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Master of Music:
Concentration in Organ or Harpsichord Performance

Graduate music majors who concentrate in organ or harpsichord must meet the following Conservatory requirements (46 credits) 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 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives 4 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
 
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 5 —/Music theory/analysis elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
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 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives 4 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
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 5 —/Music theory/analysis electives 4 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 0.5 credit
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital 2 credits

Updated July 13, 2011

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Piano (Main)

Piano:
Bachelor of Music
Master of Music
Artist Diploma
Performers Certificate

Organ, Harpsichord:
Bachelor of Music
Master of Music
Artist Diploma
Performers Certificate

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