Bachelor of Music
First Year
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 171.101-102 |
Guitar |
4-4 |
| 470.545-546 |
Departmental Seminar |
1-1 |
| 171.109 |
Departmental Examination |
0-2 |
| 710.111-112 |
Theoretical Studies I |
3-3 |
| 710.123-124 |
Ear-training |
2-2 |
| 710.251-252 |
Guitar Music Skills I |
1-1 |
| 710.155-156 |
Keyboard Studies |
2-2 |
| 530.501-502 |
Thursday Noon Recital Series |
0.5-0.5 |
| 260.111-112 |
The Western Tradition I, II |
2-2 |
| 260.117 |
Writing Skills |
2-0 |
| .111-112 |
Foreign Language |
3-3 |
| 950.541-542 |
Guitar Ensemble |
1-1 |
|
|
total hours: 43 |
Second Year
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 171.201-202 |
Guitar |
4-4 |
| 470.545-546 |
Departmental Seminar |
1-1 |
| 171.209 |
Departmental Examination |
0-2 |
| 710.211-212 |
Theoretical Studies II |
3-3 |
| 710.223-224 |
Ear-training |
2-2 |
| 710.253-254 |
Guitar Music Skills II |
1-1 |
| 530.501-502 |
Thursday Noon Recital Series |
0.5-0.5 |
| 260.211-212 |
Advanced Studies in Liberal Arts |
3-3 |
| .211-212 |
Foreign Language |
3-3 |
| 910.511-512 |
Chorus |
2-2 |
| 950.541-542 |
Guitar Ensemble |
1-1 |
|
|
total hours: 43 |
Third Year
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 171.301-302 |
Guitar |
4-4 |
| 470.545-546 |
Departmental Seminar |
1-1 |
| 171.309 |
Half Recital |
0-2 |
| 710.311-312 |
Theoretical Studies III |
3-3 |
| 610.311, 312 |
History of Music |
2, 2 |
| 530. 501-502 |
Thursday Noon Recital Series |
0.5-0.5 |
| 530.431-432 |
Guitar Literature |
2-2 |
|
Liberal Arts Electives |
3, 3 |
| 910.511-512 |
Chorus |
2-2 |
| 950.541-542 |
Guitar Ensemble |
1-1 |
|
|
total hours: 39 |
Fourth Year
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 171.401-402 |
Guitar |
4-4 |
| 470.545-546 |
Departmental Seminar |
1-1 |
| 190.495 |
Recital |
0-2 |
| 610.313, 314 |
History of Music |
2-2 |
| 530.433-434 |
Lute Tablature and Repertoire |
2-2 |
| 530.637-638 |
Guitar Pedagogy |
2-2 |
| 330.311 |
Conducting |
1-0 |
|
Electives |
2, 2 |
| 950.531-532 |
Chamber Music |
1-1 |
|
|
total hours: 31 |
Master of Music
Major: 10 semester hours minimum
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 171.601-602 |
Instruction |
8 |
| 190.695 |
Recital |
2 |
| 190.696 |
Recital (ensemble or solo)* |
2 |
*if recommended by the department
Core coursework: 14 semester hours
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 610.651 |
Music Bibliography |
2 |
|
Musicology Seminar |
6 |
|
Music Theory |
6 |
Coursework specific to the major: 8 semester hours minimum
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 470.845-846 |
Guitar Seminar |
2 |
| 530.631-632 |
Guitar Literature |
2 |
| 610.621-622 |
Lute Literature |
4 |
|
Academic Portfolio |
0 |
| 530.637-638 |
Guitar Pedagogy* |
4 |
*required only if not already taken to complete the B.M. in guitar at Peabody
Electives: 4 semester hours
Ensembles: 4 semester hours
| Course number |
Course title |
Semester hours |
| 950.831-832 |
Chamber Music |
2 |
| 950.841-842 |
Guitar Ensemble* |
2 |
*required only if not already taken to complete the B.M. in guitar at Peabody
Detailed information on the Doctor of Musical Arts, Graduate Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma programs is available on request.