Eight-Semester Graduation Plans
This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
- A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
- For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
- For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
- A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Year 1
Course | Credits |
MTH1010/Music Theory I | 2 |
MTH1410/ Solfege I |
1.5 |
MPE1010/ Keyboard Studies I |
1 |
MUS1250/ Chorus OR Ensemble |
2 |
MCO3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I (Language and Culture Core / World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed ) |
3 |
MPE4110/Private Study (Arts Core) | 3 |
MUS1040/Music First-Year Seminar | 1 |
Total |
14.5 |
Course | Credits |
LWR1110/College Writing (Basic Comm Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR Natural Science Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed |
4 |
MTH1020/Music Theory II | 2 |
MTH1420/ Solfege II | 1.5 |
MPE1020/ Keyboard Studies II |
1 |
MUS1250/ Chorus OR Ensemble | 2 |
MCO 3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Hum Core) / For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Social Justice Gen Ed |
3 |
MPE0200/ Freshman Classical Jury |
0 |
MPE4110/Private Study (Arts Core) | 3 |
Total | 17.5 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
MTH*** Music History Elective | 2 |
MTH2050/Music Theory III | 2 |
MTH2410/ Solfege III |
1.5 |
MPE2010/Keyboard Studies III | 1 |
MUS1250/ Chorus OR Ensemble |
2 |
MCO3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
MTH3070/ Orchestration I |
2 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
Natural Science Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 |
Total | 17.5 |
Course | Credits |
LWR1110/College Writing (Basic Comm Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed |
3 |
MTH3050/ Music Theory IV | 2 |
MTH2420/ Solfege IV |
1.5 |
MPE2020/ Keyboard Studies IV |
1 |
MUS1250/Chorus OR Ensemble | 2 |
MCO3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
MTH3080/ Orchestration II |
2 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
MPE0300/ Sophomore Jury |
0 |
Total | 15.5 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
Social Science Core | 4 |
MTH4050/Music Theory V | 2 |
MTH3410/ Solfege V |
1.5 |
MTH3180/ Electroacustic Music I |
2 |
MTH***Music Theory or History Elective | 2 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
Total | 14.5 |
Course | Credits |
Health/Wellness Core | 1 |
MTH***/Music History Elective | 2 |
MTH4010/ Seminar in Analysis |
2 |
MTH3420/ Solfege VI |
1.5 |
MTH 3190/ Electroacustic Music II |
2 |
MTH***Music Theory or History Elective | 2 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
MPE3991/Junior Recital | 1 |
Total | 14.5 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
General Education / Core Elective | 4 |
MTH*** Music History or Theory Elective | 2 |
MUS*** Music Elective | 2 |
MCO3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
Gen Ed / Core Elective | 4 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
MUS***Music Elective | 2 |
General Education Core Elective | 4 |
MCO3010/ Composition Seminar |
1 |
Elective of Choice | 4 |
MPE4110/Private Study | 3 |
MPE4991/Senior Recital | 1 |
Total | 15 |