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Conservatory of Music:
Studio Composition 

Master of Music:
Concentration in Studio Composition

Applicants to the Conservatory’s M.M. concentration in studio composition are expected to demonstrate significant professional accomplishment upon entry into the program. Graduate music majors who concentrate in studio composition must meet the following Conservatory requirements (46 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College.

Students are required to complete eight different 2-credit studio composition seminars, as offered and available. These seminars cover such subjects as studio arranging, mixing and engineering, studio design, world music, commercial production, sequential and digital media, film scoring, and research and writing.

First Year: 24 credits
 
Fall: 11 credits
MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition 3 credits
MCO 5200/Writing and Production Seminar I 2 credits
MCO 54—/Studio composition seminars (two) 4 credits
MUS 5375/Seminar in Studio Pedagogy I 2 credits
 
Spring: 13 credits
MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition 3 credits
MCO 5210/Writing and Production Seminar II 2 credits
MCO 54—/Studio composition seminars (two) 4 credits
MUS 5385/Seminar in Studio Pedagogy II 2 credits
MPE 5993/Master’s Recital 2 credits
 
Second Year: 22 credits
 
Fall: 11 credits
MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition 3 credits
MCO 5200/Writing and Production Seminar I 2 credits
MCO 54—/Studio composition seminars (two) 4 credits
MUS 5450/The Business of Music 2 credits
 
Spring: 11 credits
MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition 3 credits
MCO 5210/Writing and Production Seminar II 2 credits
MCO 54—/Studio composition seminars (two) 4 credits
MPE 5993/Master’s Recital 2 credits

Updated July 13, 2011

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