Program Requirements

Major Area
PY.100.100Major Lesson 1 HR (Four (4) Semesters Required)16
PY.xxx.721Recital2
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble8
PY.950.831Chamber Ensemble1
or PY.950.832 Chamber Ensemble
Professional Studies
PY.123.611Building a Brand and Portfolio2
PY.123.612Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR)2
Supportive Courses in Music
PY.610.651Foundations of Music Research2
PY.610.6xxMusicology Seminars6
PY.710.6xxMusic Theory Seminars6
Electives
PY.xxx.xxxElectives3
Total Credits48

Sample Program

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredits
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.123.611 Building a Brand and Portfolio 2
PY.610.651 Foundations of Music Research (may be taken fall or spring semester) 2
PY.710.6xxMusic Theory Seminars 3
 Credits13
Second Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.950.831
Chamber Ensemble
or Chamber Ensemble
1
PY.123.612 Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) 2
PY.610.6xxMusicology Seminars 3
PY.xxx.xxxElectives 3
 Credits15
Second Year
First Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.910.6xxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.710.6xxMusic Theory Seminars 3
 Credits9
Second Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.xxx.721Recital 2
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.610.6xxMusicology Seminars 3
 Credits11
 Total Credits48

Variations:

Peabody B.M. Orchestral Instruments alumni

44 credits

Minus:
Building a Brand and Portfolio
and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits)

VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO

49 credits

PY.950.832Chamber Ensemble (In addition to the requirement listed above)1

FLUTE 

48 credits

PY.430.463Piccolo Class 11
or PY.430.464 Piccolo Class
1

Taken as a required elective