Graduate music majors who concentrate in strings must meet the following conservatory requirements (42 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College. Students must complete at least one semester of MPE 5205 or MPE 5565.
First Year: 21 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5440/String Performance Class/ 1 credit
MTH 5000/Research and Writing for the Modern Musician/ 2 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5440/String Performance Class/ 1 credit
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5991/Master’s Recital: Classical/ 1 credit
Second Year: 21 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music or
MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits
MPE 5201/Symphony Orchestra/ 2 credits
MPE 5440/String Performance Class/ 1 credit
MTH 5—/Music theory/analysis elective/ 2 credits
MPE 5—/Private Study: Instrument/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits
