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.
Note:
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 Production to take a Social Sciences.
Year 1
Course
Credits
LWR110/College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Math Core/Gen Ed
4
MCO4350/Digital Audio I
2
MCO1010/ Models I (Nat Sci Core/Gen Ed)
3
MTH1415/Studio Ear Training I
1.5
MPE1010/ Keyboard Studies I
1
MCO4125/ Production Master Class (Arts Core)
3
MCO1310/Studio Composition I
2
MUS1040/Music First Year Seminar
1
Total
17.5
Course
Credits
LWR110/College Writing (Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Mathematics Core/Gen Ed
4
MCO1020/ Models II
3
MTH1425/Studio Ear Training II
1.5
MPE1010/ Keyboard Studies II
1
MCO4125/ Production Master Class
3
MCO4360/Digital Audio II
2
MCO1320/Studio Composition II
2
MPE0203/ Freshman Jury
0
Total
16.5
Year 2
Course
Credits
MCO2010/ Models III
3
MTH2415/Studio Ear Training III
1.5
MPE2010/ Keyboard Studies III
1
MCO4125/ Production Master Class
3
MCO3330/Studio Production I
2
MTH2510/ Survey of Music History I (Language and Culture Core/ World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed)
3
Health/Wellness Core
1
Total
14.5
Course
Credits
MCO2020/ Models IV
3
MTH2425/Studio Ear Training IV
1.5
MUS2020/ Keyboard Studies IV
1
MUS1250/ Chorus or Instrumental Ensemble
2
MTH2520/Survey of Music History II (Humanities Core)
3
MCO4125/ Production Master Class
3
MPE0303/ Sophomore Jury
0
MCO3340/Studio Production II
2
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
3
Total
18.5
Year 3
Course
Credits
MCO4125/ Production Master Class
3
MCO2310/Midi Composition I
2
MCO4711/ Creative Production Technique I
1.5
MTH4120/ History of Recorded Music (For students entering Fall 2023 and later DEISJ Gen Ed )