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. 120 total credits are needed for graduation. 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.
Notes:
Models I-VI count as satisfying the Natural Science core/gen ed requirement for Studio Comp majors.
Under the old core requirements, students were required for Studio Comp to take a Social Sciences.
Year 1
Course
Credits
LWR1110/ College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
MCO1410/Studio Composition Seminar
1
MCO1010/ Models I (Nat Sci Core/Gen Ed)
3
MTH1415/Studio Ear Training I
1.5
MPE1010/ Keyboard Studies I
1
MCO4120/Studio Composition Master Class (Arts Core)
3
MCO1310/Studio Composition I
2
MUS1320/ Songwriting I
2
MUS1040/Music First-Year Seminar
1
Total
18.5
Course
Credits
WR1110/ College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
MCO1020/ Models II
3
MTH1425/Studio Ear Training II
1.5
MPE1020/ Keyboard Studies II
1
MCO1410/Studio Composition Seminar
1
MCO4120/Studio Composition Master Class (Arts Core)
3
MCO1320/Studio Composition II
2
MUS1330/ Songwriting II
2
MPE0202/ Freshman Jury
0
Total
17.5
Year 2
Course
Credits
MCO2010/ Models III
3
MTH2415/Studio Ear Training III
1.5
MPE2010/ Keyboard Studies III
1
MCO4120/Studio Composition Master Class
3
MTH2510/Survey of Music History I (Language and Culture Core/ World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed)
3
MCO1410/Studio Composition Seminar
1
MYS1250/Chorus or Ensemble
2
Total
14.5
Course
Credits
MCO2020/ Models IV
3
MTH2425/Studio Ear Training IV
1.5
MPE2020/ Keyboard Studies IV
1
MUS1250/ Chorus or Ensemble
2
MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Core)
3
MPE0302/ Sophomore Jury
0
MCO4120/Studio Composition Master Class
3
MCO1410/Studio Composition Seminar
1
Total
14.5
Year 3
Course
Credits
MCO3020/ Models V
3
MCO4120/Studio Composition Master Class
3
MCO3550/Studio Arranging I
2
MTH4120/ History of Recorded Music I (For students entering on or after Fall 2023 DEISJ Gen Ed)