for Current Students

Department Calendar

Composition Seminar

Department Recitals - Submit your program notes

Large Ensemble readings
- Reading Schedules 2008-2009, Guideline for Large Ensemble Composition Readings

Competitions at Peabody

Collaboration

Student Handbook

Discussion Board

Recordings

Student Web Sites

Galleries

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Bachelor of Music

B.M Curriculum-Composition

First Year		Semester Hours
180.101-102	Composition	4-4
310.545-546	Composition Seminar	1-1
710.111-112	Theoretical Studies I	3-3
710.123-124	Ear-training	2-2
710.155-156	Keyboard Studies	2-2
530.501-502	Thursday Noon Recital Series	1/2-1/2
260.111-112	The Western Tradition I, II	2-2
260.117	Writing Skills	2,0
260.111-112	Foreign Language	3-3
		37

Second Year		Semester Hours
180.201-202	Composition	4-4
310.545-546	Composition Seminar	1-1
710.211-212	Theoretical Studies II	3-3
710.223-224	Ear-training	2-2
710.255-256	Keyboard Studies	2-2
530.503-504	Thursday Noon Alternate Project	1/2-1/2
260.211-212	Advanced Studies in Liberal Arts	3-3
350.463-464	Introduction to Computer Music	3-3
910.511-512	*Chorus	2-2
		41

*Chorus - Qualified instrumentalists may audition for placement in other large ensembles.

Third Year		Semester Hours
180.301-302	Composition	4-4
310.545-546	Composition Seminar	1-1
xxx.211-212	Applied Minor	1-1
710.311-312	Theoretical Studies III	3-3
710.413-414	Orchestration	3-3
610.311,312	History of Music	2-2
xxx.211-212	Foreign Language	3-3
910.511-512	*Chorus	2-2
		38

Fourth Year		Semester Hours
180.401-402	Composition	4-4
190.495	Recital	2
310.545-546	Composition Seminar	1-1
xxx.211-212	Applied Minor	1-1
	Theory Electives	3,3
610.313,314	History of Music	2-2
330.311	Basic Conducting	1
	Liberal Arts Electives	3,3
		31

 

Master of Music

M.M Curriculum-Composition

Major (minimum semester hours)	-----------------------	12
180.601-602	Instruction	8
310.845-846	Composition Seminar	2
310.691	Composition Portfolio	2
Core Coursework	-----------------------------	14
<610.651>	*Music Bibliography	2
	Musicology Seminar	6
	Music Theory	6
Ensemble	-----------------------------	4
	**Chorus	4
		36

*Music Bibliography - Bibliography must be completed in the first year of study, with the exception of students placed in English As A Second Language Level I, who may defer Bibliography to their second year in the program.

 

**Chorus - Qualified instrumentalists may audition for placement in other large ensembles.

 

Portfolios - All MM/DMA graduating students are required to submit a portfolio of compositions to the composition faculty for approval. The deadline for submitting the portfolio is March 1, 2009. This is one month before the Academic Affairs Office’s deadline, which allows a month for the faculty to request and approve any modifications.

 

Doctor of Musical Arts

DMA Guidelines

Please consult the DMA Guidelines for the school year in which you entered the DMA program.

 

DMA Guidelines 2007–2008

DMA Guidelines 2006–2007

 

more info please go to Office of Academic Affairs