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.380.109 & PY.380.209 & PY.380.309 | Historical Performance 109 Jury and Historical Performance 209 Jury and Historical Performance 309 Jury | 3 |
| PY.380.701 | Historical Performance Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Four (4) Semesters Required) | 4 |
| PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble (Seven (7) Semesters Required) | 7 | |
| PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band (Six (6) Semesters Required) | 12 |
| 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 & PY.715.255 & PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 and Keyboard Studies 3 and Keyboard Studies 4 | 8 |
| 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 |
| xxx.xxx | Music Instrument Literature | 4 |
| PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 4 |
| PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
| PY.610.32x | Select 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 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 21 |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 150 | |
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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.
Variations
Baroque Lute/Theorbo Majors
155 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PY.380.433 & PY.380.434 | Lute Literature & Notation 1 and Lute Literature & Notation 2 (Major Instrument Literature) | 4 |
| PY.380.315 & PY.380.445 | Continuo 1: Figured Bass and Continuo 2: Advanced Continuo | 4 |
| No Elective Required (-3 credits) | ||
Renaissance Lute
154 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PY.380.xxx-xxx | HP Strings Literature (Major Instrument Literature) | 4 |
| Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band (-12 credits) | ||
| PY.910.529 & PY.910.530 | Renaissance Ensemble and Renaissance Ensemble (Six (6) Semesters Required) | 12 |
| Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble (-7 credits) | ||
| PY.950.553 & PY.950.554 | Renaissance Chamber Ensemble and Renaissance Chamber Ensemble (Seven (7) Semesters Required) | 7 |
Baroque Cello Majors
157 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PY.380.435 | Viola da Gamba Literature | 1 |
| PY.380.436 | Early Cello Literature | 1 |
| PY.380.351 | Viola Da Gamba Class | 1 |
| PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Four (4) Semesters Required) | 4 |
Recorder & Baroque Flute
155 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PY.380.447 & PY.380.448 | Early Wind Literature 1 and Early Wind Literature 2 | 2 |
| PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble ((90) Recorder; Six (6) Semesters Required) | 6 |
| No Elective Required (-3 credits) | ||
Gamba Majors
154 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PY.380.xxx-xxx | HP Strings Literature (Major Instrument Literature) | 4 |
| Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble (-7 credits) | ||
| PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Seven (7) Semesters Required) | 7 |
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| xxx.xxx | Major Instrument Literature | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.380.109 | Historical Performance 109 Jury | 1 |
| PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| xxx.xxx | Major Instrument Literature | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 |
| PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year) | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.715.255 | Keyboard Studies 3 | 2 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.380.209 | Historical Performance 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 |
| PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 4 | 2 |
| PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 |
| PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| xxx.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 22 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.380.309 | Historical Performance 309 Jury | 1 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 |
| PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 |
| PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.380.701 | Historical Performance Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 |
| PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 |
| PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
| PH.610.xxx | Musicology Elective | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 150 | |