Graduate music majors who concentrate in harpsichord or organ must meet the following Conservatory requirements (46 credits), outlined below by semester and year, and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College. Students must complete at least two semesters of MPE 5205.
| First Year: 23 credits | |
| Fall: | 11.5 credits |
| MPE 5240 or 5350/Private Study: Harpsichord or Organ |
3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music | 2 credits |
| MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician | 2 credits |
| MTH 5400/Topics in Professional Development | 0.5 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 11.5 credits |
| MPE 5240 or 5350/Private Study: Harpsichord or Organ |
3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music | 2 credits |
| MPE 5205/Camerata or or MPE 5 —/Music performance elective |
2 credits |
| MTH 5400/Topics in Professional Development | 0.5 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective | 2 credits |
| MPE 5991/Master’s Recital | 2 credits |
| Second Year: 23 credits | |
| Fall: | 11.5 credits |
| MPE 5240 or 5350/Private Study: Harpsichord or Organ |
3 credits |
| MPE 5140/Chamber Music | 2 credits |
| MPE 5205/Camerata or or MPE 5 —/Music performance elective |
2 credits |
| MTH 5400/Topics in Professional Development | 0.5 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives | 4 credits |
| MTH 5840/Graduate Exit Exam: Classical | 0 credit |
| Spring: | 11.5 credits |
| MPE 5240 or 5350/Private Study: Harpsichord or Organ |
3 credits |
| MPE 5205/Camerata or or MPE 5 —/Music performance elective |
2 credits |
| MTH 5400/Topics in Professional Development | 0.5 credit |
| MTH 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives | 4 credits |
| MPE 5991/Master’s Recital | 2 credits |
Updated June 10, 2008