
| MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar | 3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music |
2 credits |
| MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class | 1 credit |
| MPE 5 —/Performance elective | 1 credit |
| MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician | 2 credits |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 10 credits |
| MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar | 3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music |
2 credits |
| MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class | 1 credit |
| MPE 5 —/Performance elective | 1 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective | 2 credits |
| MPE 5991/Master’s Recital | 1 credit |
| Second Year: 21 credits | |
| Fall: | 11 credits |
| MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar | 3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music |
2 credits |
| MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class | 1 credit |
| MPE 5 —/Performance elective | 1 credit |
| MCO or MPE 5 —/Music composition or performance elective |
2 credits |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective | 2 credits |
| MTH 5840/Graduate Exit Exam: Classical | 0 credit |
| Spring: | 10 credits |
| MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar | 3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music |
2 credits |
| MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class | 1 credit |
| MPE 5 —/Performance elective | 1 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective | 2 credits |
| MPE 5991/Master’s Recital | 1 credit |
Updated April 24, 2013
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