Overview
The low-residency format for Master of Music provides for the intensive development of technical skills, extensive knowledge of the literature, and achievement of a broadened knowledge of the art at an accelerated pace and with minimal time on campus.
The first semester of the Low Residency MM is a 4-week residency on the Peabody campus in June. The second and third semesters are the fall and spring semester that is completely online, and conclude with a second 4-week residency.
Credit Limits
Students in the Low Residency program must enroll in a minimum of nine credits each semester in order to maintain full-time status. MM students must successfully complete 18 credits each year to demonstrate good academic standing.
Students in the Low Residency program may register for a maximum of 18 credits per semester including lessons, a portfolio, and a maximum of six credits of graduate seminars each semester. Students who enroll in any Music Theory and Musicology courses beyond the six-credit limit will be administratively withdrawn from those classes. If a student has compelling reasons to take classes above the credit limit, they may petition Academic Affairs.
Tuition and fees
Information regarding the tuition and fees of the Low-Residency MM can be found here.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR 1 | 16 |
| PY.310.845 & PY.310.846 | Composition Seminar (GR) and Composition Seminar (GR) 2 | 4 |
| PY.310.691 | Composition Portfolio MM | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
- 1
4 semesters of this course are required
- 2
4 semesters of Composition Seminar are required
Variant
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody B.M. Alumni (40 Credits) | ||
| Minus: | ||
| Building a Brand and Portfolio and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits) | ||
Sample Program
| 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.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 |
| PY.xxx.xxx | Electives | 2 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.310.845 | Composition Seminar (GR) | 1 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 |
| PY.xxx.xxx | Elective | 1 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.310.846 | Composition Seminar (GR) | 1 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 |
| PY.xxx.xxx | Elective | 1 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| 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.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 44 | |