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 | Credit |
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Communication core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Core) OR For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Gen Ed |
4 |
MTH1010/Music Theory I | 2 |
MTH1410/ Solfege I |
1.5 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance | 1 |
MPE1850/Sight Reading Workshop | 1 |
MTH2510/Survey of Music History I (Languages and Culture Core / World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed) | 3 |
MPE4250/Private Study: Piano (Arts Core) | 3 |
MPE1110/Chamber Music | 2 |
MUS1040/First Year Seminar | 1 |
Total | 18.5 |
Course | Credit |
MTH1020/Music Theory II | 2 |
MPE1110/Chamber Music | 2 |
MTH1420/ Solfege II |
1.5 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE1850/Sight Reading Workshop | 1 |
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Communication core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Core) For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Gen Ed |
3-4 |
MPE0200/Freshman Classical Jury | 0 |
MPE4250/Private Study Piano | 3 |
Total | 14.5 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
MTH2050/Music Theory III | 2 |
MTH2410/ Solfege III |
1.5 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE2550/ Keyboard Literature I |
2 |
MPE4250/Private Study Piano | 3 |
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 |
Total | 14.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH3050/Music Theory IV | 2 |
MTH2420/ Solfege IV |
1.5 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE2560/ Keyboard Literature II |
2 |
MPE0300/Sophomore Jury | 0 |
MPE4250/Private Study Piano | 3 |
Natural Science Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
Total | 15.5 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
MTH4050/Music Theory V | 2 |
MTH3410/ Solfege V |
1.5 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE2570/ Keyboard Literature III |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE2610/ Collaborative Piano |
1 |
MTH****Music History Elective | 2 |
MPE4250/Private Study Piano | 3 |
Total | 14.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH4010/ Seminar in Analysis |
2 |
MTH3420/ Solfege VI |
1.5 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE2580/ Keyboard Literature IV |
2 |
MPE2610/ Collaborative Piano |
1 |
MPE3991/Junior Recital | 1 |
MPE4250/Private Study Piano | 3 |
Total | 13.5 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE2610/ Collaborative Piano |
1 |
MPE4250/Private Study: Piano | 3 |
General Education Elective | 4 |
Social Science Core/ Gen Ed | 4 |
Music History or Theory Elective | 2 |
Total | 17 |
Course | Credits |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1480/Piano Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4991/Senior Recital: Classical | 1 |
MPE2610/ Collaborative Piano |
1 |
MPE4250/Private Study: Piano | 3 |
Elective | 2 |
MTH***Music History Elective | 2 |
Health Wellness Core | 1 |
Total | 13 |