Applicants to the conservatory’s MM concentration in studio composition are expected to demonstrate significant professional accomplishment upon entry into the program.
Graduate music majors in this concentration must meet the following conservatory requirements (42 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College.
First Year: 21 credits Fall: 11 credits MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition/ 3 credits MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition/ 2 credits MCO, MTH, or MUS 5 —/Graduate seminar electives (two)/ 4 credits MTH 5180/Electroacoustic Music I/ 2 credits Spring: 10 credits MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition/ 3 credits MCO, MTH, or MUS 5 —/Graduate seminar electives (two) / 4 credits MTH 5190/Electroacoustic Music II/ 2 credits MPE 5993/Master’s Recital: Studio Composition/ 1 credit Second Year: 21 credits Fall: 11 credits MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition/ 3 credits MCO 5200/Writing and Production Seminar I/ 2 credits MCO 5200/Writing and Production Seminar I MCO 5430/Advanced Songwriting/ 2 credits MCO 5455/Seminar in Studio Design/ 2 credits MCO 5460/Seminar in Studio Arranging/ 2 credits Spring: 10 credits MPE 5110/Private Study: Composition/ 3 credits MCO 5210/Writing and Production Seminar II/ 2 credits MCO 5445/Practical Techniques in Studio Composition/ 2 credits MCO, MTH, or MUS 5 —/Graduate seminar elective/ 2 credits MPE 5993/Master’s Recital: Studio Composition/ 1 credit