Curriculum

Bachelor of Music

First Year

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
171.101-102Guitar4-4
470.545-546Departmental Seminar1-1
171.109Departmental Examination0-2
710.111-112Theoretical Studies I3-3
710.123-124Ear-training2-2
710.251-252Guitar Music Skills I1-1
710.155-156Keyboard Studies2-2
530.501-502Thursday Noon Recital Series0.5-0.5
260.111-112The Western Tradition I, II2-2
260.117Writing Skills2-0
.111-112Foreign Language3-3
950.541-542Guitar Ensemble1-1
total hours: 43

Second Year

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
171.201-202Guitar4-4
470.545-546Departmental Seminar1-1
171.209Departmental Examination0-2
710.211-212Theoretical Studies II3-3
710.223-224Ear-training2-2
710.253-254Guitar Music Skills II1-1
530.501-502Thursday Noon Recital Series0.5-0.5
260.211-212Advanced Studies in Liberal Arts3-3
.211-212Foreign Language3-3
910.511-512Chorus2-2
950.541-542Guitar Ensemble1-1
total hours: 43

Third Year

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
171.301-302Guitar4-4
470.545-546Departmental Seminar1-1
171.309Half Recital0-2
710.311-312Theoretical Studies III3-3
610.311, 312History of Music2, 2
530. 501-502Thursday Noon Recital Series0.5-0.5
530.431-432Guitar Literature2-2
Liberal Arts Electives3, 3
910.511-512Chorus2-2
950.541-542Guitar Ensemble1-1
total hours: 39

Fourth Year

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
171.401-402Guitar4-4
470.545-546Departmental Seminar1-1
190.495Recital0-2
610.313, 314History of Music2-2
530.433-434Lute Tablature and Repertoire2-2
530.637-638Guitar Pedagogy2-2
330.311Conducting1-0
Electives2, 2
950.531-532Chamber Music1-1
total hours: 31

Master of Music

Major: 10 semester hours minimum

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
171.601-602Instruction8
190.695Recital2
190.696Recital (ensemble or solo)*2

*if recommended by the department

Core coursework: 14 semester hours

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
610.651Music Bibliography2
Musicology Seminar6
Music Theory6

Coursework specific to the major: 8 semester hours minimum

Course numberCourse titleSemester hours
470.845-846Guitar Seminar2
530.631-632Guitar Literature2
610.621-622Lute Literature4
Academic Portfolio0
530.637-638Guitar 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 numberCourse titleSemester hours
950.831-832Chamber Music2
950.841-842Guitar Ensemble*2

*required only if not already taken to complete the B.M. in guitar at Peabody

Detailed information on the Doctor of Musical Arts, Graduate Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma programs is available on request.

 

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