Graduate music majors who concentrate in brass 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: 20 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5142/Brass Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5221/Brass Instrumental Lab/ 0.5 credit
MPE 5465/Brass Performance and Ensemble/ 1 credit
MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician/ 2 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5142/Brass Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5221/Brass Instrumental Lab/ 0.5 credit
MPE 5465/Brass Performance and Ensemble/ 1 credit
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital: Classical/ 1 credit
Second Year: 22 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5142/Brass Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5221/Brass Instrumental Lab/ 0.5 credit
MPE 5465/Brass Performance and Ensemble/ 1 credit
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5142/Brass Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
