Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.320.101 & PY.320.102 & PY.320.201 & PY.320.202 | Music for New Media 1 and Music for New Media 2 and Music for New Media 3 and Music for New Media 4 | 12 |
| PY.320.501 Music for New Media Seminar | 8 | |
| PY.320.211 & PY.320.212 | The Tools of New Media 1 and The Tools of New Media 2 | 4 |
| PY.050.100 | Major Lesson 1/2 Hour (Composition Lessons; Four (4) Semesters Required) | 8 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 4 |
| PY.320.495 Music for New Media Capstone | 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 & 123 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 1 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 |
| PY.710.412 | Instrumentation & Arranging | 3 |
| 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 |
| PY.350.466 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| PY.550.651 & PY.550.652 | Recording for Musicians 1 and Recording for Musicians 2 | 4 |
| PY.550.524 | Sound Design/Video Games | 3 |
| PY.320.301 | Mixing Sound for Picture | 3 |
| PY.320.419 | Internship 2 | 2 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective Courses 3 | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 137 | |
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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.
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Taken in the summer before Senior Year
- 3
Recommended: AS.061.145 Introduction to Digital Video Production: Visual Language
Note: Music for New Media students completing the five-year BM/MA program will complete an adjusted BM course of study.
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.320.101 | Music for New Media 1 | 3 |
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.651 | Recording for Musicians 1 | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.320.102 | Music for New Media 2 | 3 |
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.350.466 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| PY.550.652 | Recording for Musicians 2 | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.320.201 | Music for New Media 3 | 3 |
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.320.211 | The Tools of New Media 1 | 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 | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.320.202 | Music for New Media 4 | 3 |
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.320.212 | The Tools of New Media 2 | 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 | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.050.100 | Major Lesson 1/2 Hour | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.710.412 | Instrumentation & Arranging | 3 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.050.100 | Major Lesson 1/2 Hour | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.050.100 | Major Lesson 1/2 Hour | 2 |
| PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
| PY.320.301 | Mixing Sound for Picture | 3 |
| PY.550.524 | Sound Design/Video Games | 3 |
| PY.320.419 | Internship | 2 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.320.501 | Music for New Media Seminar | 1 |
| PY.050.100 | Major Lesson 1/2 Hour | 2 |
| PY.320.495 | Music for New Media Capstone | 2 |
| PY.610.xxx | Musicology Elective | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 137 | |
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Recommended: AS.061.145 Introduction to Digital Video Production: Visual Language
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Taken in the summer before Senior Year