To earn the Artist Diploma in classical guitar, students must meet the following conservatory requirements (18 credits for the one-year program; 36 credits for the two-year program):

First Year: 18 credits
Fall: 8 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class 1 credit
Graduate music elective 2 credits
 
Spring: 10 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class 1 credit
MPE 5—/Graduate performance elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 1 credit
MPE 5995/Artist Diploma Recital 1 credit
 

Second Year: 18 credits
Fall: 8 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class 1 credit
Graduate music elective 2 credits
 
Spring: 10 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class 1 credit
MPE 5—/Graduate performance elective 2 credits
MUS 5455/Topics in Professional Development 1 credit
MPE 5995/Artist Diploma Recital 1 credit