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 |
MTH/1410/ Solfege I |
1.5 |
Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/ String Performance Class |
1 |
MPE4*** Private Study (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 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/Chamber Music | 2 |
MPE1240/ String Performance Class |
1 |
MPE4***Private Study (Arts Core) | 3 |
Total | 16.5 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
MTH2050/Music Theory III | 2 |
MTH2410/ Solfege III |
1.5 |
MPE2010/ Keyboard Studies III |
1 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/ String Performance Class |
1 |
MPE4*** Private Study Arts Core | 3 |
MTH2510/Survey of Music History I (Language and Culture Core/ World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed) | 3 |
Total | 15.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH3050/Music Theory IV | 2 |
MTH2420/ Solfege IV |
1.5 |
MPE2020/ Keyboard Studies IV |
1 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/String Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4**** Private Study (Arts Core) | 3 |
MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Group) For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Gen Ed |
3 |
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 3 |
MPE0300/ Sophomore Classical Jury |
0 |
Total | 18.5 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
Elective | 3 |
MTH****/Music History Elective | 2 |
MTH4050/Music Theory V | 2 |
MTH3410/ Solfege V |
1.5 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/String Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4***/Private Study (Arts Core) | 3 |
Total | 16.5 |
Course | Credits |
MTH****(Music History Elective) | 2 |
MTH4010/ Seminar in Analysis |
2 |
MTH3420/ Solfege VI |
1.5 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/String Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4****/Private Study | 3 |
MPE3991/Junior Recital Classical | 1 |
Total | 14.5 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
Core/Social Science Gen Ed | 4 |
MTH****Music History Elective | 2 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/String Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4****Private Study | 3 |
Core Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
Total | 17 |
Course | Credits |
Health and Wellness Core | 1 |
Core/Gen Ed Elective | 4 |
MPE1201/ Symphony Orchestra |
2 |
MPE1110/ Chamber Music |
2 |
MPE1240/String Performance Class | 1 |
MPE4****Private Study | 3 |
MPE4991/Senior Recital Classical | 1 |
Total | 14 |