Eight-Semester Graduation Plan
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 |
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Core |
4 |
MTH1010/Music Theory I | 2 |
MTH1410/Solfege 1 | 1.5 |
MPE1010/Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MUS1250 or MPE****/Chorus or Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study: Classical Guitar (Arts Core) | 3 |
MUS1040/Music First Year Seminar | 1 |
Total | 17.5 |
Course | Credits |
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Core |
4 |
MTH1020/Music Theory II | 2 |
MTH1420/ Solfege II |
1.5 |
MPE1020/ Keyboard Studies II |
1 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MUS1250/or MPE**** Chorus or Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study: Classical Guitar(Arts Core) | 3 |
MPE0200/ Freshman Classical Jury |
0 |
Total | 16.5 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
MTH2050/Music Theory III | 2 |
MTH2410/ Solfege III |
1.5 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
Keyboard Studies III | 1 |
MUS1250 or MPE****/Chorus or Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study/Classical Guitar | 3 |
MTH2510/Survey of Music History I (Languages and Culture/ World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed) | 3 |
Total | 15.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH3050/Music Theory IV | 2 |
MTH2420/ Solfege IV |
1.5 |
MPE2020/ |
1 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MUS1250/ or MPE****/Chorus or Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study/Classical Guitar | 3 |
MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Group ) For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice Gen Ed |
3 |
MPE0300/Sophomore Classical Jury | 0 |
Natural Science Core/ Nat Sci and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 |
Total | 18.5 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
Core/Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
MTH****Music History Elective | 2 |
MTH4050/Music Theory V | 2 |
MTH3410/ Solfege V |
1.5 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study/Classical Guitar |
3 |
Total | 16.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH****/Music History Elective | 2 |
MTH4010/ Seminar in Analysis |
2 |
MTH3420/ Solfege VI |
1.5 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study: Classical Guitar | 3 |
MPE3991/Junior Recital Classical | 1 |
Total | 14.5 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
Core/ Gen Ed Social Science | 3 |
MTH****/Music History /Gen Ed Elective |
2 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study: Classical Guitar | 3 |
Core/ Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
Core/Health and Wellness | 1 |
Elective | 4 |
MPE1450/Guitar Ensemble | 2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1400/Guitar Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4210/Private Study/Classical Guitar | 3 |
MPE4991/Senior Recital Classical | 1 |
Total | 14 |