Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 32 |
| PY.470.545 & PY.470.546 | Guitar Seminar (UG) and Guitar Seminar (UG) (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 8 |
| PY.470.109 & PY.470.209 | Guitar 109 Jury and Guitar 209 Jury (Departmental Examination) | 2 |
| PY.470.309 | Guitar Junior Recital | 1 |
| PY.470.701 | Guitar Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 8 |
| PY.950.541 & PY.950.542 | Guitar Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble (Six (6) Semesters Required) | 6 |
| PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble | 2 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4 | 8 |
| PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 | 4 |
| PY.470.585 & PY.470.586 & PY.470.587 & PY.470.588 | Guitar Music Skills 1 and Guitar Music Skills 2 and Guitar Music Skills 3 and Guitar Music Skills 4 | 4 |
| PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211 & PY.710.212 & PY.710.311 & PY.710.312 | Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3 and Theory 4 and Theory 5 and Theory 6 | 18 |
| PY.470.431 & PY.470.432 | Guitar Literature 1 (UG) and Guitar Literature 2 (UG) | 4 |
| PY.470.637 & PY.470.638 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 and Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 4 |
| PY.610.32x | Select any three (3) courses from the following: History of Music 1 PY.610.321, History of Music 2 PY.610.322, History of Music 3 PY.610.323, one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 1 | 9 |
| PY.610.xxx | Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course or one (1) Graduate Musicology Seminar 1 | 3 |
| Intro Electrical/Computer Engineering | ||
| PY.550.111 & PY.550.112 & PY.550.211 & PY.550.212 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals and Recording 1b - Fundamentals and Recording 2a - Studio Technology and Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 8 |
| PY.550.311 & PY.550.312 & PY.550.411 & PY.550.412 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques and Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing and Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques and Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 10 |
| EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
| EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
| EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
| PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| AS.110.108 & AS.110.109 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) and Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 8 |
| AS.171.101 & AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I and General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 8 |
| Electives | ||
| Professional Electives 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 179 | |
- 1
Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
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Chosen in consultation with department advisor.
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.545 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.950.541 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.470.585 | Guitar Music Skills 1 | 1 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.111 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| AS.110.108 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 23 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.546 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.470.109 | Guitar 109 Jury | 1 |
| PY.950.542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.470.586 | Guitar Music Skills 2 | 1 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.550.112 | Recording 1b - Fundamentals | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.545 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken fall or spring semester) | 1 |
| PY.950.541 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.470.587 | Guitar Music Skills 3 | 1 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.550.211 | Recording 2a - Studio Technology | 2 |
| AS.171.101 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 21 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.546 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.470.209 | Guitar 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.950.542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| PY.470.588 | Guitar Music Skills 4 | 1 |
| PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| PY.550.212 | Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 2 |
| AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 21 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.545 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.950.541 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.470.431 | Guitar Literature 1 (UG) | 2 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.311 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques | 2 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.546 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.470.309 | Guitar Junior Recital | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.950.542 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.470.432 | Guitar Literature 2 (UG) | 2 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
| PY.550.312 | Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing | 2 |
| Credits | 25 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.545 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.950.531 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.470.637 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 | 2 |
| PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
| PY.550.411 | Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques | 3 |
| EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
| EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
| Professional Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 22 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.470.546 | Guitar Seminar (UG) | 1 |
| PY.470.701 | Guitar Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.470.638 | Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 2 |
| Musicology Elective | 3 | |
| PY.550.412 | Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 3 |
| PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 23 | |
| Total Credits | 179 | |