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Bachelor of Music
First Year
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 171.101-102 | Guitar | 4-4 |
| 470.545-546 | Departmental Seminar | 1-1 |
| 171.109 | Departmental Examination | 0-2 |
| 710.111-112 | Theoretical Studies I | 3-3 |
| 710.123-124 | Ear-training | 2-2 |
| 710.251-252 | Guitar Music Skills I | 1-1 |
| 710.155-156 | Keyboard Studies | 2-2 |
| 530.501-502 | Thursday Noon Recital Series | 0.5-0.5 |
| 260.111-112 | The Western Tradition I, II | 2-2 |
| 260.117 | Writing Skills | 2-0 |
| .111-112 | Foreign Language | 3-3 |
| 950.541-542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1-1 |
| total hours: 43 |
Second Year
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 171.201-202 | Guitar | 4-4 |
| 470.545-546 | Departmental Seminar | 1-1 |
| 171.209 | Departmental Examination | 0-2 |
| 710.211-212 | Theoretical Studies II | 3-3 |
| 710.223-224 | Ear-training | 2-2 |
| 710.253-254 | Guitar Music Skills II | 1-1 |
| 530.501-502 | Thursday Noon Recital Series | 0.5-0.5 |
| 260.211-212 | Advanced Studies in Liberal Arts | 3-3 |
| .211-212 | Foreign Language | 3-3 |
| 910.511-512 | Chorus | 2-2 |
| 950.541-542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1-1 |
| total hours: 43 |
Third Year
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 171.301-302 | Guitar | 4-4 |
| 470.545-546 | Departmental Seminar | 1-1 |
| 171.309 | Half Recital | 0-2 |
| 710.311-312 | Theoretical Studies III | 3-3 |
| 610.311, 312 | History of Music | 2, 2 |
| 530. 501-502 | Thursday Noon Recital Series | 0.5-0.5 |
| 530.431-432 | Guitar Literature | 2-2 |
| Liberal Arts Electives | 3, 3 | |
| 910.511-512 | Chorus | 2-2 |
| 950.541-542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1-1 |
| total hours: 39 |
Fourth Year
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 171.401-402 | Guitar | 4-4 |
| 470.545-546 | Departmental Seminar | 1-1 |
| 190.495 | Recital | 0-2 |
| 610.313, 314 | History of Music | 2-2 |
| 530.433-434 | Lute Tablature and Repertoire | 2-2 |
| 530.637-638 | Guitar Pedagogy | 2-2 |
| 330.311 | Conducting | 1-0 |
| Electives | 2, 2 | |
| 950.531-532 | Chamber Music | 1-1 |
| total hours: 31 |
Master of Music
Major: 10 semester hours minimum
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 171.601-602 | Instruction | 8 |
| 190.695 | Recital | 2 |
| 190.696 | Recital (ensemble or solo)* | 2 |
*if recommended by the department
Core coursework: 14 semester hours
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 610.651 | Music Bibliography | 2 |
| Musicology Seminar | 6 | |
| Music Theory | 6 |
Coursework specific to the major: 8 semester hours minimum
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 470.845-846 | Guitar Seminar | 2 |
| 530.631-632 | Guitar Literature | 2 |
| 610.621-622 | Lute Literature | 4 |
| Academic Portfolio | 0 | |
| 530.637-638 | Guitar Pedagogy* | 4 |
*required only if not already taken to complete the B.M. in guitar at Peabody
Electives: 4 semester hours
Ensembles: 4 semester hours
| Course number | Course title | Semester hours |
| 950.831-832 | Chamber Music | 2 |
| 950.841-842 | Guitar Ensemble* | 2 |
*required only if not already taken to complete the B.M. in guitar at Peabody
