Electronics and Computer Music, Master of Music*

Source: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/degree-diploma-programs/computer-music-master-music/ Parent: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/programs/

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Area
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR (Four (4) Semesters Required)	16
PY.350.845 & PY.350.846	Computer Music Seminar (GR) and Computer Music Seminar (GR) (Departmental Seminar)	4
PY.xxx.xxx	Capstone Project	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.350.840	History of Electroacoustic Music	3
PY.610.6xx	Musicology Seminar	3
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Seminars	6
PY.350.837 & PY.350.838	Digital Music Programming 1 and Digital Music Programming 2	6
PY.350.835	Studio Techniques	3
PY.350.867 & PY.350.868	Synthesis Theory 1 and Synthesis Theory 2	4
Total Credits		53

Variations

Each degree specifies a capstone project

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CM Composition (53 credits)
PY.350.693	Portfolio	2
CM Performance/Production (53 credits)
PY.350.701	Computer Music Recital (UG)	2
CM Research (53 credits)
PY.350.691	Master's Thesis	2

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Peabody B.M. Computer Music Alumni (46 Credits)
Minus:
PY.123.611 & PY.123.612	Building a Brand and Portfolio and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits)
PY.350.835	Studio Techniques (-3 credits)

* : February 23, 2026 - program title updated to reflect MHEC approved title: Electronics and Computer Music, Master of Music

Sample Program

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.350.845 | Computer Music Seminar (GR) | 1 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.350.837 | Digital Music Programming 1 | 3 | | PY.350.835 | Studio Techniques | 3 | | PY.350.867 | Synthesis Theory 1 | 2 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.350.846 | Computer Music Seminar (GR) | 1 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.350.838 | Digital Music Programming 2 | 3 | | PY.350.868 | Synthesis Theory 2 | 2 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.350.845 | Computer Music Seminar (GR) | 1 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research (may be taken fall or spring semester) | 2 | | | Credits | 10 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.350.846 | Computer Music Seminar (GR) | 1 | | PY.xxx.xxx | Capstone Project | 2 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminars | 3 | | PY.350.840 | History of Electroacoustic Music | 3 | | | Credits | 13 | | | Total Credits | 53 |