Master of Music in Composition

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Area
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR (Four (4) Semesters Required)	16
PY.310.845 & PY.310.846	Composition Seminar (GR) and Composition Seminar (GR) (Required Each Semester)	4
PY.310.691	Composition Portfolio MM	2
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensembles 1	4
The Breakthrough Curriculum
PY.123.611	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.123.612	Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR)	2
Supportive Courses in Music
PY.610.651	Foundations of Music Research	2
PY.610.6xx	Musicology Seminars	6
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Seminars	6
Electives
PY.xxx.xxx	Electives	3
Total Credits		47

¹

To be selected from Peabody Hopkins Conservatory Choir, Laptop Ensemble, or Composers Ensemble

Variation:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Peabody B.M. Composition Alumni (43 Credits)
Minus:
PY.123.611 & PY.123.612	Building a Brand and Portfolio and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits)

Sample Program 

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credits
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.845	Composition Seminar (GR)	1
PY.123.611	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.910.511	Peabody Hopkins Conservatory Choir	2
PY.610.651	Foundations of Music Research (may be taken fall or spring semester)	2
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Seminars	3
	Credits	14
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.846	Composition Seminar (GR)	1
PY.123.612	Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR)	2
PY.910.512	Peabody Hopkins Conservatory Choir	2
PY.610.6xx	Musicology Seminars	3
	Credits	12
Second Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.845	Composition Seminar (GR)	1
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Seminars	3
PY.xxx.xxx	Electives	3
	Credits	11
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.846	Composition Seminar (GR)	1
PY.310.691	Composition Portfolio MM	2
PY.610.6xx	Musicology Seminars	3
	Credits	10
	Total Credits	47

¹

Composition Students must take Chorus in their first year of study.