Graduate music majors who concentrate in classical guitar 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: 21 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class/ 1 credit
MPE 5—/Performance elective/ 1 credit
MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician/ 2 credits
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class/ 1 credit
MPE 5—/Performance elective/ 1 credit
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital: Classical/ 1 credit
Second Year: 21 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits
MPE 5410/Guitar Performance Class/ 1 credit
MPE 5—/Performance elective/ 1 credit
MCO or MPE 5 —/Music composition/ 2 credits or performance elective/ 2 credits
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5210/Private Study: Guitar/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits or MPE 5205/Camerata/ 2 credits or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits